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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd07 May 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 6 May 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 71,100 (0.00%) 108,700 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 71,100 (0.00%) 108,700 (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 5,000 90.6470 USDSale 7,600 91.9138 USDSale 15,000 44.4200 AUDPurchase 190 44.6000 AUDPurchase 375 44.6000 AUDPurchase 682 44.6000 AUDPurchase 924 44.6000 AUDPurchase 2,829 44.6000 AUDPurchase 1,989 44.6800 AUDPurchase 4,000 44.6800 AUDPurchase 4,011 44.6800 AUDPurchase 5,000 44.7000 AUDPurchase 14,000 44.8784 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 34,000 44.8784 AUD 44.6000 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 15,000 44.4200 AUD 44.4200 AUD12,600 91.9138 USD 90.6470 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 7 May 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