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GoldmanSachs International26 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25 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) 4748 57.2451 USD 57.2451 USD 2089811 14.36 GBP 14.02 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4748 57.2451 USD 57.2451 USD 2435312 14.36 GBP 14.02 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. CFD SWAP Short 17700 14.2364 GBPCFD Long 94262 14.2752 GBPCFD Long 20738 14.2752 GBPCFD Short 6643 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 1290 14.07 GBPCFD Short 5534 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 31760 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 29670 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 1471 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 3010 14.07 GBPCFD Short 3470 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 38570 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 3150 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 15815 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 7196 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 6721 14.3272 GBPCFD Short 40000 14.3012 GBPCFD Short 40000 14.3012 GBPCFD Long 3500 14.12 GBPCFD Short 40000 14.3012 GBPCFD Long 35000 14.2757 GBPCFD Long 71400 14.2989 GBPCFD Long 40000 14.1816 GBPCFD Short 40000 14.3012 GBPCFD Long 36628 14.1957 GBPCFD Short 36628 14.3012 GBPCFD Long 69700 14.1307 GBPCFD Short 69700 14.2486 GBPCFD Long 140000 14.2536 GBPCFD Long 15000 14.3128 GBPCFD Long 36774 14.0847 GBPCFD Long 4300 14.07 GBPCFD Long 25704 14.0847 GBPCFD Long 27522 14.0847 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 52178.7 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 13.6045 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 26 March 2008 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