24th Sep 2008 16:34
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 23 September 2008 for dealings on 19 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 8,172,688 shares have been updated to total purchases 8,156,688 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 INTERNATIONAL |
|
Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
|
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
|
Date of dealing |
19 September 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
8156688 |
15.00 GBP |
13.1702 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
6432877 |
14.97 GBP |
13.86 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) |
|
SWAP |
Short |
3400 |
14.3933 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200 |
13.9251 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200 |
13.93 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100 |
13.93 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
953 |
14.0742 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
14.5445 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
14.5445 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
170000 |
14.4096 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
276 |
14.0742 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1791 |
14.0742 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
875 |
14.0742 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
130000 |
14.7237 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1522 |
14.5445 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
28600 |
14.4847 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
126000 |
14.7238 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
98000 |
14.7238 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21000 |
14.4847 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8652 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3528 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1592 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
248 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
36870 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
22767 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
51391 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4488 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23730 |
14.4847 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
14.3708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1500 |
14.1141 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13722 |
14.4955 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13722 |
14.4712 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
464 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5200 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5200 |
14.47 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
400000 |
14.0789 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
14.4782 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
67302 |
14.204 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1170 |
14.4847 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
200000 |
14.2413 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12500 |
14.5114 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12500 |
14.2543 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
75000 |
14.5114 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
14.7079 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4700 |
14.3136 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) |
|
Put Option |
B |
100000 |
16.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
0.00 GBP |
|
Put Option |
S |
100000 |
16.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
0.00 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. |
|
Date of disclosure |
24 September 2008 |
|
Contact name |
Peter Highton |
|
Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
|
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