30th Jun 2008 13:01
Amendment - due to the amendment and late booking of CFD transactions the disclosure made on 27 June 2008 for dealings on 26 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 8,000 & 3,412,440 shares have been amended to total purchases 8,000 & 2,954,480 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 8,000 & 2,811,997 shares have been amended to total sales 8,000 & 3,269,957 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
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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 |
26 June 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
8000 2954480 |
71.9898 USD 22.2009 GBP |
71.9898 USD 18.07 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
8000 3269957 |
71.9898 USD 18.8697 GBP |
71.9898 USD 18.08 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
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CFD |
Long |
24500 |
18.2261 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
80000 |
18.3073 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
57700 |
18.3073 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
80000 |
18.2768 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4798 |
18.1069 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
21333 |
18.1069 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
79831 |
18.2768 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
18.5637 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
643 |
18.3046 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
24000 |
18.3267 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
24000 |
18.5762 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
18.3623 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15000 |
18.6093 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
18.2582 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
18.3322 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
18800 |
18.1069 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18800 |
18.2557 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
560 |
18.3046 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
507295 |
18.1396 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
24468 |
18.1396 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
110237 |
18.1396 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
18.4484 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
18.4484 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
18.3163 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
457960 |
18.0871 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11570 |
18.1076 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20477 |
18.1076 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
39350 |
18.3325 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
409000 |
18.351 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
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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
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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 |
30 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
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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