30th Jan 2008 07:00
GoldmanSachs International29 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 24 January 2008for dealings on 23 January 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 8,617,099 shares have been amended to total purchases 11,291,690shares. The original trade sales disclosed 7,906,346 shares have been amended tototal sales 10,998,262 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 11291690 13.40 GBP 12.26 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 10998262 13.38 GBP 12.26 GBP 0 (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 Short 17800 12.755 GBPCFD Short 340000 12.7353 GBPCFD Long 122400 12.5057 GBPCFD Long 102 12.4669 GBPCFD Long 81600 12.5056 GBPCFD Long 163200 12.5057 GBPCFD Long 664 12.4669 GBPCFD Long 397 12.4669 GBPCFD Long 62490 12.7669 GBPCFD Long 43500 12.7669 GBPCFD Long 4026 12.7173 GBPCFD Long 604 12.6137 GBPCFD Short 100000 12.8263 GBPCFD Short 120000 13.1899 GBPCFD Long 18000 12.8686 GBPCFD Short 18000 12.8548 GBPCFD Long 120000 12.7304 GBPCFD Short 120000 13.2393 GBPCFD Long 2784 13.2574 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 29 January 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