2nd Jul 2008 11:29
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 27 June 2008 for dealings on 25 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 2,745,890 shares have been amended to total sales 2,732,987 shares. Dealings 2 (a) has 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 |
25 June 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
1411975 |
18.93 GBP |
18.40 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
2732987 |
18.93 GBP |
18.4033 GBP |
(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 |
28865 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13946 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
202866 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
19548 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
51741 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9673 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5664 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2071 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
426 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
14736 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4446 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4410 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
418 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1134 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9415 |
18.5344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000000 |
18.5478 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
37 |
18.5727 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
18.5727 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1230 |
18.6054 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2500 |
18.8962 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
18.4785 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
643 |
18.6053 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
123542 |
18.5482 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
170000 |
18.7105 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12903 |
18.5107 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12903 |
18.5775 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
97 |
18.5107 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
97 |
18.5893 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8056 |
18.4984 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8056 |
18.4845 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) |
|
Call Option |
B |
78600 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
78600 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 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 |
02 July 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