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GoldmanSachs International19 November 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1552188 19.0002 GBP 12.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 878478 16.4997 GBP 15.87 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 2500 16.048 GBPCFD Long 2000 16.1317 GBPCFD Short 1862 16.2159 GBPCFD Long 171 16.116 GBPCFD Long 100000 16.1452 GBPCFD Short 250000 16.2162 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.2152 GBPCFD Long 129000 16.1317 GBPCFD Short 131000 16.0594 GBPCFD Short 3375 16.0504 GBPCFD Long 2968 16.3645 GBPCFD Short 2968 16.0228 GBPCFD Long 60100 16.25 GBPCFD Short 364500 16.1173 GBPCFD Short 85500 16.1173 GBPCFD Short 250000 33.0608 USDCFD Short 250000 32.7367 USDCFD Long 50000 16.0182 GBPCFD Short 52100 32.9944 USDCFD Long 30000 16.1618 GBPCFD Long 35000 16.0747 GBPCFD Short 35000 16.1232 GBPCFD Long 8200 16.3094 GBPCFD Long 7000 16.125 GBPCFD Short 15000 16.1253 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 price American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Put Option B 16000 12.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.055 GBPPut Option S 16000 12.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.055 GBP (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 19 November 2007 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