12th May 2008 11:01
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
Related Shares:
BHP Group