15th Aug 2008 15:07
Amendment - due to the late booking of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 12 August 2008 for dealings on 08 August 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 2,257,966 & 14,400 shares have been updated to total sales 2,578,115 & 14,400 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
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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 |
08 August 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
2669065 14400 |
15.3902 GBP 58.2878 USD |
14.82 GBP 58.2878 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
2578115 14400 |
15.4791 GBP 58.2878 USD |
14.8793 GBP 58.2878 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) |
|
CFD |
Short |
25840 |
15.2078 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
38399 |
15.4514 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2198 |
15.039 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
784 |
15.2078 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
487 |
15.2078 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
516 |
15.0864 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1146 |
15.0864 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
469 |
15.0864 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
895 |
15.2428 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
152 |
15.2256 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3500 |
15.11 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3500 |
15.11 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
35000 |
15.0263 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1250 |
15.005 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
27113 |
15.1087 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
27113 |
14.9162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12000 |
15.0762 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12187 |
14.8912 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
140000 |
15.18 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9450 |
14.8793 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5269 |
15.2078 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
630 |
15.2256 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9108 |
15.039 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3710 |
15.2428 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8831 |
15.0863 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3093 |
15.2256 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18197 |
15.2428 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
44667 |
15.039 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
43308 |
15.0863 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
|
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 |
15 August 2008 |
|
Contact name |
Peter Highton |
|
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