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GoldmanSachs International30 April 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 29 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 5677850 18.44 GBP 18.07 GBP 35.8691 USD 35.8691 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3464594 18.5158 GBP 18.07 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 Long 55000 18.1993 GBPCFD Short 12318 18.2173 GBPCFD Short 12318 18.2396 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.4408 GBPCFD Short 28865 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 13946 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 208228 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 19548 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 74687 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 9673 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 5664 18.2396 GBPCFD Short 2071 18.2396 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.4408 GBPCFD Short 40000 18.1266 GBPCFD Long 29300 18.3833 GBPCFD Short 29300 18.2318 GBPCFD Long 6000 18.4291 GBPCFD Short 6000 18.3592 GBPCFD Long 12500 18.2516 GBPCFD Long 8561 18.1784 GBPCFD Short 8561 18.1658 GBPCFD Long 2505 18.2854 GBPCFD Short 200000 18.1952 GBPCFD Short 71500 18.2894 GBPCFD Long 800 18.4213 GBPCFD Short 71500 18.3854 GBPCFD Long 4750 18.15 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 S 129000 17.00 GBP American 29/04/08 1.1361 GBPCall Option S 35178.6 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 18.4433 GBPCall Option S 35250.5 0.0001 GBP European 29/07/08 18.7622 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 30 April 2008 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