2nd Sep 2008 12:52
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)
1. KEY INFORMATION
|
Name of exempt principal trader |
Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited |
|
Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ord/Equity |
|
Date of dealing |
02 September 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 |
158,900 (0.00%) |
1,773,000 (0.08%) |
|
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
(0.00%) |
(0.00%) |
|
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
(0.00%) |
5,550,000 (0.25%) |
|
Total |
158,900 (0.00%) |
7,323,000 (0.33%) |
(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 |
(0.00%) |
(0.00%) |
|
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
(0.00%) |
(0.00%) |
|
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
(0.00%) |
(0.00%) |
|
Total |
(0.00%) |
(0.00%) |
Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
|
Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Purchase |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 4) GBP (unless stated) |
|
50,000.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
50,000.00 |
AUD 34.84 |
|
|
7,732.00 |
17.01 |
|
|
6,116.00 |
16.72 |
|
|
5,000.00 |
17.04 |
|
|
4,953.00 |
16.67 |
|
|
4,000.00 |
16.76 |
|
|
3,968.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
3,584.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
3,405.00 |
16.95 |
|
|
3,319.00 |
16.4 |
|
|
3,319.00 |
16.45 |
|
|
3,302.00 |
16.95 |
|
|
2,733.00 |
16.96 |
|
|
2,604.00 |
16.44 |
|
|
2,569.00 |
16.64 |
|
|
2,484.00 |
16.92 |
|
|
2,483.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
2,431.00 |
16.64 |
|
|
2,349.00 |
17.04 |
|
|
2,200.00 |
16.74 |
|
|
2,161.00 |
16.42 |
|
|
2,028.00 |
16.45 |
|
|
2,000.00 |
16.72 |
|
|
1,897.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
1,862.00 |
16.7 |
|
|
1,803.00 |
16.74 |
|
|
1,774.00 |
16.76 |
|
|
1,761.00 |
16.44 |
|
|
1,750.00 |
16.72 |
|
|
1,737.00 |
16.73 |
|
|
1,729.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
1,710.00 |
16.45 |
|
|
1,698.00 |
16.95 |
|
|
1,600.00 |
16.7 |
|
|
1,595.00 |
16.95 |
|
|
1,582.00 |
16.76 |
|
|
1,534.00 |
16.45 |
|
|
1,530.00 |
17.04 |
|
|
1,516.00 |
16.92 |
|
|
1,500.00 |
16.41 |
|
|
1,360.00 |
16.74 |
|
|
1,327.00 |
16.44 |
|
|
1,231.00 |
16.4 |
|
|
1,130.00 |
16.42 |
|
|
1,121.00 |
17.04 |
|
|
1,050.00 |
16.43 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.94 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.7 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.7 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.74 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.76 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.76 |
|
|
1,000.00 |
16.42 |
|
|
967 |
16.7 |
|
|
942 |
16.43 |
|
|
900 |
16.7 |
|
|
900 |
16.76 |
|
|
900 |
16.71 |
|
|
900 |
16.43 |
|
|
891 |
16.43 |
|
|
887 |
16.74 |
|
|
884 |
16.45 |
|
|
872 |
16.7 |
|
|
860 |
16.71 |
|
|
843 |
16.44 |
|
|
843 |
16.44 |
|
|
824 |
16.41 |
|
|
823 |
16.42 |
|
|
809 |
16.44 |
|
|
800 |
16.44 |
|
|
779 |
16.45 |
|
|
779 |
16.44 |
|
|
769 |
17.01 |
|
|
724 |
16.45 |
|
|
717 |
16.44 |
|
|
717 |
16.44 |
|
|
717 |
16.44 |
|
|
717 |
16.44 |
|
|
700 |
16.96 |
|
|
700 |
16.76 |
|
|
700 |
16.41 |
|
|
694 |
16.44 |
|
|
684 |
16.39 |
|
|
664 |
16.42 |
|
|
658 |
16.38 |
|
|
633 |
16.44 |
|
|
594 |
16.44 |
|
|
583 |
16.39 |
|
|
583 |
16.44 |
|
|
583 |
16.44 |
|
|
583 |
16.43 |
|
|
583 |
16.44 |
|
|
583 |
16.41 |
|
|
583 |
16.42 |
|
|
575 |
