11th Sep 2008 12:29
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 10 September 2008 for dealings on 09 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 5,680,395 shares have been updated to total sales 5,621,395 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
|
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 |
09 September 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
4144397 |
14.84 GBP |
13.77 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
5621395 |
16.9138 GBP |
12.1136 GBP |
(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) |
|
SWAP |
Long |
3400 |
14.331 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3250 |
14.7485 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3300 |
14.7485 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1600 |
14.7485 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
14.064 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
60711 |
14.6346 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
41289 |
14.6346 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
48682 |
14.4774 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9000 |
13.8771 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40000 |
14.5155 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
13.8012 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
14.2757 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
13.8012 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20257 |
13.9486 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
14.2917 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
14.3768 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40000 |
14.5777 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
85163 |
14.0488 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
85163 |
14.1086 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
13.9339 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9000 |
13.8255 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
14.057 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
14.057 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
34000 |
14.7279 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
14.2917 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
14.138 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
71400 |
13.9557 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
37600 |
25.0996 USD |
|
CFD |
Long |
1650000 |
13.8346 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
14.2431 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 |
11 September 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