28th Feb 2008 15:23
GoldmanSachs International28 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosuremade on 15 February 2008 for dealings on 13 February 2008 is being amended. Theoriginal trade purchases disclosed 1,672 & 2,486,752 & 28,000 shares have beenamended to total purchases 1,672 & 2,419,221 & 28,000 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 Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13 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) 1672 229.4505 ZAR 229.4505 ZAR 2419221 15.60 GBP 15.21 GBP 28000 60.7446 USD 60.7446 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1672 229.5194 ZAR 229.5194 ZAR 2013487 15.60 GBP 0.00 GBP 28000 60.7446 USD 60.7446 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD SWAP Long 15200 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 900 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 100 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 900 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 200 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1000 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1100 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 2400 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 2300 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1800 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1400 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 15000 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 2100 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 400 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1500 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1200 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 1100 15.3786 GBPSWAP Long 13500 15.3786 GBPCFD Short 2569 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 142000 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 50300 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 6803 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 71000 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 25150 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 3850 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 407 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 9592 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 3211 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 14000 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 50639 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 18139 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 2340 15.4829 GBPCFD Short 125000 15.4143 GBPCFD Short 79851 15.3893 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.3685 GBPCFD Short 45000 15.3684 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.5236 GBPCFD Short 2285 15.3246 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.4648 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.3671 GBPCFD Long 8000 15.5722 GBPCFD Short 8000 15.5278 GBPCFD Long 3280 15.5761 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.4345 GBPCFD Long 79851 15.5356 GBPCFD Long 48135 15.4319 GBPCFD Long 58950 15.4319 GBPCFD Long 42915 15.4319 GBPCFD Long 1750 15.3379 GBPCFD Long 3011 15.408 GBPCFD Short 52000 15.4569 GBPCFD Long 60000 15.411 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) (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 28 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