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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd14 January 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 LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 January 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 117,852 77,852 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 117,852 77,852 (0.00%) (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 250 38.5000 AUDSale 250 38.5000 AUDSale 33578 38.6937 AUDPurchase 2205 38.0000 AUDPurchase 1007 38.4000 AUDPurchase 22 38.5100 AUDPurchase 985 38.5100 AUDPurchase 1007 38.5200 AUDPurchase 1007 38.5200 AUDPurchase 1007 38.5400 AUDPurchase 1007 38.5500 AUDPurchase 102 38.5600 AUDPurchase 905 38.5600 AUDPurchase 1007 38.5800 AUDPurchase 1007 38.5800 AUDPurchase 42 38.6200 AUDPurchase 129 38.6200 AUDPurchase 836 38.6200 AUDPurchase 7 38.6300 AUDPurchase 1000 38.6300 AUDPurchase 1007 38.6500 AUDPurchase 1679 38.6600 AUDPurchase 110 38.6900 AUDPurchase 16 38.7000 AUDPurchase 100 38.7000 AUDPurchase 650 38.7000 AUDPurchase 160 38.7100 AUDPurchase 847 38.7100 AUDPurchase 1007 38.7100 AUDPurchase 1007 38.7100 AUDPurchase 1007 38.7200 AUDPurchase 1007 38.7300 AUDPurchase 1007 38.7400 AUDPurchase 1007 38.7500 AUDPurchase 289 38.7800 AUDPurchase 718 38.7800 AUDPurchase 1007 38.8400 AUDPurchase 1007 38.9100 AUDPurchase 1007 38.9700 AUDPurchase 1007 38.9800 AUDPurchase 36 39.0400 AUDPurchase 971 39.0400 AUDPurchase 1007 39.1200 AUDPurchase 1007 39.1200 AUDPurchase 1629 39.2500 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 33,828 39.2500 AUD 38.5000 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 33,828 38.6937 AUD 38.5000 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 14 January 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