16.45 |
|
|
567 |
16.96 |
|
|
560 |
17.01 |
|
|
557 |
16.44 |
|
|
533 |
17.01 |
|
|
503 |
16.43 |
|
|
502 |
16.45 |
|
|
500 |
16.7 |
|
|
500 |
16.76 |
|
|
500 |
16.71 |
|
|
500 |
16.43 |
|
|
500 |
16.43 |
|
|
475 |
16.42 |
|
|
453 |
16.44 |
|
|
451 |
16.43 |
|
|
448 |
16.71 |
|
|
443 |
16.44 |
|
|
442 |
16.41 |
|
|
431 |
16.43 |
|
|
417 |
16.4 |
|
|
417 |
16.39 |
|
|
417 |
16.44 |
|
|
417 |
16.44 |
|
|
417 |
16.42 |
|
|
417 |
16.41 |
|
|
417 |
16.42 |
|
|
417 |
16.44 |
|
|
417 |
16.44 |
|
|
406 |
17.01 |
|
|
406 |
16.44 |
|
|
403 |
16.68 |
|
|
397 |
16.45 |
|
|
391 |
16.42 |
|
|
375 |
16.43 |
|
|
368 |
16.4 |
|
|
368 |
16.44 |
|
|
356 |
16.45 |
|
|
352 |
16.41 |
|
|
343 |
16.44 |
|
|
338 |
16.7 |
|
|
321 |
16.45 |
|
|
318 |
16.76 |
|
|
304 |
16.45 |
|
|
300 |
16.44 |
|
|
290 |
16.44 |
|
|
283 |
16.44 |
|
|
281 |
16.44 |
|
|
275 |
16.68 |
|
|
273 |
16.43 |
|
|
251 |
16.43 |
|
|
232 |
16.44 |
|
|
219 |
16.43 |
|
|
219 |
16.43 |
|
|
215 |
16.4 |
|
|
201 |
16.44 |
|
|
192 |
16.42 |
|
|
190 |
16.44 |
|
|
155 |
16.74 |
|
|
145 |
16.7 |
|
|
141 |
16.43 |
|
|
138 |
16.7 |
|
|
136 |
16.45 |
|
|
134 |
16.72 |
|
|
127 |
16.44 |
|
|
125 |
16.45 |
|
|
104 |
16.43 |
|
|
100 |
16.44 |
|
|
100 |
16.44 |
|
|
97 |
16.43 |
|
|
89 |
16.43 |
|
|
86 |
16.43 |
|
|
80 |
16.72 |
|
|
72 |
16.43 |
|
|
67 |
16.44 |
|
|
58 |
16.41 |
|
|
57 |
16.44 |
|
|
57 |
16.44 |
|
|
47 |
16.67 |
|
|
42 |
16.43 |
|
|
34 |
16.41 |
|
|
22 |
16.43 |
|
|
14 |
16.44 |
|
|
8 |
16.44 |
|
|
Total |
272,704 |
|
Sales |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 4) GBP (unless stated) |
|
-22 |
16.66 |
|
|
-59 |
16.78 |
|
|
-100 |
16.66 |
|
|
-239 |
16.79 |
|
|
-500 |
16.78 |
|
|
-700 |
16.78 |
|
|
-784 |
16.78 |
|
|
-855 |
16.79 |
|
|
-900 |
16.66 |
|
|
-900 |
16.82 |
|
|
-941 |
16.79 |
|
|
-994 |
16.78 |
|
|
-1,097 |
16.78 |
|
|
-1,144. |
16.78 |
|
|
-1,454 |
16.82 |
|
|
-1,479 |
16.66 |
|
|
-1,496 |
16.78 |
|
|
-1,700 |
16.82 |
|
|
-1,782 |
16.82 |
|
|
-2,412 |
16.73 |
|
|
-2,965 |
16.79 |
|
|
-2,991 |
16.66 |
|
|
-4,164 |
16.82 |
|
|
-4,508 |
16.66 |
|
|
-4,518 |
16.73 |
|
|
-5,000 |
16.79 |
|
|
-50,000 |
16.43 |
|
|
-50,000 |
16.43 |
|
|
Total |
143,704 |
(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 |
02 September 2008 |
|
Contact name |
Selina Campbell |
|
Telephone number |
02890 409538 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
|
Nature of connection (Note 9) |
Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b)
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b))
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Written or purchased |
Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates |
Exercise price (Note 2) |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
|
Call Option |
Written |
500,000 |
GBP 13.00 |
American |
18 December 2009 |
|
Put Option |
Purchased |
500,000 |
GBP 9.00 |
American |
18 December 2009 |
|
Call Option |
Written |
1,000,000 |
GBP 9.50 |
European |
18 December 2009 |
|
Put Option |
Purchased |
1,000,000 |
GBP 9.50 |
European |
18 December 2009 |
|
Put Option |
Purchased |
1,000,000 |
GBP 10.00 |
American |
19 December 2008 |
|
Call Option |
Written |
1,000,000 |
GBP 15.00 |
American |
19 December 2008 |
|
Put Option |
Purchased |
300,000 |
GBP 16.00 |
American |
19 September 2008 |
|
Put Option |
Purchased |
250,000 |
GBP 16.00 |
American |
19 September 2008 |
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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