13th May 2008 11:05
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 09 May 2008 for dealings on 07 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchases disclosed 180 & 2,552,474 shares have been amended to total purchases 180 & 1,959,514 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 |
07 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) |
|
180 1959514 |
76.11 USD 19.60 GBP |
76.11 USD 19.27 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
180 2252948 |
76.11 USD 19.62 GBP |
76.11 USD 19.28 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) |
|
CFD |
Short |
1305 |
19.4358 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8000 |
19.2804 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8000 |
19.4497 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40200 |
19.5367 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40200 |
19.4219 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
399 |
19.4151 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2160 |
19.4677 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2160 |
19.4157 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2454 |
19.4677 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
14396 |
19.4333 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15966 |
19.3987 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
650 |
19.3987 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
19.4344 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6594 |
19.3087 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2524 |
19.3087 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2607 |
19.3087 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20155 |
19.3463 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13610 |
19.3463 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
16235 |
19.3463 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) |
|
Call Option |
B |
80000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.00 GBP |
|
Call Option |
B |
115745 |
22.98 GBP |
European |
19/09/08 |
0.673 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
80000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.00 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. |
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Date of disclosure |
13 May 2008 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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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