4th Jul 2008 16:05
Amendment - due to the late booking of a CFD transaction and the amendment of equity transactions the disclosure made on 01 July 2008 for dealings on 30 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,420,296 & 1200 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,429,876 & 1200 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 1,811,651 & 1200 shares have been amended to total sales 1,802,071 & 1200 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) 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 |
30 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) |
2429876 1200 |
20.9376 GBP 77.25 USD |
18.3005 GBP 76.79 USD |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
1802071 1200 |
19.28 GBP 77.25 USD |
18.63 GBP 76.79 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 |
300 |
19.1834 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
367 |
19.1834 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6860 |
18.942 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
11277 |
18.942 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
4021 |
18.942 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
7970 |
18.942 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
19.164 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
53251 |
19.1833 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
37205 |
19.1833 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
31176 |
19.1833 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
560 |
19.0952 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10 |
19.0952 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
25669 |
19.1548 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
19.1923 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
12800 |
18.9168 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
400 |
18.8462 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
49000 |
19.1499 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
33000 |
19.1999 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
29458 |
19.1682 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
15642 |
19.1833 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
8423 |
19.1833 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
18636 |
19.1833 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
9580 |
19.109 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 |
04 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