3rd Sep 2008 12:18
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) |
0.5USD ORDINARY |
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Date of dealing |
2 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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
22,819,811 1.0340 |
205,933 0.0093 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,695,500 0.1221 |
4,657,950 0.2111 |
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Total |
25,515,311 1.1561 |
4,863,883 0.2204 |
(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 Sale Sale Sale Sale 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 |
3528 1400 17000 10072 12000 3000 5000 13000 19000 3000 5000 200 800000 124500 800 500 400 5007 1000 3000 24000 3000 5000 15400 5890 63626 5758 7765 5851 1500 303 2807 52205 12835 5338 5322 100 400 5000 129 5571 3000 45471 100 5400 400 500 51554 30029 41000 3346 100 2200 46048 100 400 100 15000 4500 87525 5427 400 7035 3000 9965 7000 27639 4597 9032 682 8500 5000 8350 4500 3000 500 6000 5000 5000 2762 47451 11287 2836 2164 2000 5000 2000 20000 2000 18400 5000 3000 |
1569p 1570p 1571p 1573p 1578p 1583p 1589p 1571p 1573p 1581p 1593p ZAR 240.00 ZAR 240.58 ZAR 241.04 ZAR 241.28 ZAR 242.21 ZAR 242.50 ZAR 242.88 ZAR 237.15 ZAR 237.50 ZAR 238.00 ZAR 238.01 ZAR 238.25 ZAR 238.50 ZAR 238.90 ZAR 239.00 ZAR 239.01 ZAR 239.02 ZAR 239.03 ZAR 239.07 ZAR 239.09 ZAR 239.10 ZAR 239.20 ZAR 239.21 ZAR 239.22 ZAR 239.25 ZAR 239.33 ZAR 239.38 ZAR 239.40 ZAR 239.41 ZAR 239.50 ZAR 239.51 ZAR 240.00 ZAR 240.05 ZAR 240.07 ZAR 240.08 ZAR 240.10 ZAR 240.20 ZAR 240.25 ZAR 240.30 ZAR 240.35 ZAR 240.40 ZAR 240.45 ZAR 240.50 ZAR 240.60 ZAR 240.67 ZAR 240.77 ZAR 240.80 ZAR 240.90 ZAR 241.00 ZAR 241.25 ZAR 241.48 ZAR 241.50 ZAR 241.51 ZAR 241.55 ZAR 241.66 ZAR 242.00 ZAR 242.01 ZAR 242.02 ZAR 242.03 ZAR 242.05 ZAR 242.10 ZAR 242.15 ZAR 242.16 ZAR 242.20 ZAR 242.21 ZAR 242.26 ZAR 242.30 ZAR 242.40 ZAR 242.43 ZAR 242.50 ZAR 242.51 ZAR 242.61 ZAR 242.62 ZAR 242.69 ZAR 242.70 ZAR 242.75 ZAR 242.80 ZAR 242.86 ZAR 243.00 ZAR 243.20 ZAR 243.50 |
(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 |
6,685 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
5,200 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
15,200 |
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 |
3 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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 |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
6,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
3,140 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
472,400 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
1,059,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
115,000 |
n/a |
European |
19/03/2009 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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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