27th Nov 2008 14:16
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
Amendment: Changes to section 2(a)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Dealt in both ordinary and ADR form |
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Date of dealing |
25 November 2008 |
DEALINGS (Note 2)
Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
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9,943,217 |
GBP 11.7200 |
GBP 10.3400 |
|
104,000 |
ZAR 160.3999 |
ZAR 160.3999 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
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10,962,454 |
GBP 11.7800 |
GBP 10.2700 |
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104,000 |
ZAR 160.3999 |
ZAR 160.3999 |
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700,000 |
AUD 22.1121 |
AUD 22.1121 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
Purchasing |
82,100 |
15.91 GBP |
European |
13 Jan 09 |
0.29 GBP |
(ii) Exercising
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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
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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. |
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Date of disclosure |
27 November 2008 |
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Contact name |
Thomas McAllister |
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Telephone number |
02890 409536 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Financial 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