12th Nov 2007 07:00
GoldmanSachs International09 November 2007 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4329134 18.1793 GBP 16.5167 GBP 35.2445 USD 35.2445 USD300 71.17 USD 69.57 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 7895619 18.81 GBP 10.9627 GBP300 71.17 USD 69.57 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 13631 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 4800 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 7200 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 5400 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 2400 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 6000 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 7800 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 9000 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 12400 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 7600 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 23400 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 11000 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 16000 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 12000 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 4400 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 400 17.3683 GBPCFD Short 33000 18.1829 GBPCFD Long 800 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 800 17.3683 GBPCFD Short 5927 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 4098 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 12446 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 4498 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 651 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 2670 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 18210 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 1500 17.3278 GBPCFD Long 400 17.3683 GBPCFD Short 8467 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 1815 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 4029 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 1021 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 2788 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 3059 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 442 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 12379 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 46 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 645 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 829 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 438 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 40 17.3278 GBPCFD Short 2 17.3278 GBPCFD Long 33644 16.7295 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.7295 GBPCFD Long 161356 16.7295 GBPCFD Short 1403 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 11687 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 37790 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 5220 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 5600 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 10000 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 600 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 13200 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 16200 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 7000 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 27525 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 36333 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 23290 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 857 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 13300 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 4180 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 10000 17.8006 GBPCFD Short 3500 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 4400 17.1726 GBPCFD Long 64671 17.9618 GBPCFD Long 416 17.3683 GBPCFD Long 400 17.3683 GBPCFD Short 10850 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 11300 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 12000 17.1726 GBPCFD Long 5000 17.1925 GBPCFD Long 9000 17.1925 GBPCFD Short 6100 17.1726 GBPCFD Short 6935 17.8006 GBPCFD Long 417 17.3648 GBPCFD Short 430 17.1726 GBPCFD Long 698 17.3648 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.1925 GBPCFD Long 21000 17.9618 GBPCFD Short 574 17.0034 GBPCFD Long 2000 17.1184 GBPCFD Long 3 16.8935 GBPCFD Long 343470 17.0734 GBPCFD Long 274166 17.0734 GBPCFD Long 14287 17.1962 GBPCFD Short 14287 17.3295 GBPCFD Short 512 17.2452 GBPCFD Long 1000 17.3733 GBPCFD Short 1000 17.3987 GBPCFD Short 5500 17.3987 GBPCFD Long 100000 17.0432 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.9668 GBPCFD Short 588 17.0034 GBPCFD Long 4100 17.0225 GBPCFD Short 4100 16.5964 GBPCFD Long 38640 18.3751 GBPCFD Long 50505 17.9418 GBPCFD Long 32700 18.3751 GBPCFD Long 12558 17.545 GBPCFD Long 27230 18.3751 GBPCFD Long 1430 18.3751 GBPCFD Long 164903 16.8935 GBPCFD Short 164903 16.7993 GBPCFD Long 135000 17.4116 GBPCFD Long 30000 17.2224 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.1385 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.0649 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.1049 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.5467 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.5528 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.1249 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.057 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.6467 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.8224 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.8583 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.8001 GBPCFD Long 14400 17.334 GBPCFD Short 10000 17.66 GBPCFD Long 100000 17.2476 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.5663 GBPCFD Short 2559 36.212 USDCFD Long 4000 17.1184 GBPCFD Long 1300000 17.4341 GBPCFD Long 450000 16.5021 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 peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Put Option B 50000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.52 GBPPut Option S 50000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.52 GBPCall Option B 2000 18.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.60 GBPCall Option S 2000 18.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.60 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 09 November 2007Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group