6th Aug 2008 11:53
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 |
5 AUGUST 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 |
22,823,342 1.0341 |
53,616 0.0024 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,530,900 0.1147 |
4,445,600 0.2014 |
Total |
25,354,242 1.1488 |
4,499,216 0.2039 |
(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 |
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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 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 |
77452 5000 11497 5000 5000 108949 5765 5000 5000 4000 3000 1000 100 80 1000 1000 2003 435000 1500 9385 834 40000 100 1289 911 245070 296030 3119 6650 17748 42452 13980 190 10000 680 39895 10000 5000 5000 5000 5000 4500 17611 2000 2000 400 3589 5000 7000 3500 5000 5000 5000 2200 5000 5000 5000 6196 998 2972 1000 3000 3000 200 1250 1000 750 1000 62032 68 5000 8000 1000 1000 1715 3185 100 554 16311 1000 3000 3000 4000 2193 4900 34642 400 4328 672 3000 1000 2000 2000 5059 2041 4000 54830 2170 2000 16000 6000 39760 5627 913 2000 9000 1662 2000 3338 5000 2000 12008 30276 4278 1000 1010 5000 1438 1990 245070 |
1489p 1502p 1504p 1508p 1510p 1512p 1514p 1531p 1533p ZAR 211.00 ZAR 211.85 ZAR 211.88 ZAR 212.10 ZAR 212.75 ZAR 213.30 ZAR 213.98 ZAR 218.50 ZAR 218.71 ZAR 218.92 ZAR 219.00 ZAR 219.30 ZAR 219.50 ZAR 220.20 ZAR 221.10 ZAR 221.50 ZAR 219.21 ZAR 219.17 1485p 1487p 1488p 1490p 1492p 1506p 1508p 1509p 1512p 1519p 1520p 1525p 1530p ZAR 211.01 ZAR 211.05 ZAR 211.50 ZAR 211.54 ZAR 211.60 ZAR 211.82 ZAR 212.00 ZAR 212.10 ZAR 212.45 ZAR 213.00 ZAR 213.48 ZAR 213.60 ZAR 214.30 ZAR 215.00 ZAR 215.99 ZAR 216.00 ZAR 216.60 ZAR 217.00 ZAR 217.11 ZAR 217.12 ZAR 217.35 ZAR 217.54 ZAR 217.70 ZAR 217.76 ZAR 217.80 ZAR 217.82 ZAR 217.85 ZAR 217.90 ZAR 218.00 ZAR 218.01 ZAR 218.07 ZAR 218.10 ZAR 218.25 ZAR 218.30 ZAR 218.32 ZAR 218.40 ZAR 218.41 ZAR 218.44 ZAR 218.50 ZAR 218.51 ZAR 218.53 ZAR 218.55 ZAR 218.65 ZAR 218.70 ZAR 218.80 ZAR 219.00 ZAR 219.01 ZAR 219.10 ZAR 219.12 ZAR 219.17 ZAR 219.21 ZAR 219.23 ZAR 219.31 ZAR 219.35 ZAR 219.42 ZAR 219.44 ZAR 219.50 ZAR 219.65 ZAR 219.70 ZAR 219.77 ZAR 219.85 ZAR 220.00 ZAR 220.01 ZAR 220.25 ZAR 220.30 ZAR 220.50 ZAR 220.53 ZAR 220.60 ZAR 220.63 ZAR 220.70 ZAR 220.75 ZAR 220.98 ZAR 221.00 ZAR 221.01 ZAR 221.10 ZAR 221.15 ZAR 221.25 ZAR 221.26 ZAR 221.36 ZAR 219.28 |
(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) |
Put Option |
Writing |
128,000 |
ZAR 308.04 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
|
Put Option |
Purchasing |
128,000 |
ZAR 246.43 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
|
Put Option |
Purchasing |
128,000 |
ZAR 220.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
|
Put Option |
Writing |
128,000 |
ZAR 176.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
|
Call Option |
Writing |
80 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
|
Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
34,600 |
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 |
6 AUGUST 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 |
2,000 |
ZAR 300 |
European |
1/12/2008 |
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 |
5,510 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
3,040 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
463,500 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,062,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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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