5th Jun 2008 11:52
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 02 June 2008 for dealings on 30 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,994,544 & 800 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,829,544 & 800 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 |
30 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) |
1829544 800 |
19.40 GBP 76.68 USD |
16.0389 GBP 76.68 USD |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
1782453 800 |
19.44 GBP 76.68 USD |
18.60 GBP 76.68 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 |
50000 |
19.0413 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2330 |
19.1522 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
8100 |
18.8847 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
3800 |
19.1457 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
5400 |
19.1457 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
19.2851 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
7665 |
19.1598 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
18.7768 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
5444 |
19.1598 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6494 |
19.1598 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
397 |
19.1598 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
15000 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
8400 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
5645 |
19.1457 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
11000 |
19.1457 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
8216 |
19.1743 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
16000 |
19.1457 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
19.2851 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10800 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
21845 |
18.85 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
12254 |
18.85 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
14528 |
18.85 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
8785 |
18.85 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
500 |
19.1641 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
18.9741 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
3300 |
19.1457 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
8493 |
19.0389 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
15176 |
19.0389 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
800 |
19.2421 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
800 |
19.2452 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
1026 |
19.2452 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
1850 |
19.2246 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
9000 |
19.2083 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
9000 |
19.1416 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
21600 |
19.1416 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 |
05 June 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