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EPT Disclosure - Amendment

12th May 2008 11:01

RNS Number : 1854U
GoldmanSachs International
12 May 2008
 



Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD and equity transactions, along with the late booking of OTC transactions the disclosure made on 09 May 2008 for dealings on 08 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade sales disclosed 2,642,676 have been amended to total sales 2,632,676 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) & c (i) 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

08 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)

826  2319988 

78.037 USD  20.04 GBP 

78.037 USD  19.26 GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

826  2632676 

78.56 USD  20.04 GBP 

78.02 USD  19.27 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

2900

19.7311 GBP

CFD

Long

4800

19.7797 GBP

CFD

Long

33000

19.9085 GBP

CFD

Long

3900

19.7797 GBP

CFD

Short

4571

19.6861 GBP

CFD

Short

3888

19.6861 GBP

CFD

Short

48142

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

47640

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

44505

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

2200

19.6861 GBP

CFD

Short

57855

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

47640

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

44505

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

300

19.6861 GBP

CFD

Short

146

19.7949 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

19.985 GBP

CFD

Short

15000

19.8396 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

19.985 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

19.985 GBP

CFD

Short

12422

19.6861 GBP

CFD

Long

50000

19.6862 GBP

CFD

Short

13610

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

20155

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

16235

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

2300

19.6861 GBP

CFD

Short

5572

19.9679 GBP

CFD

Short

2454

19.9674 GBP

CFD

Short

14396

19.9679 GBP

CFD

Short

19168

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

6769

19.686 GBP

CFD

Short

8095

19.686 GBP

CFD

Long

3800

19.7797 GBP

CFD

Long

5441

19.8125 GBP

CFD

Short

5441

19.9674 GBP

CFD

Long

1800

19.4738 GBP

CFD

Long

14692

19.7605 GBP

CFD

Short

14692

19.9679 GBP

CFD

Long

3610

20.0143 GBP

CFD

Short

3610

19.9717 GBP

CFD

Long

8

19.7605 GBP

CFD

Long

2610

19.944 GBP

CFD

Short

500

19.8698 GBP

CFD

Long

25000

19.7401 GBP

CFD

Short

25000

19.94 GBP

CFD

Long

10000

19.7901 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

19.7148 GBP

CFD

Long

5000

19.96 GBP

CFD

Long

15000

19.7302 GBP

CFD

Long

15000

19.96 GBP

CFD

Long

25000

19.7401 GBP

CFD

Long

18765

19.8923 GBP

CFD

Long

14245

19.8923 GBP

CFD

Long

16990

19.8923 GBP

CFD

Short

10215

19.7786 GBP

CFD

Short

40000

19.9558 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

1237500

16.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

0.1345 GBP

Put Option

B

12500

16.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

0.1345 GBP

Put Option

B

1000000

16.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

0.1245 GBP

Put Option

B

4000

15.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

0.07 GBP

Put Option

S

4000

15.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

0.07 GBP

Call Option

B

1000

18.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

2.40 GBP

Call Option

S

1000

18.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

2.40 GBP

Put Option

B

750000

18.00 GBP

American

20/06/08

0.43 GBP

Call Option

B

1000

20.00 GBP

American

19/12/08

2.75 GBP

Call Option

S

1000

20.00 GBP

American

19/12/08

2.75 GBP

Call Option

B

78000

20.9685 GBP

American

31/07/08

0.0000 GBP

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

Call Option

156000

17.01 GBP

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

12 May 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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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