Goldman SachsJB Were - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:5517S
Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd
17 April 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 dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd

Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED

Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate 1

Date of dealing 16 April 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2

Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 137,000 (0.00%) 137,000 (0.00%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 137,000 (0.00%) 137,000 (0.00%)

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total

(c) Rights to subscribe2
Class of relevant security: Details

3. DEALINGS 3
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4
Purchase 15,000 42.8867 AUD

Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid
15,000 42.8867 AUD 42.8867 AUD

Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
0

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paid
e.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per
purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4
varying etc. relates 6

(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4

(d) Other dealings (including new securities)3
Nature of transaction7 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? 8 No

Date of disclosure 17 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 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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