13th Oct 2008 16:27
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 Plc |
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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 |
13 October 2008 |
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Contact name |
Mimi Ajibadé |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7802 4000 |
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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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S. Carl Louw |
Nil |
Nil |
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Alex Van Wyk |
45,089 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc (0.0020%) 3,185 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.0001%) 1,207 Ordinary shares in Rio Tinto Plc (0.0001%) |
45,089 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc (0.0020%) 3,185 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.0001%) 1,207 Ordinary shares in Rio Tinto Plc (0.0001%) |
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Paul Potter |
25,337 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc (0.0011%) |
25,337 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc (0.0011%) |
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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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S. Carl Louw |
5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 |
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Alex Van Wyk |
7,500 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 2,932 shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 |
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Paul Potter |
5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 5,000 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 2,785 shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2005 2,105 shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 3,062 shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 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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S. Carl Louw |
27.08.08 |
Sale |
1,078 |
ZAR227.80 |
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Paul Potter |
30.09.08 |
Purchase |
930 |
ZAR301.98 |
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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S. Carl Louw |
27.08.08 |
1,078 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
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Alex Van Wyk |
02.09.08 |
3,256 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
Related Shares:
BHP Group