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EPT Disclosure

13th May 2008 09:23

RNS Number : 2889U
GoldmanSachs International
13 May 2008
 



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

12 May 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

692836  800 

20.02 GBP  78.61 USD 

19.56 GBP  78.61 USD 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

386344  800 

20.13 GBP  78.61 USD 

19.68 GBP  78.61 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

Short

1365

19.7549 GBP

CFD

Short

399

19.7549 GBP

CFD

Short

8

19.6604 GBP

CFD

Short

50000

19.5821 GBP

CFD

Short

4720

19.6604 GBP

CFD

Short

2760

19.7549 GBP

CFD

Long

11900

19.8165 GBP

CFD

Short

14519

19.6604 GBP

CFD

Short

500

19.7376 GBP

CFD

Long

17000

19.77 GBP

CFD

Short

39656

19.7839 GBP

CFD

Short

143800

19.8537 GBP

CFD

Short

50500

19.8537 GBP

CFD

Short

5700

19.8537 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

13 May 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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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