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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd07 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 06 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%) 19,988 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 (0.00%) 19,988 (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 (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) Purchase 40000 79.9894 USDPurchase 479 39.5600 AUDPurchase 522 39.5600 AUDPurchase 898 39.5600 AUDPurchase 734 39.5700 AUDPurchase 3301 39.5700 AUDPurchase 2 39.5800 AUDPurchase 168 39.6200 AUDPurchase 683 39.6200 AUDPurchase 1547 39.6200 AUDPurchase 1557 39.6200 AUDPurchase 1853 39.6200 AUDPurchase 2304 39.6200 AUDPurchase 17 39.6300 AUDPurchase 347 39.6400 AUDPurchase 31 39.6900 AUDPurchase 2 39.7700 AUDPurchase 1 39.7900 AUDSale 20000 80.8278 USDSale 20000 81.0904 USDSale 36 39.7200 AUDSale 57 39.7200 AUDSale 780 39.7200 AUDSale 1289 39.7200 AUDSale 1938 39.7300 AUDSale 2 39.8300 AUDSale 1 39.8400 AUDSale 2 39.8400 AUDSale 36 39.8400 AUDSale 44 39.8400 AUDSale 79 39.8400 AUDSale 210 39.8400 AUDSale 299 39.8400 AUDSale 300 39.8400 AUDSale 396 39.8400 AUDSale 585 39.8400 AUDSale 800 39.8400 AUDSale 1104 39.8400 AUDSale 3106 39.8400 AUDSale 2 39.8500 AUDSale 2 39.8500 AUDSale 8 39.8500 AUDSale 153 39.8500 AUDSale 186 39.8500 AUDSale 388 39.8500 AUDSale 434 39.8500 AUDSale 474 39.8500 AUDSale 585 39.8500 AUDSale 586 39.8500 AUDSale 715 39.8500 AUDSale 2404 39.8500 AUDSale 1 39.7800 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 14,446 39.7700 AUD 39.5600 AUD40,000 79.9894 USD 79.9894 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 17,002 39.8500 AUD 39.7200 AUD40,000 81.0904 USD 80.8278 USD (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 07 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature 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