18th Sep 2008 17:21
Amendment - due to the cancellation and amendment of equity transactions the disclosure made on 17 September 2008 for dealings on 16 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 3,547,547 shares have been updated to total purchases 3,402,293 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 3,941,227 have bee updated to total sales 3,879,627 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 |
16 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) |
|
3402293 |
15.2385 GBP |
13.45 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
3879627 |
14.0911 GBP |
13.40 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 |
Long |
9000 |
13.842 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3500 |
13.842 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
312 |
14.0043 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
894 |
14.0043 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3649 |
14.0043 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3692 |
14.0043 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3043 |
14.0043 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3188 |
14.0043 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2867 |
13.5924 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1003 |
13.5924 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
13.5554 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
13.5554 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
13.5554 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3 |
13.6323 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5600 |
13.6323 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
125000 |
13.5554 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20030 |
13.5924 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
31790 |
13.5924 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
44310 |
13.5924 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
13.496 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12000 |
13.8581 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12000 |
14.0166 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
58947 |
13.8623 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
58947 |
13.8398 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
60000 |
13.8845 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
60000 |
13.9033 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
36053 |
13.8398 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
232382 |
13.8082 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
232382 |
13.9214 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
13.8631 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
13.8569 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
47463 |
13.7588 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
47463 |
13.7715 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
45901 |
13.6521 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
37147 |
13.6323 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17815 |
13.878 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
13.8028 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3250 |
13.7492 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2500 |
13.496 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
13.8397 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11463 |
13.8452 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20576 |
13.8452 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
34000 |
13.8272 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
34000 |
13.8259 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
170000 |
13.469 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
170000 |
13.7339 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
136000 |
13.9547 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
14.09 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 |
B |
200000 |
15.50 GBP |
American |
17/10/08 |
0.395 GBP |
|
Put Option |
B |
18000 |
14.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
0.545 GBP |
|
Put Option |
S |
18000 |
14.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
0.545 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 |
18 September 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