Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:5871S
GoldmanSachs International
17 April 2008

Amendment - due to a CFD cancellation the disclosure made on 15 April 2008 for
dealings on 14 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases
disclosed 1,131,234 shares have been amended to total purchases 528,234 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 14 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)

528234 17.38 GBP 17.03 GBP

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

589013 17.34 GBP 17.01 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
SWAP Long 400 17.1232 GBP
SWAP Long 700 17.1232 GBP
SWAP Long 4100 17.1232 GBP
CFD Long 700 17.0886 GBP
CFD Long 50000 17.2544 GBP
CFD Short 50000 17.0665 GBP
CFD Short 23000 17.0946 GBP
CFD Long 5288 17.2417 GBP
CFD Short 500 17.19 GBP
CFD Long 500 17.19 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)

(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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