27th Nov 2007 11:24
GoldmanSachs International27 November 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction and a CFD cancellation thedisclosure made on 26 November 2007 for dealings on 20 November 2007 is beingamended. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,007,565 shares have beenamended to total purchases 2,011,384 shares. Dealings 2 (a) + (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 20 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2011384 26.58 GBP 14.68 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1982962 15.70 GBP 14.68 GBP (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 3600 14.6873 GBPCFD Long 5500 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.4569 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.3177 GBPCFD Short 4443 15.2848 GBPCFD Long 6500 15.29 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.0097 GBPCFD Long 24310 15.5855 GBPCFD Short 24310 14.7549 GBPCFD Short 146800 15.274 GBPCFD Long 1000 15.0193 GBPCFD Short 5000 14.7765 GBPCFD Long 150000 15.1495 GBPCFD Short 6947 15.2245 GBPCFD Short 5891 15.2245 GBPCFD Short 6947 15.224 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 76200 18.0336 GBP European 16/01/08 0.2843 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 27 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature 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