30th Oct 2008 11:06
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 |
29 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
4373557 200 |
9.65 GBP 22.5655 AUD 30.40 USD |
8.885 GBP 22.2676 AUD 30.40 USD |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
4057544 200 |
9.65 GBP 15.5581 USD 30.40 USD |
4.2352 GBP 15.5581 USD 30.40 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 |
35190 |
9.5502 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
40103 |
9.5502 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6191 |
9.0089 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
43107 |
9.3794 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
130 |
9.0089 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
6110 |
9.5247 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1875 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
1875 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10750 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10750 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
375 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
375 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
250 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
250 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
11750 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
11750 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
4300 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6450 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10750 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1125 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
750 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
1875 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
7050 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
4700 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
11750 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
150 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
225 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
375 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
100 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
150 |
9.5739 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
250 |
9.5863 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
300 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2250 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
12900 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
450 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
14100 |
9.4941 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10750 |
9.5988 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
375 |
9.5988 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
250 |
9.5988 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1875 |
9.5988 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
11750 |
9.5988 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
9.4692 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
9.3841 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1875 |
9.5524 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
10750 |
9.5524 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
250 |
9.5524 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
375 |
9.5524 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
11750 |
9.5524 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
34930 |
8.956 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
51910 |
8.956 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
8850 |
8.956 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
4310 |
8.956 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 |
30 October 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