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GoldmanSachs International12 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 09 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) 4674039 23.2413 GBP 16.28 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2456380 20.8788 GBP 16.17 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. CFDCFD Short 2884 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 17073 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 5970 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 1149 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 2144 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 6066 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 9670 16.6174 GBPCFD Short 1123 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 6500 16.6174 GBPCFD Short 1140 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 18000 16.6174 GBPCFD Short 8716 16.6367 GBPCFD Short 40 16.6155 GBPCFD Short 330 16.6174 GBPCFD Short 9770 16.6367 GBPCFD Long 2500 17.1786 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.9669 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.9669 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.9669 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.967 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.967 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.967 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.9669 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.967 GBPCFD Short 40000 16.967 GBPCFD Long 14366 16.9739 GBPCFD Long 11467 16.9739 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.1666 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.9666 GBPCFD Long 223649 16.6113 GBPCFD Long 79223 16.6113 GBPCFD Long 12128 16.6113 GBPCFD Long 75000 16.4158 GBPCFD Short 75000 17.1004 GBPCFD Short 2500 16.9634 GBPCFD Long 26000 17.2797 GBPCFD Short 26000 16.2828 GBPCFD Long 20000 17.3156 GBPCFD Long 96000 16.9861 GBPCFD Short 96000 17.0385 GBPCFD Long 4000 17.1314 GBPCFD Short 4000 17.0285 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.9815 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.7484 GBPCFD Short 200 17.0385 GBPCFD Long 27000 17.228 GBPCFD Short 1731 16.6155 GBPCFD Long 22230 17.3669 GBPCFD Short 90100 17.0458 GBPCFD Short 15566 16.6783 GBPCFD Short 7783 16.7135 GBPCFD Short 222343 16.6783 GBPCFD Short 111171 16.7135 GBPCFD Short 62091 16.6783 GBPCFD Short 31046 16.7135 GBPCFD Long 1900 17.2207 GBPCFD Long 600 17.2207 GBPCFD Long 20000 17.1781 GBPCFD Long 4100 16.956 GBPCFD Long 20000 17.0999 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) Call Option B 0 17.36 GBP European 05/02/08 0.00 GBPCall Option B 41395.3 0.0001 GBP European 28/12/07 16.2671 GBP (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 12 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