5th Aug 2008 13:51
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 |
4 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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
22,517,750 1.0203 |
16,170 0.0007 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,274,900 0.1031 |
4,225,000 0.1914 |
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Total |
24,792,650 1.1234 |
4,241,170 0.1922 |
(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 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 |
1098 5000 3000 3328 189 11 1704 8296 7700 115000 5000 7 89 80000 5000 89 1000 112 591 100 5000 1200 5000 1098 3000 380 2948 1500 11 500 2000 2000 2000 2000 526 2000 6000 2846 3954 200 5000 65 3911 1897 127 8000 2123 3877 5000 500 5884 22416 3700 300 9700 300 5000 2008 3000 5960 40 100 97 3000 1903 89 |
1539p 1551p 1584p 1610p ZAR 219.00 ZAR 219.86 ZAR 219.99 ZAR 220.00 ZAR 220.50 ZAR 221.36 ZAR 222.00 ZAR 222.02 ZAR 222.50 ZAR 223.46 ZAR 225.25 ZAR 225.50 ZAR 226.00 ZAR 226.25 ZAR 227.00 ZAR 228.10 ZAR 228.80 ZAR 229.95 1543p 1566p 1594p 1602p 1607p ZAR 219.02 ZAR 219.20 ZAR 219.77 ZAR 220.15 ZAR 220.25 ZAR 220.50 ZAR 220.53 ZAR 220.92 ZAR 221.11 ZAR 221.50 ZAR 221.51 ZAR 221.55 ZAR 221.60 ZAR 221.75 ZAR 222.22 ZAR 222.45 ZAR 222.50 ZAR 222.51 ZAR 222.74 ZAR 222.75 ZAR 222.76 ZAR 223.07 ZAR 223.50 ZAR 224.30 ZAR 225.00 ZAR 225.01 ZAR 225.19 ZAR 225.95 ZAR 226.00 ZAR 227.00 ZAR 227.36 ZAR 227.37 ZAR 228.00 ZAR 228.10 ZAR 228.30 ZAR 228.35 ZAR 228.36 ZAR 228.40 ZAR 229.50 |
(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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Put Option |
Purchasing |
248,600 |
ZAR 214.55 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Call Option |
Selling |
248,600 |
ZAR 376.18 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Selling |
248,600 |
ZAR 286.07 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Call Option |
Writing |
500 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Call Option |
Writing |
100 |
ZAR 148.50 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
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Call Option |
Purchasing |
100,000 |
ZAR 275.00 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
800 |
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 |
5 AUGUST 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 |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Call Option |
Written |
5,430 |
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 |
498,100 |
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 |
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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