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GoldmanSachs International27 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26 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) 800 58.37 USD 58.37 USD 1305174 14.60 GBP 14.02 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 800 58.37 USD 58.37 USD 741800 14.62 GBP 14.03 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. CFDSWAP Short 13400 14.4119 GBPCFD Long 199414 14.4439 GBPCFD Long 35308 14.5198 GBPCFD Long 30692 14.5198 GBPCFD Short 662 14.437 GBPCFD Short 27892 14.0593 GBPCFD Short 15000 14.3872 GBPCFD Short 17774 14.437 GBPCFD Long 5000 14.5527 GBPCFD Short 5000 14.5073 GBPCFD Long 5000 14.5091 GBPCFD Short 5000 14.4308 GBPCFD Long 97892 14.3148 GBPCFD Long 25000 14.201 GBPCFD Long 6148 14.2557 GBPCFD Long 2699 14.1991 GBPCFD Short 3900 14.3029 GBPCFD Long 1440 14.2811 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) (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 27 March 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