30th May 2008 11:46
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 29 May 2008 for dealings on 28 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,285,009 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,217,009 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 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 |
28 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) |
1217009 |
19.92 GBP |
19.29 GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
1191257 |
19.83 GBP |
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) |
SWAP |
Long |
400 |
19.5504 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
27250 |
19.5577 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6750 |
19.5577 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
15966 |
19.3213 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
650 |
19.3213 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
40000 |
19.7157 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
19.6859 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
2066 |
19.6649 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
8212 |
19.5649 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
5919 |
19.5649 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
33000 |
19.646 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
33000 |
19.6431 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
19.5047 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
19.6414 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
19.6425 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
260000 |
19.7084 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
260000 |
19.6606 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6051 |
19.5822 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10800 |
19.5833 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
19.52 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
250 |
19.3293 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
272000 |
19.5814 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
272000 |
19.35 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
68000 |
19.5498 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 |
30 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