7th Aug 2008 13:23
Amendment - due to the cancellation of equity transactions, the disclosure made on 06 August 2008 for dealings on 05 August 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 2,794,295 and 30000 have been updated to total sales 2,010,616 and 30000 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
|
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 |
05 August 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
30000 2139112 |
58.0271 USD 16.0352 GBP |
58.0271 USD 14.77 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
30000 2010616 |
58.0289 USD 15.34 GBP |
57.85 USD 14.76 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 |
2500 |
16.0352 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
188 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
201 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
231 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
8 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
11 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
35 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
432 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
167 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
964 |
15.129 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
22 |
15.129 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
34898 |
14.9807 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
34000 |
14.9807 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21102 |
14.9807 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13000 |
15.1453 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
14.844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
14.9142 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17189 |
15.1387 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1039 |
15.1387 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
14.8702 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1200 |
15.1232 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
24332 |
15.1387 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
24332 |
14.8248 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
14.7826 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
14.8974 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6096 |
15.0513 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
15.1075 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
15.1452 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7500 |
15.1509 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
15.075 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11000 |
16.0352 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4000 |
16.0352 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 |
S |
110000 |
16.43 GBP |
European |
26/09/08 |
0.767 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. |
|
Date of disclosure |
07 August 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