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FORM 38.5(b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing1
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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd
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Company dealt in
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate 1
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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15 May 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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13,900 (0.00%)
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48,900 (0.00%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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13,900 (0.00%)
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48,900 (0.00%)
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe2
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS 3
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/Sale
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Number of Securities
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Price Per Unit4
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Sale
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2,000
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97.4716 USD
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Sale
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1,000
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97.7060 USD
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Sale
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1,000
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97.8990 USD
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Sale
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1,000
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98.1434 USD
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Sale
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12,500
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98.9014 USD
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Sale
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12,500
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99.1932 USD
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Sale
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5,000
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99.4618 USD
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Sale
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4,743
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47.5500 AUD
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Sale
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5,257
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47.5500 AUD
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Purchase
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400
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47.9600 AUD
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Purchase
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750
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47.9600 AUD
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Purchase
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484
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47.9700 AUD
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Purchase
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832
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47.9700 AUD
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Purchase
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32
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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44
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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87
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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98
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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147
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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400
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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685
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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831
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47.9800 AUD
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Purchase
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5,210
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47.9800 AUD
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Total number of securities purchased
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Highest price paid
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Lowest price paid
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10,000
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47.9800 AUD
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47.9600 AUD
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Total number of securities sold
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Highest price received
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Lowest price received
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10,000
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47.5500 AUD
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47.5500 AUD
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35,000
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99.4618 USD
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97.4716 USD
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/Short 5
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Number of securities 6
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Price per unit 4
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. Call Option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates 6
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit 4
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit 4
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities)3
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Nature of transaction7
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8
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No
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Date of disclosure
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16 May 2008
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Contact name
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Peter Highton
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Telephone number
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+44-207-774-1935
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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BHP BILLITON PLC
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Nature of connection 9
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Advisor
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