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Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton Ltd

3rd Jul 2008 16:12

RNS Number : 2888Y
BlackRock Group
03 July 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

2nd 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)

 

 

Long

Short

 

Number 

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

40,117,812

1.19%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

151,577

0.005%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

100,000

0.003%

-621,600

-0.02%

Total

40,369,389

1.20%

-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

27,917

Aus$ 43.5182

Purchase

917

Aus$ 42.9851

Purchase

64 ADR = 128 ord shares

USD 78.33

Purchase

4 ADR = 8 ord shares

USD 78.43

Purchase

51 ADR = 102 ord shares

USD 78.44

Purchase

59 ADR = 118 ord shares

USD 78.53

Purchase

150 ADR = 300 ord shares

USD 78.69

Purchase

59 ADR = 118 ord shares

USD 78.70

Purchase

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 78.77

Purchase

102 ADR = 204 ord shares

USD 78.83

Purchase

105 ADR = 210 ord shares

USD 78.94

Purchase

308 ADR = 616 ord shares

USD 79.28

Purchase

27 ADR = 54 ord shares

USD 79.33

Purchase

598 ADR = 1196 ord shares

USD 79.36

Purchase

9 ADR = 18 ord shares

USD 79.44

Purchase

95 ADR = 190 ord shares

USD 79.65

Purchase

118 ADR = 236 ord shares

USD 79.72

Purchase

46 ADR = 92 ord shares

USD 79.73

Purchase

15 ADR = 30 ord shares

USD 80.47

Purchase

21 ADR = 42 ord shares

USD 81.33

Purchase

175 ADR = 350 ord shares

USD 82.29

Sale

5,598

Aus$ 42.89

Sale

647

Aus$ 44.40

Sale

13,579

Aus$ 42.89

Sale

5,000

Aus$ 42.82

Sale

33 ADR = 66 ord shares

USD 78.17

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.30

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.59

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 78.66

Sale

19 ADR = 38 ord shares

USD 78.67

Sale

271 ADR = 542 ord shares

USD 78.68

Sale

6 ADR = 12 ord shares

USD 78.70

Sale

336 ADR = 672 ord shares

USD 79.00

Sale

21 ADR = 42 ord shares

USD 79.06

Sale

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 79.08

Sale

20 ADR = 40 ord shares

USD 79.09

Sale

46 ADR = 92 ord shares

USD 79.15

Sale

66 ADR = 132 ord shares

USD 79.18

Sale

50 ADR = 100 ord shares

USD 79.26

Sale

39 ADR = 78 ord shares

USD 79.33

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 79.81

Sale

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 79.82

Sale

6 ADR = 12 ord shares

USD 81.29

NB There was a net transfer out of 1,815 ADRs representing 3,630 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)

Swap

Short

13,501

Aus$ 40.3107

(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

3rd July 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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