17th Apr 2008 14:53
GoldmanSachs International17 April 2008 Amendment - due to a CFD cancellation the disclosure made on 15 April 2008 fordealings on 14 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 1,131,234 shares have been amended to total purchases 528,234 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 Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 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) 528234 17.38 GBP 17.03 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 589013 17.34 GBP 17.01 GBP (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 400 17.1232 GBPSWAP Long 700 17.1232 GBPSWAP Long 4100 17.1232 GBPCFD Long 700 17.0886 GBPCFD Long 50000 17.2544 GBPCFD Short 50000 17.0665 GBPCFD Short 23000 17.0946 GBPCFD Long 5288 17.2417 GBPCFD Short 500 17.19 GBPCFD Long 500 17.19 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) (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 17 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature 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