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Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton Limite

30th Jun 2008 15:01

RNS Number : 8944X
BlackRock Group
30 June 2008
 



FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

BlackRock Group

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Limited

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

NPV Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

27th June 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 

39,422,316

1.17%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

165,000

0.005%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

100,000

0.003%

-621,600

-0.02%

Total

39,687,316

1.18%

-621,600

-0.02%

(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 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

 

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

 

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

Purchases and sales

 Purchase/sale 

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

Purchase

57,971

Aus$ 42.89

Purchase

33,400

Aus$ 42.9186

Purchase

17,883

Aus$ 43.7879

Purchase

1,271

Aus$ 43.0164

Purchase

44,290

Aus$ 43.95

Purchase

175 ADR = 350 ord shares

USD 82.65

Purchase

328 ADR = 656 ord shares

USD 82.80

Purchase

22 ADR = 44 ord shares

USD 82.82

Purchase

61 ADR = 122 ord shares

USD 82.85

Purchase

23 ADR = 46 ord shares

USD 82.91

Purchase

256 ADR = 512 ord shares

USD 82.96

Purchase

78 ADR = 156 ord shares

USD 82.98

Purchase

42 ADR = 84 ord shares

USD 83.00

Purchase

280 ADR = 560 ord shares

USD 83.02

Purchase

28 ADR = 56 ord shares

USD 83.03

Purchase

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 83.06

Purchase

1231 ADR = 2462 ord shares

USD 83.09

Purchase

392 ADR = 784 ord shares

USD 83.10

Purchase

7 ADR = 14 ord shares

USD 83.11

Purchase

49 ADR = 98 ord shares

USD 83.16

Purchase

284 ADR = 568 ord shares

USD 83.26

Purchase

28 ADR = 56 ord shares

USD 83.39

Purchase

50 ADR = 100 ord shares

USD 83.56

Purchase

240 ADR = 480 ord shares

USD 83.57

Purchase

1800 ADR = 3600 ord shares

USD 83.58

Purchase

7 ADR = 14 ord shares

USD 83.65

Purchase

3400 ADR = 6800 ord shares

USD 84.18

Purchase

46 ADR = 92 ord shares

USD 84.19

Sale

8 ADR = 16 ord shares

USD 82.80

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 82.90

Sale

174 ADR = 348 ord shares

USD 82.92

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 82.95

Sale

77 ADR = 154 ord shares

USD 82.96

Sale

91 ADR = 182 ord shares

USD 82.97

Sale

49 ADR = 98 ord shares

USD 82.98

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 83.11

Sale

41 ADR = 82 ord shares

USD 83.12

Sale

14 ADR = 28 ord shares

USD 83.19

Sale

7 ADR = 14 ord shares

USD 83.22

Sale

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 83.57

Sale

18 ADR = 36 ord shares

USD 83.79

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 83.81

Sale

97 ADR = 194 ord shares

USD 83.82

Sale

9 ADR = 18 ord shares

USD 83.90

NB There was a net transfer out of 578 ADRs representing 1,156 ordinary shares

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) 

  

(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.

None………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES

Date of disclosure

30th June 2008

Contact name

Thomas Hone

Telephone number

020 7743 2098

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected

BHP Billiton

If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)

Category 2

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

Call Option

Sold

-86,000

USD 100.00

American

19th July 2008

Call Option

Bought

100,000

USD 95.00

American

16th August 2008

Call Option

Sold

-200,000

USD 105.00

American

16th August 2008

Call Option

Sold

-100,000

USD 95.00

European

29th August 2008

Call Option

Sold

-27,000

Aus$ 45.00

American

25th September 2008

Call Option

Sold

-60,000

USD 90.00

American

22nd November 2008

Call Option

Sold

-20,000

USD 95.00

American

22nd November 2008

Call Option

Sold

-128,600

USD 100.00

American

22nd November 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

This information is provided by RNS
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