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EPT Disclosure

12th May 2008 13:22

RNS Number : 2097U
SG Option Europe
12 May 2008
 
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
 
INCLUDES MISSED DISCLOSURES FOR TRADES FROM 7TH February 2008.
 
THE PANEL IS AWARE OF THESE MISSED TRADES.
 
1. KEY INFORMATION
 
Name of exempt principal trader
 
SG Option Europe
Company dealt in
 
BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1)
 
Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing
 
9th May 2008
 
 
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
 
 
 
Long
Short
 
 
Number (%)
Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
 
 
747,551 (0.020)
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
 
Total
 
 
747,551 (0.020)
 
 
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Long
Short
 
 
Number (%)
Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
 
 
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Details
 
 
 
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
 
(a) Purchases and sales
 
Purchase/sale
 
Number of securities
Price per unit (Note 4)
 
Purchase
 
3453
 
45.75 (AUD)
 
Purchase
 
2547
 
45.88 (AUD)
 
Purchase
 
477
 
46.5 (AUD)
 
 
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
Product name,
e.g. CFD
Long/short (Note 5)
Number of securities (Note 6)
Price per unit (Note 4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 6)
Exercise
price
Type, e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry
date
Option money
paid/received per unit (Note 4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(ii) Exercising
 
Product name, e.g. call option
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
 
Nature of transaction (Note 7)
 
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES
 
Date of disclosure
 
12th May 2008
Contact name
 
Daniel Batchelor
Telephone number
 
0207 676 6936
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
 
Rio Tinto plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)
 
Advisor
 
 
Notes
 
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Below are details of missed trading and positions in relation to BHP Billiton Limited which occurred between 7 February to 8 May 2008 undertaken by SG Option Europe.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade Date
Way
Price
Total
COB Figures
COB %
07/02/08
Buy
36.92
1697
-221313
-0.007
 
 
 
 
 
 
08/02/08
Buy
36.14
468
-219616
-0.007
 
 
 
 
 
 
11/02/08
Buy
35.85
263
-219148
-0.007
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/02/08
Buy
38.09708
20000
 
 
 
Sell
36.67
700
-218885
-0.007
 
 
 
 
 
 
14/02/08
Buy
38.42
8047
 
 
 
 
38.48
35581
 
 
 
 
39.03
4613
 
 
 
Sell
39.03
7000
-199585
-0.006
 
 
 
 
 
 
18/02/08
Buy
38.63
106
 
 
 
 
38.96
24457
 
 
 
Sell
38.78
605
-158344
-0.005
 
 
 
 
 
 
19/02/08
Sell
39.7
8081
-134386
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
21/02/08
Buy
38.8
399
-142467
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
22/02/08
Buy
38.892
10228
 
 
 
 
39
3573
-142068
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
26/02/08
Buy
38.99
583
-128267
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
27/02/08
Buy
39.85
817
-127684
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
28/02/08
Buy
39.45
403
 
 
 
 
39.55
2350
 
 
 
 
39.56
1026
 
 
 
 
39.6
7979
-126867
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
29/02/08
Buy
39.58
1681
 
 
 
Sell
39.18
3047
 
 
 
 
39.58
24023
-115109
-0.003
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/03/08
Sell
38.59
2448
-140498
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
04/03/08
Buy
38.49
1
 
 
 
Sell
38.78
2178
-142946
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
05/03/08
Buy
39.03
6720
 
 
 
 
39.55
600
-145123
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
06/03/08
Sell
39.8
1787
-137803
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
07/03/08
Buy
38.88
15360
-139590
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
10/03/08
Buy
37.22
500
 
 
 
 
37.3
4745
-124230
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
11/03/08
Buy
35.59
9484
 
 
 
 
35.8986
12748
-118985
-0.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/03/08
Buy
36.8
2700
 
 
 
Sell
37.04
9390
-96753
-0.003
 
 
 
 
 
 
13/03/08
Buy
36.38
3453
 
 
 
 
37.15
2600
 
 
 
Sell
36.38
893
-103443
-0.003
 
 
 
 
 
 
14/03/08
Buy
37.92
70276
 
 
 
Sell
37.67
10576
 
 
 
 
37.74
9802
-98283
-0.003
 
 
 
 
 
 
17/03/08
Buy
37.41
350
 
 
 
 
37.5
4280
 
 
 
Sell
37.43
1433
 
 
 
 
37.5
26141
 
 
 
 
37.52
2680
 
 
 
 
37.64
5000
-48385
-0.001
 
 
 
 
 
 
18/03/08
Buy
35.7
14555
 
 
 
Sell
36.1817
1220
 
 
 
 
36.33
2980
-79009
-0.002
 
 
 
 
 
 
19/03/08
Buy
36.6
1408
 
 
 
 
36.62
1056
 
 
 
 
36.7
1407
 
 
 
 
36.71
6697
 
 
 
 
36.77
2340
 
 
 
Sell
36.8
14317
 
 
 
 
36.82
2504
 
 
 
 
36.95
29667
-68654
-0.002
 
 
 
 
 
 
20/03/08
Buy
33.98
15000
 
 
 
