9th Apr 2008 07:00
GoldmanSachs International08 April 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked CFD transaction and the cancellation of equitytransaction the disclosure made on 07 April 2008 for dealings on 04 April 2008is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 3,764,292 & 21,946shares have been amended to total purchases 3,756,432 & 21,946 shares. Theoriginal trade sales disclosed 3,816,708 & 21,946 shares have been amended tototal purchases 3,825,189 & 21,946 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have beenupdated. 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 04 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 3756432 16.17 GBP 15.59 GBP 21946 64.9119 USD 63.50 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3825189 16.17 GBP 15.59 GBP 21946 64.8733 USD 64.8733 USD (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 Long 2932 15.9817 EURSWAP Long 2932 15.9817 EURSWAP Long 4928 16.0022 EURSWAP Long 4928 16.0022 EURCFD Short 26000 15.9473 GBPSWAP Short 700 15.9436 GBPCFD Long 699 15.9526 GBPCFD Long 288 15.906 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.8812 GBPCFD Long 30000 15.8865 GBPCFD Short 2000 16.1314 GBPCFD Short 15800 16.0641 GBPCFD Long 47000 15.9319 GBPCFD Short 22000 15.8812 GBPCFD Short 18100 15.8738 GBPCFD Short 143800 15.9164 GBPCFD Short 50500 15.9164 GBPCFD Short 5700 15.9164 GBPCFD Long 47640 15.9455 GBPCFD Long 57855 15.9455 GBPCFD Long 44505 15.9455 GBPCFD Long 8481 15.942 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 33750.8 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 15.5877 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 08 April 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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group