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BlackRock Group02 January 2008 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) BlackRock GroupCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the NPV Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)Date of dealing 20th December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 33,505,389* 0.99%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 449,524 0.01%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.006% -203,000 -0.006%Total 34,154,913* 1.01% -203,000 -0.006% * Note: Amended to include a sale of 7,936 shares trade date 20/12/07,equivalent to 0.0002% of total shares in issue. Please refer to the table belowfor details of the correct holding for the period 20-28/12/07. Trade detailsspecified in section 3(a). Date Disclosed no Amended no of Long Short Long Short Total long % of Total % of of ord ord shares held options options CFDs CFDs holding Shares short Shares shares in issue holding in issue20/12/2007 33,513,325 33,505,389 200,000 - 203,000 1.01% - 203,000 -0.006% 449,524 - 34,154,91321/12/2007 33,529,465 33,521,529 200,000 - 128,000 1.01% - 128,000 -0.004% 449,524 - 34,171,05324/12/2007 33,559,006 33,551,070 200,000 - 128,000 1.01% - 128,000 -0.004% 449,524 - 34,200,59426/12/2007 33,558,724 33,550,788 200,000 - 128,000 1.01% - 128,000 -0.004% 449,524 - 34,200,31227/12/2007 33,561,544 33,553,608 200,000 - 128,000 1.01% - 128,000 -0.004% 449,524 - 34,203,13228/12/2007 33,633,970 33,626,034 200,000 - 128,000 1.02% - 128,000 -0.004% 449,524 - 34,275,558 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 79,821 Aus$ 39.9102Purchase 76,300 Aus$ 40.0172Purchase 21 ADR = 42 ord shares USD 67.45Purchase 29 ADR = 58 ord shares USD 67.59Purchase 12 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 68.28Purchase 1 ADR = 2 ord shares USD 68.30Sale* 7,936 Aus$ 39.50Sale 1 ADR = 2 ord shares USD 67.48Sale 17 ADR = 34 ord shares USD 67.49Sale 30 ADR = 60 ord shares USD 67.61Sale 28 ADR = 56 ord shares USD 68.13Sale 1 ADR = 2 ord shares USD 68.16Sale 14 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 68.17Sale 2 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 68.20Sale 1 ADR = 2 ord shares USD 68.25Sale 8 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 68.26Sale 18 ADR = 36 ord shares USD 68.33Sale 2 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 68.38Sale 2 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 68.39Sale 22 ADR = 44 ord shares USD 68.42Sale 34 ADR = 68 ord shares USD 68.50 Note - There was a net transfer out of 44 ADRs representing 88 ord shares (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date received per unitoption purchasing, which the European (Note 5) varying etc. option relates etc. (Note 7) Put Option Selling 200,000 Aus$ 40.00 American 24/01/08 Aus$ 1.175Put Option Lapsed 110,000 Aus$ 30.00 American 21/12/07 N/A (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. 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. None.............................................................................. .............................................................................. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES Date of disclosure 2nd January 2008 Contact name Louise LyleTelephone number 0131 472 7472If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which BHP BillitonconnectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Category 2 Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. Call Option Sold - 150,000 USD 75.00 American 22nd December 2007Call Option Sold - 53,000 Aus$ 40.00 American 27th March 2008Put Option Sold + 200,000 Aus$ 40.00 American 24th January 2008 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which 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