Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:1091S
GoldmanSachs International
10 April 2008

Amendment - due to a late booked transaction, both CFD and equity, as well as
the cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosure made on 09 April 2008 for
dealings on 08 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed
1,916,104 & 21,600 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,086,104 &
21,600 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have been updated.

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 08 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)

2746509 17.62 GBP 16.39 GBP
21600 69.642 USD 68.79 USD

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

2086104 17.62 GBP 16.41 GBP
21600 69.6411 USD 68.79 USD

(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 Short 48000 17.4161 GBP
CFD Short 51075 16.8564 GBP
CFD Short 38225 16.8564 GBP
CFD Short 35700 16.8564 GBP
CFD Short 50000 16.7768 GBP
CFD Short 50000 16.7768 GBP
CFD Short 25000 16.7768 GBP
CFD Short 25000 16.7768 GBP
CFD Short 2200 17.1934 GBP
CFD Long 60000 16.5367 GBP
CFD Short 2000 17.1934 GBP
CFD Short 3000 17.4487 GBP
CFD Short 633 16.4141 GBP
CFD Long 40000 16.9315 GBP
CFD Short 10000 17.1286 GBP
CFD Long 21000 16.8092 GBP
CFD Short 4039 16.5371 GBP
CFD Short 200000 17.441 GBP
CFD Short 200000 17.5225 GBP
CFD Long 170000 17.3177 GBP
CFD Long 388000 16.55 GBP
CFD Long 170000 16.435 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 724500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.9075 GBP
Call Option S 33500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.9075 GBP
Call Option S 242000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.9075 GBP
Put Option S 33795 15.059 GBP American 30/06/08 0.711000 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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