16th Sep 2008 17:01
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
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
See attached Schedule |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
Ordinary shares |
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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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
See attached Schedule (Part A) |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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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)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
See attached Schedule (Part B) |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
See attached Schedule (Part B) |
N/A |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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See attached Schedule (Part C) |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule (Part D) |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 6) |
Number of securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule (Part E) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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) |
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See attached Schedule (Part F) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule (Part G) |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule (Part H) |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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. |
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None |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
16 September 2008 |
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Contact name |
Ines Watson |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7802 4176 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which Associated |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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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
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Name |
Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option) |
Holding of relevant securities under option |
Holding of derivatives other than options |
Total |
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Long Number % |
Short Number % |
Long Number % |
Short Number % |
Long Number % |
Short Number % |
Long Number % |
Short Number % |
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Alan Goh |
4,012 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.00012%) |
4,012 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.00012%) |
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Philip David Clark |
50,329 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.00150%) |
50,329 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.00150%) |
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Kirsten Gray |
28,008 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.00083%) |
28,008 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.00083%) |
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Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in
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Name |
Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option) |
Holding of relevant securities under option |
Holding of derivatives other than options |
Total |
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Long Number % |
Short Number % |
Long Number % |
Short Number % |
Long Number % |
Short Number % |
Long Number % |
Short Number % |
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N/A |
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Part C - Rights to subscribe
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Name |
Details |
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Philip David Clark |
1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1990 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1991 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1992 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1993 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1994 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1995 3,231 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 15,000 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 |
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Kirsten Gray |
500 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1997 16,521 priced options (AUD 15.39) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2004 8,140 priced options (AUD 21.91) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2005 4,196 priced options (AUD 26.28) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 2,406 Performance Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003 1,086 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 3,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 3,600 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 |
Part D - Purchases and Sales
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Name |
Date of dealing |
Purchase/Sale |
Number of relevant securities |
Price per unit |
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N/A |
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Part E - Derivative Transactions
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Name |
Date of dealing |
Product name (e.g. contract for difference) |
long/short |
Number of relevant securities |
Price per relevant security |
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N/A |
Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options
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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 |
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N/A |
Part G - Exercising Options
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Name |
Date of exercise |
Product name (e.g. option/award) |
Number of relevant securities acquired |
Exercise price per relevant security |
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N/A |
Part H - Other dealings
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Name |
Date of exercise |
Number of securities to which the dealing relates |
Nature of transaction |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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Philip David Clark |
26.08.08 |
4,145 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
Nil |
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Kirsten Gray |
20.08.08 |
11,450 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003 |
AUD 11.11 |
Related Shares:
BHP Group