14th Mar 2008 11:36
GoldmanSachs International14 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD cancellation the disclosure made on 13 March2008 for dealings on 11 March 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (b) have beenupdated. 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 Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2287644 15.22 GBP 14.66 GBP 16000 60.861 USD 60.861 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2683080 15.19 GBP 14.6636 GBP 16000 60.861 USD 60.861 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Short 21478 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 21414 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 20575 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 300 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 23027 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 36980 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 26226 15.1806 GBPCFD Short 136 15.0938 GBPCFD Short 1135 15.0938 GBPCFD Short 89192 15.0292 GBPCFD Short 12000 15.0625 GBPCFD Short 6200 14.9129 GBPCFD Short 40808 15.0292 GBPCFD Short 2400 14.8674 GBPCFD Long 50000 14.8945 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.0292 GBPCFD Long 36000 14.8503 GBPCFD Short 36000 14.8988 GBPCFD Long 20000 14.8226 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.0975 GBPCFD Long 12000 14.7793 GBPCFD Short 72500 15.1215 GBPCFD Short 24200 15.1215 GBPCFD Short 3300 15.1215 GBPCFD Short 72400 14.8707 GBPCFD Short 24200 14.8707 GBPCFD Short 3400 14.8707 GBPCFD Long 8600 14.8618 GBPCFD Long 8547 14.8969 GBPCFD Long 8395 14.9277 GBPCFD Long 3663 14.9538 GBPCFD Long 3053 15.0772 GBPCFD Long 12225 15.1263 GBPCFD Long 3052 14.8601 GBPCFD Short 7479 15.0007 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Call Option B 35492.6 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 14.8929 GBPPut Option B 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.095 GBPPut Option S 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.095 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 14 March 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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group