30th Jun 2008 12:59
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 24 June 2008 for dealings on 23 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 400 & 4,520,447 shares have been amended to total sales 400 & 4,482,812 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
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Name of exempt principal trader |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
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Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
23 June 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
400 4141037 |
74.94 USD 20.4667 GBP |
74.94 USD 18.65 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
400 4482812 |
74.94 USD 19.19 GBP |
74.94 USD 18.66 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) |
|
CFD |
Long |
1900 |
18.6568 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7000 |
18.6568 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
31841 |
19.00 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
18.9373 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6494 |
18.9426 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8062 |
18.9426 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5444 |
18.9426 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
676 |
18.9447 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4842 |
18.9684 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4842 |
18.9602 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4798 |
18.9602 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8360 |
19.1612 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1486 |
19.1612 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
18.9283 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
19.1543 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2400 |
18.91 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2400 |
18.91 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
19.1259 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
153000 |
19.0287 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
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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. |
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Date of disclosure |
30 June 2008 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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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