25th Jun 2008 12:04
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 Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust (The shares were acquired on-market by Computershare Nominees on behalf of BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust. The registered holder of the shares is Computershare Nominees CI Ltd) |
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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 of US$0.50 each |
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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 B) |
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 |
25 June 2008 |
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Contact name |
Ines Watson |
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Telephone number |
+44 (0)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) |
Employee benefit trust (category (6) Associate) |
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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BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust |
466,380 Ordinary shares BHP Billiton Plc (0.02113%) |
466,380 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc (0.02113%) |
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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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N/A |
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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BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust |
12.05.08 |
Purchase |
100,000 |
£19.7337 |
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BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust |
16.06.08 |
Purchase |
150,000 |
£18.8066 |
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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N/A |
Related Shares:
BHP Group