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GoldmanSachs International25 February 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 930595 16.62 GBP 16.05 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 943859 16.62 GBP 16.05 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDSWAP Long 4100 16.3236 GBPSWAP Long 4300 16.3236 GBPSWAP Long 1300 16.3236 GBPSWAP Long 1300 16.3236 GBPSWAP Long 1000 16.3236 GBPSWAP Long 500 16.3236 GBPSWAP Long 4300 16.3236 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.2644 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.2644 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.2644 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.2644 GBPCFD Short 14495 16.1935 GBPCFD Short 5505 16.1934 GBPCFD Short 24495 16.1682 GBPCFD Short 35505 16.1682 GBPCFD Short 70000 16.2567 GBPCFD Long 4447 16.4517 GBPCFD Long 10500 16.4104 GBPCFD Short 10500 16.3801 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.2859 GBPCFD Long 60000 16.4015 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 25 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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