25th Apr 2008 15:11
GoldmanSachs International25 April 2008 Amendment - due to late booked equity transactions the disclosure made on 24April 2008 for dealings on 23 April 2008 is being updated. The original tradepurchases disclosed 757,203 & 52,118 shares have been amended to total purchases769,203 & 52,118 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 757,203 & 120,118shares have been amended to total sales 769,203 & 120,118 shares. Dealings 2 (a)has 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 LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 769203 45.14 AUD 40.00 AUD 52118 85.8937 USD 84.4198 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 769203 45.10 AUD 37.63 AUD 120118 86.00 USD 84.4198 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (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 25 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature 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