 
34.85
1092134
 
 
 
Sell
33.87
773
 
 
 
 
34.24
12848
 
 
 
 
34.85
600
-102234
-0.003
 
 
 
 
 
 
25/03/08
Buy
34.68
2000
 
 
 
 
34.69
2000
 
 
 
 
34.71
2000
 
 
 
 
34.72
2000
 
 
 
 
34.73
2000
 
 
 
 
34.75
1542
 
 
 
 
34.8
14370
 
 
 
 
34.85
5000
 
 
 
Sell
34.6814
3205
990679
0.029
 
 
 
 
 
 
26/03/08
Buy
35.31
3700
 
 
 
Sell
35.31
12823
1018386
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
27/03/08
Buy
35.76
525
1009263
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
28/03/08
Buy
36.05
1082
 
 
 
Sell
36.05
53501
1009788
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
31/03/08
Buy
35.81
10762
957369
0.029
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/04/08
Buy
36.65
2398
968131
0.029
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/04/08
Buy
36.61
2000
 
 
 
 
36.65
248
 
 
 
 
36.66
2000
 
 
 
 
36.6724
145
 
 
 
 
36.7
752
 
 
 
 
36.75
3271
 
 
 
 
37.1
26113
 
 
 
Sell
36.69
4800
970529
0.029
 
 
 
 
 
 
03/04/08
Buy
38.05
6027
 
 
 
Sell
37.6849
774
1000258
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
04/04/08
Buy
38.78
2000
1005511
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
07/04/08
Buy
40.33
9288
 
 
 
 
40.34
204
 
 
 
Sell
39.6
18552
 
 
 
 
39.73
2024
 
 
 
 
39.74
2976
 
 
 
 
40.0914
1477
 
 
 
 
40.55
5449
1007511
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
08/04/08
Buy
40.4
5031
986525
0.029
 
 
 
 
 
 
09/04/08
Buy
41.91
468
 
 
 
 
42.31
14
991556
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
10/04/08
Buy
41.8
1000
 
 
 
Sell
41.65
10870
 
 
 
 
41.67
18944
 
 
 
 
41.69
1851
 
 
 
 
41.7
197
 
 
 
 
41.72
12756
 
 
 
 
41.74
12501
 
 
 
 
41.81
1549
 
 
 
 
41.82
8999
 
 
 
 
41.83
12756
 
 
 
 
41.89
12756
 
 
 
 
41.9
12756
 
 
 
 
41.93
10772
992038
0.030
 
 
 
 
 
 
11/04/08
Sell
42.16
2177
876331
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
14/04/08
Buy
41.6
250
 
 
 
Sell
41.65
3014
874154
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
15/04/08
Buy
42
7406
871390
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
16/04/08
Buy
42.8
4169
 
 
 
Sell
42.8
10095
 
 
 
 
43.2
2000
 
 
 
 
43.21
2000
878796
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
17/04/08
Buy
43.39
201
 
 
 
Sell
43.8423
1335
 
 
 
 
44.14
3665
868870
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
18/04/08
Buy
42.42
6846
 
 
 
Sell
42.42
11192
864071
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
22/04/08
Buy
43.52
4057
 
 
 
Sell
43.52
7104
 
 
 
 
43.7456
1253
 
 
 
 
43.8075
336
 
 
 
 
44.15
3664
859725
0.026
 
 
 
 
 
 
23/04/08
Sell
45.1
10198
851425
0.025
 
 
 
 
 
 
24/04/08
Buy
44.61
3515
 
 
 
 
44.6342
2485
 
 
 
Sell
44.9
436
841227
0.025
 
 
 
 
 
 
28/04/08
Buy
43.6
5115
 
 
 
 
45.09
2000
 
 
 
 
45.12
2528
 
 
 
Sell
43.6
14111
 
 
 
 
43.8625
1668
 
 
 
 
45.12
2000
846791
0.025
 
 
 
 
 
 
29/04/08
Buy
43.89
1319
 
 
 
 
44
2800
 
 
 
Sell
44
10123
838655
0.025
 
 
 
 
 
 
30/04/08
Buy
42.27
3988
 
 
 
Sell
42.27
34552
832651
0.025
 
 
 
 
 
 
01/05/08
Sell
42.01
5000
 
 
 
 
42.05
2000
 
 
 
 
42.08
2000
 
 
 
 
42.15
2000
 
 
 
 
42.2
2000
 
 
 
 
42.9
21179
802087
0.024
 
 
 
 
 
 
02/05/08
Buy
42.89
5000
 
 
 
 
43.28
6503
767908
0.023
 
Sell
43.29
4721
 
 
 
 
43.3
7000
 
 
 
 
43.42
27533
779411
0.023
 
 
 
 
 
 
05/05/08
Buy
44.12
2054
 
 
 
 
44.4746
2641
740157
0.022
 
 
 
 
 
 
06/05/08
Buy
44.42
1138
744852
0.022
 
 
 
 
 
 
07/05/08
Buy
45.29
1311
 
 
 
 
45.44
250
745990
0.022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
END
 
 
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