17th Oct 2008 16:48
Amendment - due to the late booking of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 13 October 2008 for dealings on 10 October 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 2,934,659 & 11,280 have been updated to total sales 4,412,659 & 11,280 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 |
10 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
4087811 11280 |
13.3592 GBP 32.1381 USD |
8.81 GBP 32.1381 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
4412659 |
9.74 GBP 23.6989 AUD |
8.805 GBP 23.6989 AUD |
|
11280 |
32.1381 USD |
32.1381 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 |
Long |
900 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
600 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2500 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5700 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5100 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8500 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3600 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
385 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
302 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4077 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
38467 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3075 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1320 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13319 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
95235 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7510 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
27688 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6305 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
949 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2600 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
14000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6345 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
14000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1459 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1764 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
453 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5231 |
9.4345 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
11000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4682 |
9.5982 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
17295 |
9.0611 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
850 |
9.0611 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25700 |
9.0611 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4020 |
9.0611 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5720 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
18000 |
9.1234 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5880 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
760 |
9.3408 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14280 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40000 |
9.2396 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6355 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2135 |
9.0611 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
26240 |
9.3408 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
26240 |
9.2779 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6000 |
9.4753 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6000 |
9.1954 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
24648 |
9.2595 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18486 |
9.2895 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18000 |
9.2642 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
32235 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
260318 |
9.5982 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
260318 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
9.1527 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
9.1777 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
9.4028 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20481 |
9.2484 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20481 |
9.215 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
9.0027 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
9.2428 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
8.9027 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
260318 |
9.545 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
48960 |
9.7108 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
369360 |
9.7108 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
56400 |
9.7108 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5280 |
9.7108 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
221000 |
9.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
275000 |
9.2336 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
275000 |
9.0932 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
750000 |
9.7039 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 |
17 October 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