28th Nov 2008 11:56
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD & equity transactions and the late booking of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 27 November 2008 for dealings on 26 November 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 5,788,139 shares have been updated to total purchases 5,705,885 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 5,972,616 shares have been updated to total sales 5,969,457 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
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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 November 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
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5705885 |
12.4159 GBP 23.9372 AUD |
10.0319 GBP 23.9372 AUD |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
5969457 |
18.5113 GBP 26.6119 AUD |
10.01 GBP 26.6119 AUD |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
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SWAP |
Long |
25200 |
11.009 GBP |
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SWAP |
Long |
18700 |
11.009 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5500 |
10.7464 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
145000 |
10.7699 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5500 |
11.1165 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
145000 |
10.7699 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13200 |
10.0319 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5700 |
10.0319 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
31100 |
10.0319 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
24400 |
26.6119 AUD |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
11.3749 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5745 |
11.2386 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
10.052 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7500 |
10.4215 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7500 |
10.8021 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
530000 |
10.3054 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
530000 |
11.2488 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
10.672 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
11.1584 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
170000 |
10.3054 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
238000 |
10.6651 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
183000 |
10.7393 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
39000 |
10.6962 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
39000 |
10.9398 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
10.9367 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
10.4444 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
10.986 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
10.7636 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1264 |
11.2386 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1264 |
10.4013 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
23330 |
11.1688 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8000 |
10.3417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
98480 |
10.5424 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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
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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
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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 |
28 November 2008
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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
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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