27th Nov 2008 12:05
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 26 November 2008 for dealings on 25 November 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 8,203,675 shares have been updated to total sales 8,053,675 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 |
25 November 2008
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2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
7670391 |
11.85 GBP 16.0803 USD |
10.25 GBP 16.0803 USD |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
8053675
|
11.83 GBP 17.4442 USD |
9.245 GBP 17.4442 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 |
Long |
25000 |
10.5336 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3500 |
11.0933 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20861 |
11.5894 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
11964 |
11.5894 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13200 |
11.2065 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5700 |
11.2065 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
31100 |
11.2065 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8700 |
11.4908 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
7600 |
11.1579 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
7100 |
11.1579 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3500 |
11.367 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
55000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
75000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
65000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
40000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
85000 |
11.0377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
18900 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
19000 |
10.8308 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4139 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1361 |
10.7806 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
10.8308 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12000 |
11.2423 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8330 |
11.1905 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12600 |
11.2759 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3700 |
11.1404 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20400 |
10.6627 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
35473 |
9.7646 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
60000 |
10.6829 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
23655 |
10.972 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23655 |
11.0913 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5745 |
11.0913 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
590000 |
11.2831 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7000 |
11.0553 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7000 |
10.6627 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
43155 |
11.1404 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
16805 |
11.1178 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
21670 |
11.1905 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21670 |
10.7766 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23330 |
10.7766 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
671 |
10.5468 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200000 |
11.3338 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
200000 |
10.6829 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
11.206 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15000 |
11.2703 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
55000 |
10.6121 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
55000 |
10.5744 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
200000 |
10.87 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
82000 |
10.8756 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12000 |
11.6835 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
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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 |
27 November 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
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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