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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd28 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 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 27 March 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 32,001 (0.00%) 2,000 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 32,001 (0.00%) 2,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2Class 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 subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Sale 1 35.5800 AUDPurchase 1 35.5800 AUDPurchase 1 35.5900 AUDPurchase 10,000 35.3400 AUDPurchase 10,000 35.3800 AUDSale 10,000 35.6000 AUDPurchase 16 35.6600 AUDPurchase 152 35.6600 AUDPurchase 500 35.6600 AUDPurchase 792 35.6600 AUDPurchase 1,200 35.6600 AUDPurchase 1,800 35.6600 AUDPurchase 4,332 35.6600 AUDPurchase 6,208 35.6600 AUDPurchase 10,000 35.6600 AUDPurchase 5,816 35.7500 AUDPurchase 9,184 35.7500 AUDSale 10,000 35.8100 AUDPurchase 5 35.8500 AUDSale 100 35.8500 AUDPurchase 312 35.8500 AUDPurchase 1,000 35.8500 AUDPurchase 6,683 35.8500 AUDSale 9,900 35.8500 AUDSale 18,000 35.8500 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid68,002 35.8500 AUD 35.3400 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received48,001 35.8500 AUD 35.5800 AUD (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 varyingProduct 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) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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 28 March 2008Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection 9 Advisor NotesThe 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