30th Jan 2008 07:00
GoldmanSachs International29 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as off' transactions the disclosure made on 23 January 2008for dealings on 22 January 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 2,042,623 + 10,400 shares have been amended to total purchases14,387,497 + 22,400 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 682,771 + 0shares have been amended to total sales 13,696,419 + 22,400 shares. Dealings 2(a) has 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 14,387,497 25.8733 GBP 11.67 GBP 22400 51.2169 USD 49.4350 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 13,696,419 12.967 GBP 11.8025 GBP 51.2169 USD 49.4350 USD 22400 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDSWAP Short 5000 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 4400 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 16900 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 2200 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 5500 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 17600 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 2700 12.4778 GBPSWAP Short 16100 12.4778 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 1350 11.8477 GBPCFD Short 14200 11.7366 GBPCFD Short 30000 11.7366 GBPCFD Short 19500 12.3991 GBPCFD Short 16600 12.3991 GBPCFD Short 23500 12.3991 GBPCFD Short 4700 12.3991 GBPCFD Short 18000 12.3991 GBPCFD Short 20000 11.7366 GBPCFD Short 50000 11.7366 GBPCFD Short 5500 11.7366 GBPCFD Short 72452 12.2709 GBPCFD Short 3349 12.2709 GBPCFD Short 24199 12.2709 GBPCFD Short 5300 11.7366 GBPCFD Short 100000 12.3953 GBPCFD Short 50000 12.3953 GBPCFD Short 100000 12.3953 GBPCFD Short 50000 12.9252 GBPCFD Short 20000 12.3247 GBPCFD Short 80000 12.5282 GBPCFD Short 25000 12.3647 GBPCFD Short 1457 12.8138 GBPCFD Short 342525 12.249 GBPCFD Short 211575 12.249 GBPCFD Short 157050 12.249 GBPCFD Short 38850 12.249 GBPCFD Short 250000 12.249 GBPCFD Long 10500 12.621 GBPCFD Long 22350 12.621 GBPCFD Long 1800 12.621 GBPCFD Long 2700 12.621 GBPCFD Short 6720 12.646 GBPCFD Long 36915 12.8693 GBPCFD Short 36915 11.8173 GBPCFD Long 715 12.9778 GBPCFD Long 42300 12.816 GBPCFD Long 43500 12.816 GBPCFD Long 62490 12.816 GBPCFD Long 150000 12.3873 GBPCFD Short 150000 12.2381 GBPCFD Long 1710 12.816 GBPCFD Long 95309 12.2976 GBPCFD Short 95309 12.5282 GBPCFD Short 20000 12.5282 GBPCFD Long 3000 12.607 GBPCFD Short 3000 12.4829 GBPCFD Short 20000 13.0195 GBPCFD Long 200000 12.4452 GBPCFD Short 23400 24.6936 USDCFD Short 25000 24.0493 USDCFD Short 40600 24.0082 USDCFD Short 50000 25.0657 USDCFD Long 1777 12.967 GBPCFD Short 20000 11.8238 GBPCFD Short 75000 12.5402 GBPCFD Short 30000 12.1081 GBPCFD Long 30000 12.6731 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 29 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group