23rd Jun 2008 13:11
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 20 June 2008 for dealings on 19 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,392,992 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,092,992 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)
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Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
19 June 2008
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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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1092992 |
19.69 GBP |
19.10 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
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1059397 |
19.79 GBP |
19.14 GBP |
(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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CFD |
Short |
2650 |
19.6039 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
32365 |
19.5834 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
10000 |
19.4696 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
40000 |
19.4696 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
50000 |
19.4696 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
4733 |
19.5834 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
122 |
19.6549 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
4780 |
19.5834 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
100000 |
19.4696 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
7000 |
19.6812 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
7000 |
19.4876 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
1350 |
19.5834 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
1350 |
19.6017 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
561000 |
19.4717 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
19300 |
19.6107 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
19831 |
19.526 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) |
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Call Option |
B |
446000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.00 GBP |
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Call Option |
B |
117000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.00 GBP |
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Call Option |
B |
563000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
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Call Option |
B |
600000 |
19.53 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.8206 GBP |
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Put Option |
B |
600000 |
21.58 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
2.0497 GBP |
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Call Option |
S |
563000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.00 GBP |
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Call Option |
S |
446000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.00 GBP |
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Call Option |
S |
117000 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
1.00 GBP |
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Call Option |
S |
600000 |
21.58 GBP |
European |
19/06/08 |
0.00 GBP |
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Put Option |
S |
600000 |
19.53 GBP |
European |
18/09/08 |
1.6925 GBP |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
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Put Option |
600000 |
21.58 GBP |
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Put Option |
600000 |
21.58 GBP |
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 |
23 June 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
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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