27th Nov 2008 11:14
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
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Name of exempt principal trader |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
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Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
26 November 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
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1964297 255748 1016 |
28.54 AUD 39.30 USD 23.4032 CHF |
27.3987 AUD 38.40 USD 23.4032 CHF |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
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1964297 255748 1016 |
28.30 AUD 39.1657 USD 23.40 CHF |
27.3987 AUD 38.6332 USD 23.40 CHF |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
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Call Option |
B |
12000 |
31.00 AUD |
American |
27/11/08 |
0.06 AUD |
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Call Option |
B |
101000 |
33.00 AUD |
American |
27/11/08 |
0.01 AUD |
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Call Warrant / ADR (1.00 : 0.01) |
S |
5,030,000 (50,300) |
75.00 USD |
EUROPEAN |
08/04/2009 |
0.5711 JPY |
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Call Warrant / ADR (1.00 : 0.01) |
S |
5,751,000 (57,510) |
65.00 USD |
EUROPEAN |
08/04/2009 |
0.9753 JPY |
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Put Warrant / ADR (1.00 : 0.01) |
S |
2,000 (20) |
65.00 USD |
EUROPEAN |
08/04/2009 |
14.45 JPY |
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Call Warrant / ADR (1.00 : 0.01) |
B |
5,756,000 (57,560) |
65.00 USD |
EUROPEAN |
08/04/2009 |
1.037 JPY |
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Call Warrant / ADR (1.00 : 0.01) |
B |
5,040,000 (50,400) |
75.00 USD |
EUROPEAN |
08/04/2009 |
0.6096 JPY |
(ii) Exercising
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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
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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. |
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Date of disclosure |
27 November 2008
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Contact name |
Peter Highton
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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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
Related Shares:
BHP Group