16th Jul 2008 15:00
Amendment - due to the cancellation and late booking of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 15 July 2008 for dealings on 14 July 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 4,800 & 483,440 & 17,350 shares have been amended to total purchases 4,800 & 499,751 & 17,350 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 4,800 & 731,591 have been amended to total sales 4,800 & 631,591 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
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Name of exempt principal trader |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
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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) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
14 July 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
4800 499751 17350 |
69.5238 USD 17.4779 GBP 35.1316 USD |
69.5238 USD 17.22 GBP 35.1316 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
4800 631591 |
69.5238 USD 17.74 GBP |
69.5238 USD 17.22 GBP |
(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 |
Short |
1380 |
17.2915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
357 |
17.2915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6454 |
17.2915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
216 |
17.2915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7500 |
17.4735 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
17.4735 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7500 |
17.4735 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
17.3662 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
17.4735 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
17.4779 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20925 |
17.6137 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20925 |
17.4715 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200 |
17.2865 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5731 |
17.6544 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
154700 |
17.5258 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9000 |
17.6634 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9000 |
17.3662 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
17350 |
35.1316 USD |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
17.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15311 |
17.47 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) |
|
Call Option |
B |
484405 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
|
Call Option |
B |
484405 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
484405 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
484405 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
(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. |
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Date of disclosure |
16 July 2008 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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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