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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd16 April 2008 FORM 38.5(b) 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) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 15 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 137,000 (0.00%) 152,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 137,000 (0.00%) 152,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2 Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe2 Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4 Sale 3,000 85.1248 USDSale 3,000 85.5120 USDSale 3,000 85.9202 USDSale 3,000 86.0840 USDSale 3,000 86.4966 USDSale 2 42.1300 AUDSale 26 42.1300 AUDSale 40 42.1300 AUDSale 290 42.1300 AUDSale 362 42.1300 AUDSale 780 42.1300 AUDSale 500 42.1500 AUDPurchase 5 42.1700 AUDPurchase 123 42.1700 AUDPurchase 142 42.1700 AUDPurchase 1,230 42.1700 AUDPurchase 500 42.1800 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 2,000 42.1800 AUD 42.1700 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,000 42.1500 AUD 42.1300 AUD15,000 86.4966 USD 85.1248 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3 Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8 No Date of disclosure 16 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection 9 Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group