Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1564R
GoldmanSachs International
31 March 2008

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 Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 28 March 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)

2126877 15.24 GBP 14.69 GBP

Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)

2520592 15.23 GBP 14.70 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. CFD

CFD Long 502280 14.76 GBP
CFD Long 484264 14.76 GBP
CFD Short 40172 14.9133 GBP
SWAP Short 5500 14.9214 GBP
CFD Long 165000 14.7926 GBP
CFD Short 2500 14.8508 GBP
CFD Long 4573 14.7063 GBP
CFD Long 21000 14.7481 GBP
CFD Long 69000 14.9013 GBP
CFD Short 69000 14.8511 GBP
CFD Long 6640 15.197 GBP
CFD Short 6640 14.7613 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 American,
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received per
option etc. unit (Note 3)

Put Option S 250000 16.00 GBP American 18/12/09 3.6674 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 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.

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 PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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