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GoldmanSachs International29 January 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 28 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4600 56.032 USD 55.19 USD 1709289 14.12 GBP 13.63 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4600 55.4239 USD 55.264 USD 1806352 14.12 GBP 13.63 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 CFD Long 1600 13.8392 GBPCFD Short 11279 13.7994 GBPCFD Short 92940 13.7994 GBPCFD Short 25487 13.7994 GBPCFD Short 123725 13.7994 GBPCFD Short 3992 13.7994 GBPCFD Short 500 13.86 GBPCFD Long 1185 13.9058 GBPCFD Short 11212 13.9234 GBPCFD Short 12248 13.9234 GBPCFD Short 440 13.9234 GBPCFD Short 16100 13.9234 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.8293 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.8293 GBPCFD Long 268 13.7566 GBPCFD Short 17648 13.7994 GBPCFD Long 500 13.86 GBPCFD Short 50000 13.9439 GBPCFD Short 50000 13.9439 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.8711 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.6489 GBPCFD Long 26576 13.9376 GBPCFD Short 26576 13.71 GBPCFD Short 11400 13.9442 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.6489 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 29 January 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