28th Oct 2008 10:45
RNS Number : 8271G
Goldman Sachs Financial Markets
28 October 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
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Name of person dealing (Note 1)
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Goldman Sachs Financial Markets, L.P
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Company dealt in
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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27 October 2008
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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
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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4,298 (0.00%)
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0 (0.00%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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4,298 (0.00%)
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0 (0.00%)
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(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:
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 5)
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Total number of securities purchased
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Highest price paid (Note 3)
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Lowest price paid (Note 3)
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Total number of securities sold
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Highest price received (Note 3)
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Lowest price received (Note 3)
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,
e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 4)
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Number of securities (Note 5)
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Price per unit (Note 3)
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SWAP
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Short
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8258
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29.52 USD
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,
e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)
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Exercise
price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry
date
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Option money
paid/received per unit (Note 5)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 5)
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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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure
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28 October 2008
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Contact name
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Peter Highton
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Telephone number
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+44-207-774-1935
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
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Advisor
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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Related Shares:
BHP Group