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Rule 8.1 - BHP Billiton Limit

25th Jun 2008 12:01

RNS Number : 5065X
BHP Billiton PLC
25 June 2008
 



FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

See attached Schedule

 

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Limited

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

 

Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

See attached Schedule

 

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in  (Note 3)

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

See attached Schedule (Part A)

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

N/A

N/A

Total

See attached Schedule  (Part A)

N/A

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

See attached Schedule  (Part B)

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

N/A

N/A

Total

See attached Schedule  (Part B)

N/A

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

See attached Schedule (Part C)

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule (Part D)

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule (Part E)

(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 7)

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule (Part F)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule  (Part G)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 

See attached Schedule  (Part H)

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 8 attached? (Note 9) NO

Date of disclosure

25 June 2008

Contact name

Ines Watson

Telephone number

+44 20 7802 4176

Name of offeree/offeror with which Associated

BHP Billiton Limited

Specify category and nature of Associate status (Note 10)

Category (3) - directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of subsidiaries of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

SCHEDULE Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure

Part A - Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in

Name

Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option)

Holding of relevant securities under option 

Holding of derivatives other than options 

Total 

Long Number %

Short Number %

Long Number %

Short Number %

Long Number %

Short Number %

Long Number %

Short Number %

Helio Maldonado Filho

121 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000004%)

121 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000004%)

Edwin A Pettigrew

18,639 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000556%)

18,639 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000556%)

Edwin A Pettigrew (held jointly with another party)

30 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 60 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited)

(0.000001%)

30 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 60 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited)

(0.000001%)

Ian Alexander Wood

5,000 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000149%)

5,000 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000149%)

Lynn Howard (Spouse of Ian Alexander Wood)

6,176 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000184%)

6,176 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Limited

(0.000184%)

  Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in

Name

Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option)

Holding of relevant securities under option 

Holding of derivatives other than options 

Total 

Long Number %

Short Number %

Long Number %

Short Number %

Long Number %

Short Number %

Long Number %

Short Number %

N/A

Part C - Rights to subscribe

Name

Details

Edwin A Pettigrew 

2,986 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006

2,126 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007

5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004

7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005

7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006

7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007

Ian Alexander Wood

45,720 priced options (A$8.29)under the Employee Share Plan 2001

4,191 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006

990 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007

10,715 priced options (A$43.61) awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007

11,250 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004

15,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005

15,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006

15,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007

Part D - Purchases and Sales

Name

Date of dealing

Purchase/Sale

Number of relevant securities

Price per unit

Edwin A Pettigrew

08.05.08

Sale

5,513

A$45.00

Edwin A Pettigrew

16.05.08

Sale

5,900

A$49.35

Ian Alexander Wood

14.05.08

Sale

5,000

A$48.06

Ian Alexander Wood

22.05.08

Sale

5,000

A$49.58

Lynn Howard (Spouse of Ian Alexander Wood)

08.04.08

Sale

4,975

A$40.30

Part E - Derivative Transactions

Name

Date of dealing

Product name (e.g. contract for difference)

long/short

Number of relevant securities

Price per relevant security

N/A

Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options

Name

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates 

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/ received per unit  

N/A

Part G - Exercising Options

Name

Date of exercise

Product name (e.g. option/award)

Number of relevant securities acquired

Exercise price per relevant security

N/A 

Part H - Other dealings

Name

Date of exercise

Number of securities to which the dealing relates

Nature of transaction

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

This information is provided by RNS
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