Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:0668S
GoldmanSachs International
10 April 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 09 April 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

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

3349077 18.0487 GBP 17.05 GBP
2200 69.91 USD 69.504 USD
1100 266.1154 ZAR 266.1154 ZAR

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

2928628 18.04 GBP 17.05 GBP
2200 69.5409 USD 69.5409 USD
1100 265.3194 ZAR 265.3194 ZAR

(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
SWAP Long 14300 17.496 GBP
CFD Short 182400 17.9607 GBP
CFD Short 13900 17.9607 GBP
CFD Short 37000 17.9607 GBP
CFD Short 16700 17.9607 GBP
CFD Short 2000 18.04 GBP
CFD Short 13000 18.04 GBP
CFD Short 3000 18.04 GBP
CFD Long 20000 17.7311 GBP
CFD Long 45000 17.503 GBP
CFD Long 15000 18.0043 GBP
CFD Short 2300 17.3057 GBP
CFD Long 31841 17.5057 GBP
CFD Long 18528 18.0385 GBP
CFD Short 18528 17.0973 GBP
CFD Long 25301 17.668 GBP
CFD Long 5000 17.952 GBP
CFD Long 20430 17.2401 GBP
CFD Long 14280 17.2401 GBP
CFD Long 15290 17.2401 GBP
CFD Long 5000 17.9944 GBP
CFD Short 770000 17.6356 GBP
CFD Short 1054 17.2704 GBP
CFD Short 250000 18.0487 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)

Call Option S 39112.3 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 17.6071 GBP
Put Option S 1250000 16.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.5305 GBP
Call Option B 1250000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.6495 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 10 April 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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