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GoldmanSachs International14 March 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2603033 15.47 GBP 14.97 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3943422 15.47 GBP 15.01 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 6700 15.2228 GBPCFD Long 65523 15.1248 GBPCFD Long 104477 15.1248 GBPCFD Long 135885 15.0624 GBPCFD Long 450 15.1462 GBPCFD Long 9000 15.3762 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.0746 GBPCFD Long 140468 15.086 GBPCFD Long 9532 15.086 GBPCFD Long 4395 15.1462 GBPCFD Long 31946 15.3387 GBPCFD Short 31946 15.0577 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.0025 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.023 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.0245 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.0145 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.042 GBPCFD Long 6499 15.0943 GBPCFD Long 134 15.0651 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.1924 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.2076 GBPCFD Long 160000 15.1765 GBPCFD Short 49423 15.3558 GBPCFD Long 48500 15.1553 GBPCFD Short 48500 15.1134 GBPCFD Long 65000 15.0871 GBPCFD Short 59456 15.0746 GBPCFD Short 45900 15.0873 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 14 March 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