19th Sep 2008 12:22
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 |
18 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 |
22,594,730 1.0238 |
289,305 0.0131 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,693,500 0.1252 |
4,623,850 0.2095 |
Total |
25,288,230 1.1458 |
4,913,155 0.2226 |
(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 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
275000 15000 60000 25000 50000 50000 25000 1938 26000 4600 4262 283 900 6600 9718 2500 1900 400 200 100 400 4000 64000 4000 5000 3981 1035 3345 4000 1023 13700 50000 25313 1687 15300 12000 16000 50000 4000 14000 136130 1000 200 2300 10000 6000 5981 14842 20950 32601 18050 34450 17364 2500 12183 619 6881 2500 10000 36376 3624 5000 2500 2500 5000 2500 2500 2000 1000 2000 5562 3977 977 3000 2822 1155 577 4000 33693 3112 6460 1264 100 4204 3750 3977 3738 4028 19464 18932 10954 3977 3977 6581 3977 8047 6252 3977 9454 3977 3977 3977 3423 3977 3977 3977 3977 3977 2702 3977 4531 1775 7954 8953 1 10000 10000 5679 24690 919 1643 1000 3977 3977 4100 3977 11567 4258 3977 1358 3977 83 7954 1169 2808 3022 3977 4932 7871 3977 7389 2042 83 2619 3977 3977 2500 7454 500 1702 2275 1306 5148 1500 3018 3977 3977 2589 3977 651 19981 5265 1977 612 2000 3977 3977 |
1307p 1308p 1310p 1316p 1318p 1320p 1321p 1322p 1324p 1328p 1329p 1332p 1335p 1336p 1338p 1342p ZAR 193.00 ZAR 193.50 ZAR 194.00 ZAR 195.00 ZAR 197.01 ZAR 197.20 ZAR 197.30 ZAR 197.50 ZAR 198.00 ZAR 199.40 ZAR 199.43 ZAR 200.76 ZAR 201.48 ZAR 201.49 1299p 1300p 1301p 1302p 1303p 1304p 1305p 1307p 1308p 1309p 1310p 1311p 1313p 1314p 1315p 1316p 1317p 1318p 1319p 1320p 1321p 1322p 1323p 1324p 1325p 1326p 1327p 1328p 1329p 1336p 1337p 1341p 1342p 1344p 1347p 1355p 1360p ZAR 193.00 ZAR 194.50 ZAR 194.60 ZAR 196.00 ZAR 196.07 ZAR 196.08 ZAR 196.20 ZAR 196.22 ZAR 196.23 ZAR 196.30 ZAR 196.40 ZAR 196.50 ZAR 196.54 ZAR 196.55 ZAR 196.56 ZAR 196.61 ZAR 196.70 ZAR 197.71 ZAR 196.79 ZAR 196.81 ZAR 196.82 ZAR 197.00 ZAR 197.01 ZAR 197.02 ZAR 197.05 ZAR 197.06 ZAR 197.07 ZAR 197.08 ZAR 197.10 ZAR 197.11 ZAR 197.14 ZAR 197.15 ZAR 197.20 ZAR 197.28 ZAR 197.29 ZAR 197.31 ZAR 197.32 ZAR 197.35 ZAR 197.36 ZAR 197.37 ZAR 197.41 ZAR 197.50 ZAR 197.51 ZAR 197.54 ZAR 197.61 ZAR 197.63 ZAR 197.70 ZAR 197.74 ZAR 197.75 ZAR 197.80 ZAR 197.92 ZAR 1978.00 ZAR 198.01 ZAR 198.02 ZAR 198.05 ZAR 198.07 ZAR 198.10 ZAR 198.11 ZAR 198.20 ZAR 198.50 ZAR 198.51 ZAR 198.53 ZAR 198.60 ZAR 198.65 ZAR 198.70 ZAR 198.71 ZAR 198.72 ZAR 198.73 ZAR 198.77 ZAR 198.78 ZAR 199.00 ZAR 199.01 ZAR 199.02 ZAR 199.08 ZAR 199.09 ZAR 199.10 ZAR 199.12 ZAR 199.13 ZAR 199.14 ZAR 199.15 ZAR 199.40 ZAR 199.50 ZAR 199.52 ZAR 199.75 ZAR 199.90 ZAR 199.91 ZAR 199.92 ZAR 200.00 ZAR 200.02 ZAR 200.19 ZAR 200.24 ZAR 200.30 ZAR 200.37 ZAR 200.40 ZAR 200.41 ZAR 200.43 ZAR 200.44 ZAR 200.45 ZAR 200.50 ZAR 201.01 |
(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) |
Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
400 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
(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 |
19 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 |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
15,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
1240 |
ZAR 106.98 |
European |
01/09/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,490,200 |
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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