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GoldmanSachs International28 April 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 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1398079 18.7044 GBP 18.12 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1228773 18.56 GBP 18.05 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 6698 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 6287 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 40942 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 49738 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 38218 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 5800 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 2317 18.5118 GBPCFD Short 1152 18.3715 GBPCFD Short 12973 18.3715 GBPCFD Short 8697 18.3715 GBPCFD Short 6000 18.4259 GBPCFD Short 5000 18.38 GBPCFD Short 13035 18.3715 GBPCFD Short 12500 18.1863 GBPCFD Long 21100 18.4024 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4706 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 1385.8 0.0001 ZAR European 29/07/08 277.8639 ZARCall Option S 1301.2 0.0001 ZAR European 20/05/08 235.5952 ZAR (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 28 April 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