17th Sep 2008 15:31
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
INVESTEC PLC/INVESTEC LTD |
Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
0.5USD ORDINARY |
Date of dealing |
16 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 |
22,942,618 1.0395 |
201,874 0.0091 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,762,500 0.1252 |
4,795,150 0.2173 |
Total |
25,705,118 1.1647 |
4,997,024 0.2264 |
(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 (%) |
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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)
Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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 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 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 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 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 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
15000 18500 5000 20000 30000 5000 5000 40000 20000 28000 40000 45000 40310 14690 9000 10000 5000 5000 10000 4800 6000 25000 10400 400 4000 5000 989 989 721000 5100 500 4500 502 1000 5000 15000 18500 5000 20000 30000 5000 40000 30000 53000 34095 25000 45000 35000 25000 15000 10000 10000 7416 1384 1200 11600 400 3639 3361 17910 7263 632 10509 7299 6000 4000 4000 33768 1849 300 2000 5173 4000 5000 2000 384 913 4000 2000 8000 15349 12124 5000 4000 9182 5000 527 818 2000 4000 5000 700 14630 370 5000 200 19921 390 3000 2249 5500 500 2450 5000 4209 2000 27350 6000 151 7249 3000 14349 500 323 5000 2000 4361 1904 423 100 30830 281 3719 2973 4275 10697 4000 819 8000 3906 3000 35587 2774 785 2508 1000 11142 3500 3358 393 607 4563 2000 11789 4000 7252 5000 9000 9803 489 4000 4000 3900 100 9945 4734 4000 100 4000 2815 8279 9606 13049 31414 1850 100 5000 5000 |
1340p 1359p 1360p 1365p 1370p 1372p 1374p 1375p 1379.5p 1380p 1381p 1382p 1383p 1384p 1385p 1390p 1395p 1397p 1400p ZAR 197.80 ZAR 197.86 ZAR 197.90 ZAR 198.00 ZAR 198.20 ZAR 199.00 ZAR 199.57 ZAR 201.45 ZAR 201.48 ZAR 201.58 ZAR 202.50 ZAR 203.50 ZAR 203.99 ZAR 204.00 ZAR 205.00 ZAR 206.00 1340p 1359p 1360p 1365p 1370p 1372p 1375p 1380p 1381p 1382p 1383p 1384p 1385p 1389p 1390p 1396p 1400p ZAR 197.00 ZAR 197.49 ZAR 197.51 ZAR 197.60 ZAR 197.61 ZAR 197.80 ZAR 197.81 ZAR 198.00 ZAR 198.06 ZAR 198.07 ZAR 198.10 ZAR 198.11 ZAR 198.15 ZAR 198.16 ZAR 198.30 ZAR 198.50 ZAR 198.51 ZAR 198.52 ZAR 198.53 ZAR 198.55 ZAR 198.65 ZAR 198.66 ZAR 198.68 ZAR 198.70 ZAR 198.71 ZAR 198.76 ZAR 198.93 ZAR 198.96 ZAR 199.00 ZAR 199.01 ZAR 199.02 ZAR 199.07 ZAR 199.20 ZAR 199.25 ZAR 199.28 ZAR 199.49 ZAR 199.57 ZAR 200.00 ZAR 200.07 ZAR 200.17 ZAR 200.50 ZAR 200.58 ZAR 200.59 ZAR 200.75 ZAR 201.00 ZAR 201.01 ZAR 201.05 ZAR 201.06 ZAR 201.11 ZAR 201.12 ZAR 201.16 ZAR 201.26 ZAR 201.31 ZAR 201.40 ZAR 201.50 ZAR 201.51 ZAR 201.54 ZAR 201.55 ZAR 201.60 ZAR 201.61 ZAR 201.65 ZAR 201.67 ZAR 201.70 ZAR 201.73 ZAR 201.80 ZAR 201.81 ZAR 201.82 ZAR 201.98 ZAR 202.00 ZAR 202.03 ZAR 202.04 ZAR 202.07 ZAR 202.10 ZAR 202.11 ZAR 202.12 ZAR 202.18 ZAR 202.20 ZAR 202.26 ZAR 202.30 ZAR 202.50 ZAR 202.51 ZAR 202.55 ZAR 202.70 ZAR 202.76 ZAR 203.00 ZAR 203.01 ZAR 203.05 ZAR 203.08 ZAR 203.09 ZAR 203.15 ZAR 203.29 ZAR 203.50 ZAR 203.51 ZAR 203.53 ZAR 203.58 ZAR 203.60 ZAR 203.65 ZAR 203.66 ZAR 203.75 ZAR 203.80 ZAR 203.90 ZAR 203.91 ZAR 204.00 ZAR 204.01 ZAR 204.02 ZAR 204.07 ZAR 204.10 ZAR 204.19 ZAR 204.20 ZAR 204.25 ZAR 204.40 ZAR 204.50 ZAR 204.51 ZAR 205.00 ZAR 205.50 ZAR 206.00 |
(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) |
Call Option |
Writing |
2000 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
|
Equity Futures |
Writing |
16,200 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
14,600 |
European |
18/09/2008 |
(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) YES/NO
Date of disclosure |
17 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
Contact name |
DAVID BURFOOT |
Telephone number |
020 7597 4394 |
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
n/a |
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) |
n/a |
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)
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 |
Equity Future |
Written |
248,600 |
n/a |
n/a |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 302.06 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 176.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 220.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 246.43 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Written |
69,000 |
ZAR 260.84 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
69,000 |
ZAR 217.37 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
69,000 |
ZAE 173.89 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
14,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
240 |
ZAR 106.98 |
European |
01/09/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
35,100 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,490,400 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
115,000 |
n/a |
European |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 246.0000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 317.3400 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
813,000 |
ZAR 221.4000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
327,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 389.97 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Call Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 389.05 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 308.04 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 309.01 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 306.10 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
316,100 |
ZAR 231.76 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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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