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GoldmanSachs International14 November 2007 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 3870521 17.0926 GBP 15.62 GBP500 67.585 USD 66.25 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2037884 16.8084 GBP 15.62 GBP500 67.585 USD 66.32 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 32800 15.7763 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.8015 GBPCFD Short 80940 15.907 GBPCFD Short 4389 15.907 GBPCFD Short 28671 15.907 GBPCFD Short 4750 15.7979 GBPCFD Long 3000 15.9544 GBPCFD Short 57458 17.0926 GBPCFD Short 3000 15.8237 GBPCFD Long 2500 15.9544 GBPCFD Short 20000 17.0926 GBPCFD Long 1731 15.916 GBPCFD Long 2845 15.916 GBPCFD Short 22230 17.0926 GBPCFD Long 46750 15.9011 GBPCFD Long 3250 15.9011 GBPCFD Long 933 16.8084 GBPCFD Long 5594 16.724 GBPCFD Long 1216 16.3237 GBPCFD Long 6000 15.8509 GBPCFD Long 15300 15.8509 GBPCFD Long 1200 15.8509 GBPCFD Long 2100 15.8509 GBPCFD Short 35312 17.0926 GBPCFD Short 25000 15.9726 GBPCFD Long 70125 15.8188 GBPCFD Long 4875 15.8188 GBPCFD Long 360000 15.7911 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.8365 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.1565 GBPCFD Short 25440 15.8932 GBPCFD Long 11125 15.7231 GBPCFD Long 196458 15.7231 GBPCFD Long 30310 15.7231 GBPCFD Long 12107 15.7231 GBPCFD Long 74 15.916 GBPCFD Long 21000 15.9147 GBPCFD Short 21000 16.1475 GBPCFD Long 40000 15.9796 GBPCFD Short 40000 16.062 GBPCFD Long 45000 15.7541 GBPCFD Short 45000 15.7901 GBPCFD Long 35000 15.9597 GBPCFD Short 35000 16.081 GBPCFD Long 90000 15.972 GBPCFD Short 90000 15.9313 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.9313 GBPCFD Long 7000 15.9544 GBPCFD Short 12500 15.7276 GBPCFD Long 8752 15.9072 GBPCFD Short 8752 15.6515 GBPCFD Long 5262 15.8278 GBPCFD Short 78000 16.75 GBPCFD Long 32250 15.9799 GBPCFD Long 3344 16.0949 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.0035 GBPCFD Long 30000 15.984 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 14 November 2007 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