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EPT Disclosure

19th May 2008 11:11

RNS Number : 7537U
Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd
19 May 2008
 



FORM 38.5(b)

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 person dealing1

Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd

Company dealt in 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate 1

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

16 May 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2

Long

Short

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities

0 (0.00%)

34,000 (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

0 (0.00%)

34,000 (0.00%)

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

(c) Rights to subscribe2

Class of relevant security:

Details

 

 

3. DEALINGS 3

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/Sale

Number of Securities

Price Per Unit4

Sale

2,000

100.0936 USD

Sale

5,000

100.0940 USD

Sale

1,000

100.1042 USD

Sale

10,000

100.1462 USD

Sale

5,000

100.1674 USD

Purchase

20,000

99.4200 USD

Sale

25,000

99.4654 USD

Sale

6,000

99.7652 USD

Sale

1

49.4300 AUD

Purchase

1

49.4700 AUD

Sale

1

49.4800 AUD

Sale

1

49.4900 AUD

Sale

1

49.5100 AUD

Sale

1

49.5400 AUD

Purchase

3

49.5500 AUD

Purchase

1

49.6000 AUD

Purchase

10,000

49.2734 AUD

Purchase

25,000

49.4971 AUD

Purchase

1,856

49.8700 AUD

Purchase

7

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

62

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

64

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

93

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

157

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

200

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

250

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

1,000

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

1,000

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

1,000

49.8800 AUD

Purchase

1

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

6

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

14

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

50

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

76

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

76

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

100

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

321

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

500

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

533

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

577

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

597

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

3,697

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

4,000

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

4,452

49.8900 AUD

Purchase

138

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

1,250

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

1,474

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

2,167

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

3,144

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

4,617

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

5,000

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

7,138

49.9000 AUD

Sale

57,900

49.9000 AUD

Purchase

7,283

49.9300 AUD

Purchase

300

49.9400 AUD

Purchase

1,766

49.9400 AUD

Purchase

2,934

49.9400 AUD

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

92,905

49.9400 AUD

49.2734 AUD

20,000

99.4200 USD

99.4200 USD

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

57,905

49.9000 AUD

49.4300 AUD

54,000

100.1674 USD

99.4654 USD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/Short 5

Number of securities 6

Price per unit 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 6

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit 4

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit 4

(d) Other dealings (including new securities)3

Nature of transaction7

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

Conversion

Conversion of 48,900 Ordinary Shares to flatten a position of 24,450 ADRs

Not applicable, as no price is associated with the conversion

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.

None

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8

No

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 9

Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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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