16th May 2008 15:03
Amendment - due to a late booked equity transaction and the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 15 May 2008 for dealings on 14 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchases disclosed 4,628,046 & 6,600 shares have been amended to total purchases 4,989,186 & 6,600 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 |
14 May 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
4989186 6600 |
21.37 GBP 82.2961 USD |
20.60 GBP 82.2961 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
4719678 6600 |
21.34 GBP 82.2961 USD |
20.62 GBP 82.2961 USD |
(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 |
25000 |
20.9509 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
20.7715 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
987 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6841 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8140 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18765 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12213 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14589 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3000 |
20.8975 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3906 |
20.9552 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
800 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
20.972 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21872 |
21.1977 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250000 |
20.9514 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
21.1894 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
20.9905 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
21.1694 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
20.7537 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
20.972 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
20.8717 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
45000 |
20.9017 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
45000 |
21.1533 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
20.9195 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
20.8717 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4000 |
20.8696 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4000 |
20.8204 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
38622 |
21.1493 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
38622 |
21.1818 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
800 |
20.9382 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
21.1158 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
150000 |
21.1512 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
20.9719 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7665 |
21.0718 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2500 |
21.2872 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
21.1263 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
17000 |
21.1724 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) |
|
Call Option |
S |
373880 |
24.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
1.32 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
131300 |
24.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
1.32 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
14820 |
24.00 GBP |
American |
19/09/08 |
1.32 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 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 |
16 May 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