30th Sep 2008 17:53
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD & equity transactions and the late booking of a CFD transaction the disclosure made on 29 September 2008 for dealings on 26 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 200 & 466,457 have been updated to total purchases 200 & 354,457 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 200 & 1,524,795 shares have been updated to total sales 1,287,795 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) 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 |
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Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
26 September 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
200 354457 |
50.99 USD 14.17 GBP 25.3291 USD |
50.99 USD 13.64 GBP 25.3291 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
200 1287795 |
50.99 USD 14.2869 GBP |
50.99 USD 13.65 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 |
9900 |
13.8829 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
3600 |
13.8829 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
713 |
13.9242 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7659 |
13.9242 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
403 |
13.9242 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
863 |
13.9912 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4945 |
13.9912 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
173 |
13.9912 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5405 |
13.9912 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
114 |
13.9912 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
75000 |
13.69 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
13.69 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15000 |
13.69 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15360 |
13.16 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
13.69 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
115250 |
30.3836 AUD |
|
CFD |
Long |
15250 |
13.69 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40685 |
13.6888 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40685 |
13.7964 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5500 |
13.8083 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9816 |
13.16 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5544 |
13.16 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17000 |
13.8558 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17000 |
13.8958 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
34000 |
13.9158 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
112000 |
25.2785 USD |
(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. |
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Date of disclosure |
30 September 2008 |
|
Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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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