15th Oct 2008 15:11
Amendment - due to the late booking of a CFD transaction the disclosure made on 13 October 2008 for dealings on 07 October 2008 is being updated. Dealings 2 (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
|
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 |
07 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
8402384 1875520 |
11.50 GBP 26.7753 AUD |
10.62 GBP 26.479 AUD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
6979847 1875520 |
11.50 GBP 26.821 AUD |
10.61 GBP 26.4976 AUD |
(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 |
Short |
561000 |
10.9866 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
153000 |
10.9866 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
153000 |
10.9866 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
123542 |
10.9866 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
29458 |
10.9866 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40555 |
11.0829 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
35000 |
11.1835 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
35000 |
11.199 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
11.1835 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
11.176 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
19445 |
11.1835 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30555 |
11.181 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
10.7922 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5374 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5374 |
10.7576 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
188 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
188 |
10.7576 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
125 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
125 |
10.7576 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
197 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
385 |
10.9955 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
938 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
938 |
10.7576 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5875 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5875 |
10.7576 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6182 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12057 |
10.9955 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5656 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11030 |
10.9955 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
132 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
257 |
10.9955 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
986 |
10.9813 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1924 |
10.9955 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
11.181 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
11.2391 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
19445 |
11.181 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
10.9185 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
11.1189 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
10.9686 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
10.7182 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21500 |
10.9686 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
750 |
10.9686 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3750 |
10.9686 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23500 |
10.9686 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
340000 |
10.8396 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12000 |
10.8688 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
10.8000 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11414 |
11.1604 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
120916 |
10.9802 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
259084 |
10.9802 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
760 |
11.265 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) |
(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 |
15 October 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