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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd17 March 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 dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 (0.00%) 30,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 (0.00%) 30,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) 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 subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Sale 4 37.1500 AUDSale 200 37.1500 AUDSale 408 37.1500 AUDSale 490 37.1500 AUDSale 500 37.1500 AUDSale 600 37.1500 AUDSale 600 37.1500 AUDSale 1198 37.1500 AUDSale 6000 37.1500 AUDSale 5 37.8700 AUDSale 46 37.8700 AUDSale 68 37.8700 AUDSale 68 37.8700 AUDSale 166 37.8700 AUDSale 205 37.8700 AUDSale 219 37.8700 AUDSale 468 37.8700 AUDSale 578 37.8700 AUDSale 723 37.8700 AUDSale 807 37.8700 AUDSale 1700 37.8700 AUDSale 4947 37.8700 AUDSale 99626 39.9200 AUDSale 200 37.8700 AUDPurchase 200 37.8600 AUDPurchase 10000 37.0000 AUDPurchase 10000 37.9200 AUDPurchase 13212 37.9200 AUDPurchase 32999 37.9200 AUDPurchase 43415 37.9200 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 109,826 37.9200 AUD 37.0000 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 119,826 37.9200 AUD 37.1500 AUD0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) 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? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 17 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group