26th Feb 2008 13:04
GoldmanSachs International26 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' transaction the disclosure made on 22 February2008 for dealings on 20 February 2008 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 894,020 shares have been amended to total purchase 895,020shares. Dealings 2 (a) has 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 Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 31744 63.5946 USD 63.5946 USD 895020 16.3363 GBP 15.93 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 31744 63.5962 USD 63.24 USD 452896 16.38 GBP 15.8942 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. CFDSWAP Long 8300 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 15900 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 200 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 200 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 200 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 7600 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 3100 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 5000 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 5400 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 11600 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 13800 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 3100 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 14000 16.1193 GBPSWAP Long 11300 16.1193 GBPCFD Long 1054 16.2686 GBPCFD Short 21812 16.1108 GBPCFD Short 7288 16.1108 GBPCFD Short 1010 16.1108 GBPCFD Short 50638 16.1108 GBPCFD Short 21812 16.2296 GBPCFD Short 16912 16.1108 GBPCFD Short 7288 16.2296 GBPCFD Short 2340 16.1108 GBPCFD Short 1010 16.2296 GBPCFD Short 50638 16.2296 GBPCFD Short 16912 16.2296 GBPCFD Short 2340 16.2296 GBPCFD Short 800 16.2481 GBPCFD Short 2400 16.2481 GBPCFD Short 20035 16.1824 GBPCFD Short 40000 16.1824 GBPCFD Short 14965 16.1824 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.1461 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.1461 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.3363 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.3363 GBPCFD Short 15000 16.2282 GBPCFD Long 80000 16.2431 GBPCFD Short 54848 16.1198 GBPCFD Long 32000 16.2703 GBPCFD Short 32000 16.1156 GBPCFD Long 52152 16.2319 GBPCFD Short 52152 16.1932 GBPCFD Long 21744 16.1286 GBPCFD Short 21744 16.0108 GBPCFD Long 4461 15.986 GBPCFD Long 48000 15.9847 GBPCFD Long 1003 15.8942 GBPCFD Long 8000 16.24 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.24 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.996 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.24 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 156000 17.01 GBP European 08/05/08 0.00 GBPCall Option S 156000 15.98 GBP European 20/02/08 0.00 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 26 February 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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group