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Rule 8.1- (BHP Billiton PLC)

24th Sep 2008 16:47

RNS Number : 2420E
Goldman Sachs & Co.
24 September 2008
 



Late disclosure

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)

Goldman Sachs & Co as Discretionary Manager

Company dealt in

BHP BILLITON PLC

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

Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

22 September 2008

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 

119,427* (0.00%)

0  (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

119,427* (0.00%)

0  (0.00%)

Goldman Sachs & Co as Discretionary Manager resulting position includes changes resulting from non-trade related activity

 

(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 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Security Identifier

Product Type

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit 5 

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

800

14.88 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

530

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

5230

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

145

15.11 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

10210

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

10210

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

10210

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

10210

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

903

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

903

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

903

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

903

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

10600

14.88 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

700

14.92 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

600

14.88 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

30

15.11 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

1470

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

240

14.91 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

1600

14.88 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

3240

14.94 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

3260

14.96 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

2680

14.84 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

520

14.96 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

1180

14.96 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

830

14.93 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

2720

14.93 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

6240

14.84 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

6100

14.82 GBP

GB0000566504

ORD / CMN

Purchase

1620

14.93 GBP

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid 

Lowest price paid 

94787

15.11 GBP

14.82 GBP

Total number of securities sold

Highest price paid 

Lowest price paid 

0

(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)

(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)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

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

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 

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.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO

Date of disclosure

24 September 2008

Contact name

Peter Highton

Telephone number

+44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)

Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 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
 
END
 
 
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