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Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton PLC

31st Jul 2008 11:42

RNS Number : 3269A
State Street Global Advisors
31 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 & Mergers)
 
1. KEY INFORMATION
 
Name of Person State Street
Dealing (Note 1) Global Advisors & Affiliates

Company Dealt In BHP Billiton PLC

Class of Relevant Security Ord
to Which the Dealings
Being Disclosed Relate (Note 2)

Date of Dealing 30/07/2008

 
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
 
 
(a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in
the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long Short
Number % Number %

(1) Relevant Securities 66286000 2.96911

(2) Derivatives 21842 0.00098 0 0.00000
other than options
(3) Options &
Agreements to
Purchase/Sell
Total 66307842 2.97009 0 0.00000
 
(b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company
(ex.Class Dealt In) (Note 3)
 
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long Short
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives
other than options
(3) Options &
Agreements to
Purchase/Sell

Total

 
(c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Details
 
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a) Purchases & Sales
 
Purchase / Number of Price
Sale Securities per Unit

BUY 8131 16.77 BUY 764 16.77

BUY 2748 16.77
BUY 15053 19.08
BUY 77556 16.77
BUY 13407 16.92
BUY 6883 16.81
SELL 87700 16.77
SELL 6376 16.77
SELL 600 16.80
SELL 13919 19.08
SELL 284 16.88
SELL 208 16.93
SELL 666 16.81
SELL 1753 16.88
SELL 1279 16.93
SELL 4096 16.81
SELL 1783 16.88
SELL 1300 16.93
SELL 4167 16.81
SELL 11010 16.77
 
(b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)
 
Product Name (e.g. CFD) Long/Short No./Securites Price/Unit
(Note 6) (Note 7) (Note 5)
 
(c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities
(i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying
 
Product Name Write,Sell No/Securities Exercise Type
(eg call option) Purchasing, Which the Price (e.g. USA,
Varying etc. Optn Relates European etc)
Relates-Note7
 
Expiry Date Option Money
Paid/Received
per Unit
(Note 5)
 
(ii) Exercising
 
Product Name Number of Exercise
(eg call option) Securities Price per
Unit (Note 5)
 
(d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of Transaction Details Price / Unit
(Note 8) if applicable
(Note 5)
 
4. OTHER INFORMATION
 

(a)Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or Derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing & any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative referred to on this form is referenced.

If none, this should be stated.
 
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 Attached? (Note 9) NO
 
Disclosure Date 31/07/2008

Contact Name Harshil Naik

Telephone Number 020 7698 6213

If Connected EFM N/A
Name of Offeree/Offeror
With Which Connected

If Connected EFM N/A State Nature of Connection (Note 10)

 
Notes:
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the
Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
 
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers)
 
1. KEY INFORMATION
 

Name of Person State StreetDealing (Note 1) Global Advisors & Affiliates

 

Company Dealt In BHP Billiton LTD

 

Class of Relevant Security Ord
to Which the Dealings
Being Disclosed

Relate (Note 2)

 

Date of Dealing 30/07/2008
 
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
 
 
(a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in
the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long Short
Number % Number %

(1) Relevant Securities 88846214 2.64732

(2) Derivatives 0 0.00000 0 0.00000
other than options

(3) Options & Agreements to Purchase/Sell

Total 88846214 2.64732 0 0.00000
 
(b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company
(ex.Class Dealt In) (Note 3)
 
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long Short
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives
other than options
(3) Options &
Agreements to
Purchase/Sell
Total
 
(c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Details
 
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a) Purchases & Sales
 
Purchase / Number of Price
Sale Securities per Unit

BUY 29799 39.26

BUY 117935 39.26
BUY 4371 39.14
 
(b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)
 
Product Name (e.g. CFD) Long/Short No./Securites Price/Unit
(Note 6) (Note 7) (Note 5)
 
(c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities
(i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying
 
Product Name Write,Sell No/Securities Exercise Type
(eg call option) Purchasing, Which the Price (e.g. USA,
Varying etc. Optn Relates European etc)
Relates-Note7
 
Expiry Date Option Money
Paid/Received
per Unit
(Note 5)
 
(ii) Exercising
 
Product Name Number of Exercise
(eg call option) Securities Price per
Unit (Note 5)
 
(d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of Transaction Details Price / Unit
(Note 8) if applicable
(Note 5)
 
4. OTHER INFORMATION
 
(a)Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or Derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing & 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) NO
 
Disclosure Date 31/07/2008

Contact Name Harshil Naik

Telephone Number 020 7698 6213

If Connected EFM N/A Name of Offeree/Offeror With Which Connected

If Connected EFM N/A
State Nature of
Connection (Note 10)
 
Notes:
The Notes on Form 8.3 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
 
END
 
 
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