5th Aug 2008 11:31
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 PLC
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
|
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
04 August 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
1000 2168267 |
60.42 USD 16.05 GBP |
60.42 USD 15.31 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
1000 3493062 |
61.14 USD 16.13 GBP |
60.24 USD 15.27 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
|
Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
|
CFD |
Long |
242400 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
398000 |
15.4938 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20700 |
15.4938 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
11700 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
59400 |
15.4938 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
33400 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12500 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
21900 |
15.4938 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
240100 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12200 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
34800 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12900 |
15.3751 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10837 |
15.4164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4974 |
15.4163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
16570 |
15.4163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11920 |
15.4163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
19995 |
15.4163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
79125 |
15.4164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
57620 |
15.4164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
95450 |
15.4164 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
15.8474 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
15.7489 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2051 |
15.4163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1458 |
15.4163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4000 |
15.5122 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4000 |
15.9355 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
32928 |
15.3087 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
32928 |
15.4262 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
400 |
16.0668 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
750 |
15.5956 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20331 |
15.5702 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4454 |
15.9012 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
778 |
15.9012 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6582 |
15.9012 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8186 |
15.9012 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9873 |
15.417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1167 |
15.417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6681 |
15.417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12279 |
15.417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
15.3729 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
24000 |
15.4139 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11586 |
15.3521 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20471 |
15.3521 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
27200 |
15.8358 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
27200 |
15.859 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
427500 |
15.6789 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
27100 |
15.6789 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17900 |
15.6789 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
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) |
(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 |
05 August 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 PLC
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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