Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1561R
GoldmanSachs International
31 March 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 International
Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 28 March 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

Long Short

Number Number
(%) (%)

(1) Relevant securities 575,654 219,060
(0.01%) (0.01%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total 575,654 219,060
(0.01%) (0.01%)

(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 Price per unit (Note 4)

Sale 530 36.23 AUD
Sale 505 38.00 AUD
Sale 1015 37.88 AUD
Sale 1025 37.48 AUD
Sale 505 37.95 AUD
Sale 455 42.33 AUD
Sale 500 38.53 AUD
Sale 2360 40.80 AUD
Total Sales 6895
Purchase 60000 35.20 AUD
Total Purchases 60000

(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) Exercising
Product 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 relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced. If none, this should be stated.

None

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
NO

Date of disclosure 31 March 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 at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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