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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd09 January 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 08 January 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 27,852 79,200 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 27,852 79,200 (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) Sale 2000 39.3500 AUDPurchase 37 39.8000 AUDPurchase 78 39.8000 AUDPurchase 138 39.8000 AUDPurchase 300 39.8000 AUDPurchase 1447 39.8000 AUDSale 49200 38.8411 AUDSale 11000 39.2281 AUDSale 24348 78.8184 USDSale 4200 78.9786 USDSale 15200 79.0308 USDSale 2600 79.2400 USDSale 5000 79.3232 USDSale 142928 39.1648 AUDPurchase 19 39.0000 AUDPurchase 190 39.0000 AUDPurchase 765 39.0000 AUDPurchase 874 39.0000 AUDPurchase 1000 39.0000 AUDPurchase 1298 39.0000 AUDPurchase 2140 39.0000 AUDPurchase 2534 39.0000 AUDPurchase 6553 39.0000 AUDPurchase 13855 39.0000 AUDPurchase 1 39.1200 AUDPurchase 48 39.1200 AUDPurchase 109 39.1200 AUDPurchase 4130 39.1200 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1200 AUDPurchase 50 39.1300 AUDPurchase 185 39.1300 AUDPurchase 1710 39.1300 AUDPurchase 2578 39.1300 AUDPurchase 4053 39.1300 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1500 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1500 AUDPurchase 11 39.1600 AUDPurchase 70 39.1600 AUDPurchase 365 39.1600 AUDPurchase 400 39.1600 AUDPurchase 772 39.1600 AUDPurchase 2670 39.1600 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1600 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1700 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1800 AUDPurchase 4288 39.1900 AUDPurchase 4288 39.2000 AUDPurchase 4288 39.2100 AUDPurchase 4288 39.2200 AUDPurchase 283 39.2300 AUDPurchase 407 39.2300 AUDPurchase 4005 39.2300 AUDPurchase 65 39.2400 AUDPurchase 191 39.2400 AUDPurchase 1118 39.2400 AUDPurchase 3105 39.2400 AUDPurchase 3510 39.2400 AUDPurchase 4288 39.2400 AUDPurchase 176 39.2500 AUDPurchase 522 39.2500 AUDPurchase 964 39.2500 AUDPurchase 1055 39.2500 AUDPurchase 1747 39.2500 AUDPurchase 3000 39.2500 AUDPurchase 4342 39.2500 AUDPurchase 36 39.2600 AUDPurchase 311 39.2600 AUDPurchase 600 39.2600 AUDPurchase 721 39.2600 AUDPurchase 1182 39.2600 AUDPurchase 2000 39.2600 AUDPurchase 2195 39.2600 AUDPurchase 2252 39.2600 AUDPurchase 3567 39.2600 AUDPurchase 4288 39.2600 AUDPurchase 84 39.2700 AUDPurchase 117 39.2700 AUDPurchase 320 39.2700 AUDPurchase 71 39.2800 AUDPurchase 3312 39.3000 AUDPurchase 3834 39.3000 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 144928 39.3000 AUD 39.0000 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 205128 39.3500 AUD 38.8411 AUD51348 79.3232 USD 78.8184 USD (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 09 January 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