Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:5538S
GoldmanSachs International
17 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 16 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)

192000 73.432 USD 73.3372 USD
4946713 18.65 GBP 17.89 GBP
35.4648 USD 35.4648 USD

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

192000 73.432 USD 73.3372 USD
4944176 18.65 GBP 17.859 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 Short 159500 17.9822 GBP
CFD Short 8400 17.9822 GBP
CFD Short 23200 17.9822 GBP
CFD Short 8900 17.9822 GBP
CFD Long 145062 17.9899 GBP
CFD Long 24938 17.9899 GBP
CFD Short 11634 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 10889 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 29670 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 31760 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 36315 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 24975 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 2281 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 2476 18.5148 GBP
CFD Short 3700 18.2236 GBP
CFD Short 10000 18.4774 GBP
CFD Short 10000 18.4537 GBP
CFD Short 10000 18.4819 GBP
CFD Short 10000 18.4555 GBP
CFD Short 10000 18.4555 GBP
CFD Long 22944 18.3706 GBP
CFD Short 22944 18.6516 GBP
CFD Long 40000 18.102 GBP
CFD Short 40000 18.1341 GBP
CFD Long 300000 18.0885 GBP
CFD Long 12390 18.1523 GBP
CFD Long 4500 18.1019 GBP
CFD Short 20000 18.4885 GBP
CFD Long 3329 18.0448 GBP
CFD Long 532 18.0448 GBP
CFD Long 559 18.0448 GBP
CFD Short 553000 18.3616 GBP
CFD Long 10000 17.98 GBP
CFD Short 1000 17.999 GBP
CFD Short 100000 18.5812 GBP
CFD Short 100000 18.4099 GBP
CFD Short 100000 18.4598 GBP
CFD Long 20400 17.859 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 B 33500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBP
Call Option B 724500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBP
Call Option B 242000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBP
Call Option B 713500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBP
Call Option B 23500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBP
Call Option B 263000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBP
Call Option S 1438000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.78 GBP
Call Option S 57000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.78 GBP
Call Option S 505000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.78 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 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 (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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