11th Jun 2008 11:21
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 10 June 2008 for dealings on 06 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,256,668 & 2530 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,188,668 & 2530 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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
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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 |
06 June 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
2188668 2530 |
19.7283 GBP 76.50 USD |
19.00 GBP 75.1967 USD |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
1801683 2530 |
19.49 GBP 76.50 USD |
18.98 GBP 75.1967 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 |
50000 |
19.4226 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2800 |
19.3909 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100564 |
19.3285 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13436 |
19.3285 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
80000 |
19.3907 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
11989 |
19.3664 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11989 |
19.0316 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4781 |
19.3284 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
57195 |
19.3307 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
19.3193 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17000 |
19.3142 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17000 |
19.3238 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
34000 |
19.3117 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
136000 |
19.209 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
68000 |
19.3151 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3946 |
19.305 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
26180 |
19.3439 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
800000 |
19.386 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. |
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Date of disclosure |
11 June 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 |
|
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