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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd25 February 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 dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 8,000 (0.00%) 8,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 8,000 (0.00%) 8,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 5 39.0000 AUDPurchase 90 39.0000 AUDPurchase 150 39.0000 AUDPurchase 165 39.0000 AUDPurchase 240 39.0000 AUDPurchase 275 39.0000 AUDPurchase 282 39.0000 AUDPurchase 305 39.0000 AUDPurchase 720 39.0000 AUDPurchase 1000 39.0000 AUDPurchase 1175 39.0000 AUDPurchase 1445 39.0000 AUDPurchase 2148 39.0000 AUDPurchase 4075 39.6900 AUDPurchase 5925 39.6900 AUDPurchase 4000 39.9719 AUDPurchase 51764 39.1771 AUDPurchase 1 38.9100 AUDPurchase 1 39.1000 AUDPurchase 51764 39.2002 AUDPurchase 3 39.3500 AUDPurchase 1 39.6500 AUDPurchase 1 39.6500 AUDPurchase 1 39.6500 AUDPurchase 1 39.6500 AUDSale 5000 39.6300 AUDSale 5000 39.6900 AUDSale 51764 39.2002 AUDSale 1 38.8100 AUDSale 1 38.9100 AUDSale 1 39.1000 AUDSale 1 39.1000 AUDSale 1 39.1100 AUDSale 51764 39.2002 AUDSale 1 39.2200 AUDSale 1 39.6500 AUDSale 1 39.6500 AUDSale 1 39.6600 AUDSale 1 39.6700 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 125,537 39.9719 AUD 38.8100 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 113,538 39.6900 AUD 38.9100 AUD0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 25 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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