31st Jan 2008 12:02
GoldmanSachs International31 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' CFD transactions the disclosure made on 22 January2008 for dealings on 21 January 2008 is being amended. 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1474415 13.27 GBP 12.27 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1449317 13.26 GBP 12.30 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDSWAP Short 22500 12.7823 GBPSWAP Short 3300 12.7823 GBPSWAP Short 7300 12.7823 GBPSWAP Short 5700 12.7823 GBPSWAP Short 23600 12.7823 GBPSWAP Short 3600 12.7823 GBPSWAP Short 19700 12.7823 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.0485 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.0485 GBPCFD Long 80000 13.0485 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.1312 GBPCFD Long 120304 12.3478 GBPCFD Long 6000 12.8800 GBPCFD Long 17500 12.5734 GBPCFD Long 24224 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 6000 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 25356 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 952 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 34800 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 17821 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 14574 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 698 12.7572 GBPCFD Long 25575 12.7572 GBPCFD Short 9097 13.2627 GBPCFD Short 903 13.2627 GBPCFD Short 625 12.9965 GBPCFD Short 20000 12.3162 GBPCFD Short 6000 12.8800 GBPCFD Short 120304 12.8892 GBPCFD Short 55000 12.6637 GBPCFD Short 10000 13.2658 GBPCFD Short 17500 13.0635 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Call Option S 63939.4 0.0001 GBP European 07/03/08 12.2119 GBP (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 31 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group