17th Nov 2008 12:37
Amendment - due to the late booking of equity transactions the disclosure made on 20 October 2008 for dealings on 14 October 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,369,208 have been updated to total purchases 2,376,708 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 4,540,077 have been updated to total sales 4,547,577 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 |
14 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
2376708 |
11.50 GBP |
10.34 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
4547577
|
11.51GBP 26.8771 AUD |
10.37 GBP 26.8771 AUD |
(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 |
300 |
10.87 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
400 |
10.87 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100 |
10.87 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
500 |
10.87 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8745 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
11.392 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1255 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8100 |
10.5979 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
10.9236 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8200 |
10.5979 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4843 |
11.0844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6603 |
11.0844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1537 |
10.9414 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
170000 |
10.9037 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
67000 |
11.342 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
114500 |
11.50 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
60000 |
11.4106 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
10.6965 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
60000 |
11.3992 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
67000 |
11.359 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 |
17 November 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