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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd05 March 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 LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04 March 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 0 17,432 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 17,432 (0.00%) (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 25000 79.1000 USDPurchase 136 38.5600 AUDPurchase 748 38.5600 AUDPurchase 1156 38.5600 AUDPurchase 2000 38.5600 AUDPurchase 105 38.6000 AUDPurchase 553 38.6000 AUDPurchase 1238 38.6000 AUDPurchase 1636 38.6000 AUDPurchase 5185 38.6000 AUDPurchase 16 38.6200 AUDPurchase 2227 38.6200 AUDPurchase 384 38.6500 AUDPurchase 940 38.6500 AUDPurchase 6176 38.6500 AUDPurchase 7500 38.6500 AUDSale 1900 38.3400 AUDSale 800 38.3900 AUDSale 800 38.3900 AUDSale 1400 38.3900 AUDSale 5000 38.4100 AUDSale 10 38.4400 AUDSale 808 38.4400 AUDSale 4282 38.6600 AUDSale 25000 39.5500 AUDSale 100 38.4600 AUDSale 113 38.4600 AUDSale 610 38.4600 AUDSale 4080 38.4700 AUDSale 4080 38.4700 AUDSale 1278 38.4800 AUDSale 15000 38.7800 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 30,000 38.6500 AUD 38.5600 AUD25,000 79.1000 USD 79.1000 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 65,261 39.5500 AUD 38.3400 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 05 March 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