21st May 2008 13:30
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 20 May 2008 for dealings on 19 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,385,048 and 3,600 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,364,648 and 3,600 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 |
19 May 2008
|
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
0 1364648 3600 |
21.96 GBP 84.8967 USD |
21.38 GBP 84.8967 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
18979 1524744 3600 |
317.08 ZAR 21.96 GBP 84.8967 USD |
317.08 ZAR 21.39 GBP 84.8967 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 |
225600 |
42.7627 USD |
|
CFD |
Long |
24400 |
42.7627 USD |
|
CFD |
Short |
3042 |
21.5989 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1588 |
21.7054 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8469 |
21.5989 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7999 |
21.7054 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
21.62 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
979 |
21.7054 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8400 |
21.5367 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10700 |
21.5325 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
156000 |
42.7162 USD |
|
CFD |
Long |
20400 |
21.641 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) |
|
Put Option |
B |
600000 |
21.58 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.0599 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
600000 |
21.58 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.1628 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 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 |
21 May 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