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Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton Ltd

19th Jun 2008 14:53

RNS Number : 1175X
BlackRock Group
19 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

18th 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 

38,302,698

1.14%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

165,000

0.005%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

200,000

0.006%

-695,600

-0.02%

Total

38,667,698

1.15%

-695,600

-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

752

Aus$ 45.3112

Purchase

1,822

Aus$ 45.30

Purchase

7,709

Aus$ 45.32

Purchase

41 ADR = 82 ord shares

USD 83.74

Purchase

21 ADR = 42 ord shares

USD 84.27

Purchase

6 ADR = 12 ord shares

USD 84.28

Purchase

6 ADR = 12 ord shares

USD 84.37

Purchase

19 ADR = 38 ord shares

USD 84.56

Purchase

88 ADR = 176 ord shares

USD 84.80

Purchase

119 ADR = 238 ord shares

USD 84.84

Purchase

10 ADR = 20 ord shares

USD 84.95

Purchase

865 ADR = 1730 ord shares

USD 85.17

Purchase

23 ADR = 46 ord shares

USD 85.22

Purchase

251 ADR = 502 ord shares

USD 85.28

Purchase

31 ADR = 62 ord shares

USD 85.43

Purchase

85 ADR = 170 ord shares

USD 85.45

Purchase

93 ADR = 186 ord shares

USD 85.46

Purchase

18 ADR = 36 ord shares

USD 85.47

Purchase

55 ADR = 110 ord shares

USD 85.48

Purchase

475 ADR = 950 ord shares

USD 85.50

Purchase

280 ADR = 560 ord shares

USD 85.52

Purchase

54 ADR = 108 ord shares

USD 85.55

Purchase

105 ADR = 210 ord shares

USD 85.56

Purchase

44 ADR = 88 ord shares

USD 85.71

Purchase

406 ADR = 812 ord shares

USD 85.76

Purchase

114 ADR = 228 ord shares

USD 85.82

Purchase

1410 ADR = 2820 ord shares

USD 85.84

Purchase

50 ADR = 100 ord shares

USD 85.86

Purchase

500 ADR = 1000 ord shares

USD 85.99

Purchase

315 ADR = 630 ord shares

USD 86.11

Purchase

48 ADR = 96 ord shares

USD 86.20

Purchase

78 ADR = 156 ord shares

USD 86.33

Sale

6,307

Aus$ 45.37

Sale

7,709

Aus$ 45.32

Sale

331

Aus$ 45.31

Sale

28,000

Aus$ 45.30

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 84.13

Sale

17 ADR = 34 ord shares

USD 84.55

Sale

44 ADR = 88 ord shares

USD 84.91

Sale

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 85.13

Sale

62 ADR = 124 ord shares

USD 85.14

Sale

54 ADR = 108 ord shares

USD 85.54

Sale

126 ADR = 252 ord shares

USD 85.60

Sale

185 ADR = 370 ord shares

USD 85.65

Sale

21 ADR = 42 ord shares

USD 85.97

Sale

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 85.98

Sale

104 ADR = 208 ord shares

USD 86.26

NB There was a net transfer out of 436 ADRs representing 872 ord 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

Long

10,000

Aus$ 43.03

(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

19th 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

-74,000

USD 95.00

American

21st June 2008

Call Option

Sold

-27,000

Aus$ 38.00

American

26th June 2008

Call Option

Sold

100,000

Aus$ 44.00

American

26th June 2008

Put Option

Sold

100,000

Aus$ 44.00

American

26th June 2008

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

-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
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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