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GoldmanSachs International10 December 2007 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 LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 371748 43.7695 AUD 18.9523 AUD 52400 77.2718 USD 77.0315 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 366748 43.7695 AUD 37.48 AUD 52494 77.2962 USD 77.0315 USD (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 5000 38.3409 USD (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 S 39771.9 0.0001 AUD European 11/03/08 42.9906 AUDCall Option B 18000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option B 11000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option B 6000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option B 15000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option S 18000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option S 11000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option S 6000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUDCall Option S 15000 45.00 AUD American 24/01/08 1.4925 AUD (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 10 December 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature 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