1st Aug 2008 13:46
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 |
31 JULY 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 |
22,123,138 1.0024 |
271,199 0.0123 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,137,400 0.0968 |
3,164,600 0.1434 |
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Total |
24,260,538 1.0993 |
3,435,799 0.1557 |
(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 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 |
1550 5000 5000 5000 45587 6540 24508 12457 22669 10000 30000 5000 100 2900 5000 5007 604 2396 3000 100 3100 5000 5000 300 6000 3000 4000 100 12000 100 200 752 752 3000 25835 647 4364 205000 7950 300 2500 1000 12000 3323 5000 5000 5000 10000 10000 227 5587 5000 16550 6540 17885 18342 738 47669 10000 5000 5000 100 100 800 4000 10000 2300 820 740 840 25000 10000 4000 11135 11 8400 465 3500 500 30527 3498 2975 2000 39000 3100 5165 2000 1889 900 3000 1200 10000 5000 18000 800 7000 500 1500 2500 4750 2750 1200 1300 5000 6000 300 1513 3487 |
1686p 1693p 1694p 1697p 1697.56p 1707p 1709p 1710p 1714p 1715p 1715.5p ZAR 243.35 ZAR 244.01 ZAR 244.50 ZAR 244.60 ZAR 244.63 ZAR 244.74 ZAR 244.75 ZAR 244.98 ZAR 245.00 ZAR 246.00 ZAR 246.50 ZAR 246.57 ZAR 248.10 ZAR 248.25 ZAR 248.37 ZAR 248.40 ZAR 248.70 ZAR 249.81 ZAR 250.00 ZAR 250.56 ZAR 250.91 ZAR 250.92 ZAR 250.96 ZAR 251.00 ZAR 251.22 ZAR 251.25 ZAR 251.38 ZAR 251.50 ZAR 252.20 ZAR 252.50 ZAR 252.99 ZAR 253.00 ZAR 254.25 1683p 1685p 1689p 1693p 1694p 1695p 1696p 1698p 1700p 1708p 1709p 1710p 1711p 1715p 1717p 1724p ZAR 243.08 ZAR 244.00 ZAR 244.01 ZAR 244.63 ZAR 244.75 ZAR 249.50 ZAR 250.00 ZAR 250.01 ZAR 250.02 ZAR 250.03 ZAR 250.11 ZAR 250.50 ZAR 250.80 ZAR 251.00 ZAR 251.02 ZAR 251.10 ZAR 251.15 ZAR 251.31 ZAR 251.35 ZAR 251.50 ZAR 251.51 ZAR 251.55 ZAR 251.62 ZAR 252.00 ZAR 252.01 ZAR 252.10 ZAR 252.39 ZAR 252.50 ZAR 252.51 ZAR 252.53 ZAR 252.60 ZAR 252.80 ZAR 252.99 ZAR 253.00 ZAR 253.01 ZAR 253.20 ZAR 253.25 ZAR 253.29 ZAR 253.50 ZAR 253.60 ZAR 253.61 ZAR 253.72 ZAR 253.73 ZAR 253.80 ZAR 253.89 ZAR 253.99 ZAR 254.12 ZAR 254.20 |
(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) |
|
Put Option |
Purchasing |
115,000 |
ZAR 286.07 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
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Put Option |
Selling |
115,000 |
ZAR 280 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
15,400 |
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 |
1 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 |
|
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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Put Option |
Written |
248,600 |
ZAR 214.55 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
248,600 |
ZAR 376.18 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
248,600 |
ZAR 286.07 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Call Option |
Written |
3,930 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
2,940 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
459,300 |
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 |
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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