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Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton Plc

14th May 2008 15:22

RNS Number : 4572U
BlackRock Group
14 May 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 Plc

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

USD 0.50 Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

13th May 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 

93,723,533

4.24%

 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

498,150

0.02%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

78,000

0.004%

-387,000

-0.02%

Total

94,229,683

4.27%

-387,000

-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)

 (a) Purchases and sales

 Purchase/sale 

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

Purchase

25 ADR = 50 ord shares

USD 77.11

Purchase

19 ADR = 38 ord shares

USD 78.15

Purchase

59 ADR = 118 ord shares

USD 78.23

Purchase

138 ADR = 276 ord shares

USD 78.25

Purchase

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 78.30

Purchase

34 ADR = 68 ord shares

USD 78.31

Purchase

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 78.33

Purchase

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.70

Purchase

18 ADR = 36 ord shares

USD 78.77

Purchase

144 ADR = 288 ord shares

USD 78.81

Purchase

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 78.83

Purchase

15 ADR = 30 ord shares

USD 78.86

Purchase

29 ADR = 58 ord shares

USD 78.87

Purchase

68,431 ADR = 136,862 ord shares

USD 78.89

Purchase

22 ADR = 44 ord shares

USD 78.93

Purchase

229 ADR = 458 ord shares

USD 78.95

Purchase

23 ADR = 46 ord shares

USD 79.02

Purchase

14 ADR = 28 ord shares

USD 79.47

Purchase

4 ADR = 8 ord shares

USD 79.50

Purchase

9 ADR = 18 ord shares

USD 79.58

Purchase

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 79.80

Purchase

34 ADR = 68 ord shares

USD 80.22

Purchase

230 ADR = 460 ord shares

USD 80.26

Sale

17,185

GBP 20.36

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.11

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.13

Sale

8 ADR = 16 ord shares

USD 78.14

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.32

Sale

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 78.35

Sale

11 ADR = 22 ord shares

USD 78.37

Sale

5 ADR = 10 ord shares

USD 78.40

Sale

4 ADR = 8 ord shares

USD 78.44

Sale

13 ADR = 26 ord shares

USD 78.45

Sale

64 ADR = 128 ord shares

USD 78.50

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 78.56

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.57

Sale

3 ADR = 6 ord shares

USD 78.58

Sale

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 78.64

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 78.67

Sale

9 ADR = 18 ord shares

USD 78.68

Sale

11 ADR = 22 ord shares

USD 78.69

Sale

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 78.75

Sale

14 ADR = 28 ord shares

USD 78.68

Sale

2 ADR = 4 ord shares

USD 78.82

Sale

28 ADR = 56 ord shares

USD 78.87

Sale

19 ADR = 38 ord shares

USD 78.94

Sale

1 ADR = 2 ord shares

USD 79.13

Sale

43 ADR = 86 ord shares

USD 79.14

Sale

18 ADR = 36 ord shares

USD 79.38

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

CFD

Short

21,800

GBP 19.8402

CFD

Short

38,150

GBP 20.3295

(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

14th May 2008

Contact name

Louise Lyle

Telephone number

0131 472 7472

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

Bought

78,000

GBP 19.97

European 

7th Nov 2008

Call Option

Sold

-153,000

GBP 20.2335

European

1st July 2008

Call option

Sold

-78,000

GBP 20.9685

European

31st July 2008

Call option

Sold

-156,000

GBP 21.967

European

7th Nov 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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