18th Nov 2008 14:31
Amendment - due to a cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 17 November 2008 for dealings on 14 November 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,489,567 have been updated to total purchases 1,488,496 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
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 |
14 November 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
1488496 |
9.94 GBP |
8.995 GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
1349105 |
9.94 GBP |
8.97 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 |
1071 |
9.6437 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
882 |
9.0927 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
1200 |
9.7328 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
1200 |
9.7328 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
17000 |
9.5734 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
9.5436 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
6141 |
9.7195 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6375 |
9.5647 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
23375 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
225 |
9.5647 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
825 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
150 |
9.5647 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
550 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
750 |
9.5647 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2750 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
7500 |
9.5647 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
27500 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
5400 |
9.7328 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
14871 |
9.6001 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
14871 |
9.7195 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
42000 |
9.5436 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
62000 |
9.5734 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
4250 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
21250 |
9.5138 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
27625 |
9.7115 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
150 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
750 |
9.5138 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
975 |
9.7115 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
100 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
500 |
9.5138 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
650 |
9.7115 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
500 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2500 |
9.5138 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
3250 |
9.7115 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
9.6936 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
9.5138 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
32500 |
9.7115 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
17000 |
9.5763 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
600 |
9.5763 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
9.5763 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
9.5763 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
400 |
9.5763 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
750 |
9.6063 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
9.6063 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
21250 |
9.6063 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
500 |
9.6063 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
9.6063 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
6375 |
9.7013 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
225 |
9.7013 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
150 |
9.7013 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
750 |
9.7013 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
7500 |
9.7013 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1121 |
9.935 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 |
18 November 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