15th Oct 2008 15:12
Amendment - due to the late booking of both CFD and equity transactions along with the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 14 October 2008 for dealings on 13 October 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,789,161 have been updated to total purchases 2,786,676 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 5,261,813 have been updated to total sales 5,339,463 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 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
|
Date of dealing |
13 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
2786676
|
10.54 GBP 26.8073 AUD |
9.895 GBP 26.8073 AUD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
5339463
|
10.56 GBP 23.6989 AUD |
9.905 GBP 23.6989 AUD |
(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 |
17340 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
392 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
606 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8617 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
78533 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6015 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1101 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20674 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6731 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1156 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3234 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9462 |
10.2131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6162 |
10.1678 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9900 |
10.0987 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
24480 |
10.3657 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
184680 |
10.3657 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
28200 |
10.3657 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2640 |
10.3657 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10870 |
10.3842 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2485 |
10.2966 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13355 |
10.2014 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7160 |
9.9239 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7160 |
10.1678 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8200 |
10.182 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4843 |
10.1678 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
31131 |
10.3025 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
46260 |
10.3025 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8766 |
10.3025 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3843 |
10.3025 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
170000 |
10.0708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
10.3169 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
10.4931 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
77650 |
9.9542 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 |
15 October 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
Related Shares:
BHP Group