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EPT Disclosure

19th Aug 2008 11:28

RNS Number : 6191B
GoldmanSachs International
19 August 2008
 

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 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

18 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)

2357834 14800 

16.699 GBP  57.5254 USD 

15.33 GBP  57.348 USD 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

1678451 14800 

15.75 GBP  57.5254 USD 

15.33 GBP  57.348 USD 

 (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

Short

5000

15.5449 GBP

CFD

Short

6698

15.3808 GBP

CFD

Short

16102

15.3808 GBP

CFD

Short

25000

15.4446 GBP

CFD

Short

5857

15.5495 GBP

CFD

Short

6505

15.5495 GBP

CFD

Short

12023

15.5495 GBP

CFD

Short

55775

15.5495 GBP

CFD

Short

35219

15.5495 GBP

CFD

Short

64621

15.5495 GBP

CFD

Long

120000

15.623 GBP

CFD

Short

120000

15.5911 GBP

CFD

Long

18000

15.709 GBP

CFD

Short

18000

15.512 GBP

CFD

Short

30000

15.5911 GBP

CFD

Long

25000

15.5093 GBP

CFD

Long

10000

15.5253 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

15.6247 GBP

CFD

Long

20000

15.7002 GBP

CFD

Long

51000

15.733 GBP

CFD

Short

100000

15.7043 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

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

19 August 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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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