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GoldmanSachs International04 January 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 03 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 771563 15.97 GBP 15.38 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 572805 15.97 GBP 15.36 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. CFD CFD Long 6408 15.8683 GBPCFD Long 900 15.8683 GBPCFD Long 700 15.8683 GBPCFD Long 100 15.8683 GBPCFD Long 2739 15.8683 GBPCFD Short 600 15.4686 GBPCFD Long 13020 15.8089 GBPCFD Short 13020 15.9728 GBPCFD Short 45000 15.5604 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.9152 GBPCFD Short 175000 15.7028 GBPCFD Short 175000 15.7028 GBPCFD Long 14700 15.5191 GBPCFD Long 8100 15.5191 GBPCFD Long 900 15.5191 GBPCFD Long 1800 15.5191 GBPCFD Long 14000 15.50 GBPCFD Short 14000 15.50 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 04 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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