Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:5876S
GoldmanSachs International
17 April 2008

Amendment - due to a late booked CFD transaction, in addition to a CFD
cancellation, the disclosure made on 16 April 2008 for dealings on 15 April 2008
is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 400 & 1,782,346 shares
have been amended to total purchases 400 & 1,727,946 shares. The original trade
sales disclosed 400 & 3,457,012 shares have been amended to total sales 400 &
3,511,412 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 15 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)

400 70.61 USD 69.67 USD
1727946 34.766 GBP 17.31 GBP

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

400 70.61 USD 69.67 USD
3511412 34.7486 GBP 17.32 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 Long 22300 17.457 GBP
CFD Short 2988 17.717 GBP
CFD Short 10434 17.717 GBP
CFD Long 23000 17.388 GBP
CFD Short 453 17.717 GBP
CFD Long 20433 17.6863 GBP
CFD Short 20433 17.7015 GBP
CFD Long 28000 17.7169 GBP
CFD Short 28000 17.3187 GBP
CFD Long 55005 17.388 GBP
CFD Short 55005 17.3844 GBP
CFD Long 45000 17.7167 GBP
CFD Short 45000 17.4054 GBP
CFD Long 54400 17.6389 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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