4th Jul 2008 16:09
Amendment - due to the late booking and termination of CFD transactions and the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 03 July 2008 for dealings on 01 July 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 4,771,343 & 29,400 shares have been amended to total purchases 4,770,620 & 29,400 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) 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 |
|
Date of dealing |
01 July 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
4770620 29400 |
19.17 GBP 73.581 USD |
18.41 GBP 73.581 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
4927307 29400 |
19.11 GBP 73.581 USD |
17.7796 GBP 73.581 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 |
Long |
21300 |
18.5334 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
14600 |
18.5334 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
64100 |
18.5334 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18973 |
18.6639 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
510 |
18.6044 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3329 |
18.6639 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
384 |
18.6639 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1933 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
800 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2400 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
85000 |
18.7307 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9500 |
18.4713 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1111 |
18.5754 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
900 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
18.5777 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6287 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4713 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
22676 |
18.4084 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
22676 |
18.4956 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1648 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3119 |
19.20 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
18.6371 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
55000 |
18.591 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
723 |
18.519 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21300 |
18.17 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14600 |
18.17 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
64100 |
18.17 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 |
04 July 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