2nd Oct 2008 15:24
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Amendment - please note a change to the total number of securities purchased and sold |
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
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Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
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securities in which dealings have been made. |
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CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
02 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
29 September 2008 |
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Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
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29 September 2008 |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
29/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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5,656,804 |
GBP 13.24 |
GBP 0.04 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,950,363 |
GBP 13.30 |
GBP 12.13 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
731,377 |
GBP 12.81 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,790 |
GBP 12.63 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 12.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,187 |
GBP 12.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,360 |
GBP 12.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,367 |
GBP 13.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,649 |
GBP 13.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,894 |
GBP 13.16 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,665 |
GBP 12.81 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 12.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,166 |
GBP 13.09 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 12.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,500 |
GBP 12.53 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,064 |
GBP 13.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,500 |
GBP 12.52 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,166 |
GBP 13.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 12.88 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,665 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,649 |
GBP 13.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,367 |
GBP 13.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,360 |
GBP 12.29 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,260 |
GBP 12.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,093 |
GBP 12.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,000 |
GBP 12.52 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,173 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
731,377 |
GBP 0.00 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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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 |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
02/10/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
Related Shares:
BHP Group