27th Mar 2008 13:39
GoldmanSachs International27 March 2008 Amendment - due to late booked cancellations of both equity and CFD transactionsthe disclosure made on 20 March 2008 for dealings on 19 March 2008 is beingamended. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,502,093 shares have beenamended to total purchases 2,402,093 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 19 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2402093 15.42 GBP 14.41 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3580238 15.42 GBP 14.41 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. CFDCFD Long 72262 14.8367 GBPCFD Long 81738 14.8367 GBPCFD Long 24500 14.5856 GBPCFD Long 36275 14.9839 GBPCFD Long 12100 14.9839 GBPCFD Long 1625 14.9839 GBPCFD Long 36275 14.9839 GBPCFD Long 12100 14.9839 GBPCFD Long 1625 14.9839 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.0363 GBPCFD Long 1220 15.1162 GBPCFD Long 17745 14.4088 GBPCFD Short 17745 14.6512 GBPCFD Long 777 15.1162 GBPCFD Long 27000 15.1794 GBPCFD Short 27000 15.1349 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.0458 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.0775 GBPCFD Long 31203 15.1846 GBPCFD Short 31203 15.0363 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.1724 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.0675 GBPCFD Long 40000 14.9332 GBPCFD Long 336287 14.7649 GBPCFD Long 23713 14.7649 GBPCFD Long 35000 14.9039 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 27 March 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