16th Sep 2008 14:52
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 15 September 2008 for dealings on 12 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 4,525,508 shares have been updated to total sales 4,255,508 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
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 September 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
3345365 |
15.10 GBP |
14.43 GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
4255508 |
15.09 GBP |
14.42 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) |
SWAP |
Short |
1800 |
14.8031 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
14920 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
120071 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
70140 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
122 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
209 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1276 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
16831 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
800 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2606 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
901 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
4600 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3367 |
14.7196 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
800 |
14.8173 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10413 |
14.4839 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
15342 |
14.4839 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3357 |
14.4839 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
9343 |
14.4839 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3100 |
14.8173 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2712 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3781 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1709 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
7400 |
15.09 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
13500 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
14076 |
1367.3258 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
70000 |
14.7057 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
88000 |
14.6808 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
46046 |
14.7066 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
46046 |
15.0913 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
5600 |
14.7434 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
14.7383 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
125000 |
14.7813 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
60811 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
82968 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
134519 |
14.8392 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
28600 |
14.8173 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
200000 |
14.6853 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
36814 |
14.6497 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
75000 |
14.63 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
7400 |
15.09 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
71646 |
14.6872 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) |
Put Option |
S |
112391 |
13.4349 GBP |
American |
15/01/10 |
2.225 GBP |
Put Option |
S |
1887609 |
13.4349 GBP |
American |
15/01/10 |
2.225 GBP |
Call Option |
S |
224782 |
31.2854 GBP |
American |
15/01/10 |
0.325 GBP |
Call Option |
S |
3775218 |
31.2854 GBP |
American |
15/01/10 |
0.325 GBP |
(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 |
16 September 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
Related Shares:
BHP Group