15th Aug 2008 13:02
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
INVESTEC PLC/INVESTEC 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)
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0.5USD ORDINARY |
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Date of dealing |
14 AUGUST 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 |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
22,782533 1.0323 |
48,833 0.0022 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,530,900 0.1147 |
4,412,700 0.1999 |
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Total |
25,313,433 1.1470 |
4,461,533 0.2022 |
(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 |
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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 |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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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Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
21192 200 700 10000 5008 7000 24695 95 647 3258 2000 1000 500 500 196 2500 2500 5000 5000 2500 2500 2500 2244 2756 300 4707 200 40007 10000 5000 12346 2763 5852 231 5000 5000 10000 5000 5000 8978 31022 9300 700 22500 300 3000 1916 10000 10000 500 5000 200 100 5500 1100 1500 2500 25000 500 |
1582p ZAR 230.90 ZAR 230.96 ZAR 231.00 ZAR 231.67 ZAR 232.00 ZAR 232.23 ZAR 232.40 ZAR 232.47 ZAR 232.48 ZAR 232.75 ZAR 233.50 ZAR 233.68 ZAR 234.00 ZAR 234.05 ZAR 234.10 ZAR 234.33 ZAR 234.37 ZAR 234.38 ZAR 234.39 ZAR 234.40 ZAR 234.46 ZAR 234.67 ZAR 234.70 ZAR 234.89 ZAR 234.90 ZAR 235.50 ZAR 235.78 1583p 1584p 1585p 1586p 1589p 1590p 1592p 1593p 1596p 1600p 1602p 1603p 1604p 1605p 1606p ZAR 231.75 ZAR 232.00 ZAR 233.00 ZAR 233.15 ZAR 233.50 ZAR 233.90 ZAR 234.40 ZAR 234.50 ZAR 234.85 ZAR 234.99 ZAR 235.00 ZAR 235.28 ZAR 235.29 ZAR 235.50 ZAR 235.78 ZAR 236.01 |
(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) |
(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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Call Option |
Purchasing |
1,000 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
1,700 |
European |
18/09/2008 |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
(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) |
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. |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure |
15AUGUST 2008
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Contact name |
DAVID BURFOOT
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Telephone number |
020 7597 4394
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
n/a
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) |
n/a
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Written or purchased |
Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates |
Exercise price (Note 2) |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
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Equity Future |
Written |
248,600 |
n/a |
n/a |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 302.06 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
2,000 |
ZAR 300 |
European |
1/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 176.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 220.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 246.43 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Call Option |
Written |
4010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
3,040 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
430,600 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
1,062,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 246.0000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 317.3400 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Written |
813,000 |
ZAR 221.4000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
327,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 389.97 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Call Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 389.05 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 308.04 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 309.01 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 306.10 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
316,100 |
ZAR 231.76 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
318,600 |
ZAR 229.58 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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