11th Jan 2008 12:30
Goldman Sachs & Co.11 January 2008 AMENDMENT - due to 'as of' trade bookings the disclosure made on 07 January 2008for dealings on 03 January 2008 is being updated. Dealings 2 (a) & 3 (a) havebeen amended. 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 & CoCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 03 January 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 90,048 356,766 (0.003%) (0.01) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 90,048 356,766 (0.003%) (0.01) (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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 1000 95.0000 USDSale 200 70.3500 USDSale 200 70.4000 USDSale 200 70.4250 USDSale 200 70.4450 USDSale 200 70.4700 USDSale 200 70.6200 USDSale 200 70.8300 USDSale 200 71.0500 USDSale 200 71.2000 USDSale 200 71.2200 USDSale 200 71.4400 USDSale 200 71.6100 USD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 1000 95.0000 USD 95.0000USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2400 71.6100 USD 70.3500 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 11 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP BILLITONSpecify 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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group