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GoldmanSachs International22 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 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) 3200946 15.4232 GBP 14.82 GBP 80 61.3366 USD 61.3366 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3119542 15.48 GBP 14.81 GBP 80 61.40 USD 61.40 USD (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 343470 15.1614 GBPCFD Short 274166 15.1614 GBPCFD Short 14366 15.1614 GBPCFD Short 11467 15.1614 GBPCFD Long 182 15.0362 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.2379 GBPCFD Long 4000 15.2151 GBPCFD Long 15000 15.0387 GBPCFD Long 6300 15.0387 GBPCFD Long 1200 15.0387 GBPCFD Long 2100 15.0387 GBPCFD Long 46536 14.9574 GBPCFD Short 46536 15.031 GBPCFD Long 3000 15.2151 GBPCFD Short 7000 15.1544 GBPCFD Long 3000 15.1724 GBPCFD Short 3000 15.4144 GBPCFD Short 155321 36.6518 AUDCFD Long 196400 15.3338 GBPCFD Long 30300 15.3338 GBPCFD Long 11100 15.3338 GBPCFD Long 12200 15.3338 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 35988.5 0.0001 ZAR European 24/12/07 210.6028 ZAR (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 22 November 2007 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