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EPT Disclosure

19th May 2008 11:02

RNS Number : 7527U
GoldmanSachs International
19 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

16 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)

3131893 800 

22.0577 GBP  85.17 USD 

21.30 GBP  84.97 USD 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

2776358 800 

22.05 GBP  85.02 USD 

21.35 GBP  85.02 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

290853

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

19147

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

30850

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

2115

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

121988

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

8012

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

25728

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

1307

21.8863 GBP

CFD

Short

977

21.9355 GBP

CFD

Short

53819

21.5154 GBP

CFD

Long

15000

21.8819 GBP

CFD

Long

4300

21.8581 GBP

CFD

Short

17441

21.799 GBP

CFD

Short

302

21.8882 GBP

CFD

Short

1308

21.8882 GBP

CFD

Short

894

21.8882 GBP

CFD

Long

1000

21.6274 GBP

CFD

Long

50000

21.5635 GBP

CFD

Long

2500

21.9934 GBP

CFD

Long

102000

21.862 GBP

CFD

Long

16150

21.6582 GBP

CFD

Short

45191

21.8564 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

21.7958 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

21.7935 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)

Call Option

B

63000

0.00 GBP

European

19/06/08

0.00 GBP

Call Option

S

63000

0.00 GBP

European

19/06/08

0.00 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

19 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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