19th May 2008 13:05
Amendment - due to the late booking of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 16 May 2008 for dealings on 15 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade sales disclosed 5,295,296 & 3846 shares have been amended to total sales 5,307,796 & 3846 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 |
15 May 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
4890653 3846 |
21.84 GBP 84.475 USD |
20.51 GBP 84.098 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
5307796 |
21.76 GBP 42.8952 AUD |
20.50 GBP 42.8952 AUD |
|
3846 |
84.475 USD |
82.93 USD |
(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) |
|
SWAP |
Long |
3679 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
3696 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
32899 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
35310 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
1651 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
5151 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
2216 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
69017 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
30802 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
1835 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
153744 |
21.6575 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
82049 |
42.8952 AUD |
|
CFD |
Long |
39451 |
42.8952 AUD |
|
CFD |
Long |
1250 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4000 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
250 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
500 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
500 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2032 |
20.9412 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2401 |
20.9412 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5958 |
20.593 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
500 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
500 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6792 |
21.6468 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
250 |
20.6131 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
800 |
21.6468 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
54000 |
20.7212 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
54000 |
20.9077 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2432 |
21.7382 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2432 |
20.5367 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
22530 |
21.2273 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
22530 |
21.6468 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4400 |
20.6109 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
21.7335 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13740 |
21.1671 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
51000 |
21.7622 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11578 |
20.9412 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13834 |
20.9412 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20155 |
20.9412 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12000 |
20.511 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12000 |
21.838 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12500 |
21.494 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) |
(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
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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 |
19 May 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
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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:
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