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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd18 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 Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17 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 184,244 (0.00%) 184,244 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 184,244 (0.00%) 184,244 (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 184244 36.5000 AUDSale 184244 36.5000 AUDSale 184244 36.5000 AUDSale 27148 39.9200 AUDSale 2000 36.6200 AUDPurchase 155 36.5000 AUDPurchase 250 36.5000 AUDPurchase 269 36.5000 AUDPurchase 355 36.5000 AUDPurchase 400 36.5000 AUDPurchase 605 36.5000 AUDPurchase 650 36.5000 AUDPurchase 1000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 1000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 1000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 1908 36.5000 AUDPurchase 3608 36.5000 AUDPurchase 4094 36.5000 AUDPurchase 4389 36.5000 AUDPurchase 5600 36.5000 AUDPurchase 10000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 10000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 10161 36.5000 AUDPurchase 20000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 30000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 32000 36.5000 AUDPurchase 46800 36.5000 AUDPurchase 184244 36.5000 AUDPurchase 184244 36.5000 AUDPurchase 40000 37.4453 AUDPurchase 2000 36.6600 AUDPurchase 27148 77.8400 USD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 594732 37.4453 AUD 36.5000 AUD27148 77.8400 USD 77.8400 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 581880 38.9200 AUD 36.5000 AUD (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 18 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature 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