4th Sep 2008 14:33
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
INVESTEC PLC/INVESTEC LTD |
Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
0.5USD ORDINARY |
Date of dealing |
3 SEPTEMBER 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 |
22,860,184 1.0358 |
55,861 0.0025 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,695,500 0.1221 |
4,691,756 0.2126 |
Total |
25,555,684 1.1579 |
4,741,617 0.2151 |
(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 |
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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 Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
16500 5000 5000 5000 13158 2842 5000 5000 33566 4100 3400 2727 1500 4273 5000 5000 5820 16500 5000 5000 16000 5000 5000 26783 10000 16000 9946 6837 820 100 6946 5000 5000 2000 1946 4000 2664 3735 6265 2058 25100 120 10000 1600 7336 5000 6500 988 4012 8500 5000 1000 10000 18000 5200 1500 2000 1500 2500 4900 300 1500 5000 1500 2000 10000 1000 200 1000 5016 1000 398 100 803 799 35000 8000 5000 6775 142 26693 3900 5000 300 4000 7 225 2005 995 22016 659 4356 500 |
1521p 1528p 1530p 1534p 1538p 1539p 1540p 1543p 1544p 1545p 1546p 1548p 1551p 1552p 1556p 1558p 1561p 1521p 1527p 1528p 1531p 1534p 1538p 1544p 1545p 1548p 1554p 1556p 1564p ZAR 211.42 ZAR 212.20 ZAR 212.45 ZAR 212.75 ZAR 213.00 ZAR 213.49 ZAR 213.50 ZAR 213.53 ZAR 213.66 ZAR 213.70 ZAR 213.75 ZAR 214.00 ZAR 214.01 ZAR 214.15 ZAR 214.19 ZAR 214.20 ZAR 214.39 ZAR 214.40 ZAR 214.42 ZAR 214.45 ZAR 214.50 ZAR 214.75 ZAR 214.80 ZAR 215.00 ZAR 215.50 ZAR 215.55 ZAR 215.75 ZAR 216.05 ZAR 216.50 ZAR 216.90 ZAR 217.00 ZAR 217.01 ZAR 217.41 ZAR 217.46 ZAR 217.47 ZAR 217.48 ZAR 217.50 ZAR 217.55 ZAR 217.75 ZAR 218.00 ZAR 218.70 ZAR 212.50 ZAR 213.24 ZAR 213.40 ZAR 213.41 ZAR 213.44 ZAR 213.75 ZAR 213.76 ZAR 213.86 ZAR 214.00 ZAR 214.21 ZAR 214.50 ZAR 214.50 ZAR 214.55 ZAR 214.56 ZAR 214.60 ZAR 214.75 ZAR 215.00 ZAR 215.30 ZAR 215.31 ZAR 215.50 ZAR 216.50 ZAR 216.51 ZAR 217.70 |
(b) 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) |
Call Option |
Purchasing |
72 |
ZAR 148.50 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
|
Equity Futures |
Writing |
22,200 |
European |
18/09/2008 |
||
Equity Futures |
Writing |
2,600 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
(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. |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
Date of disclosure |
4 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
Contact name |
IAN WRIGHT |
Telephone number |
020 7597 3865 |
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
n/a |
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) |
n/a |
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 |
Equity Future |
Written |
248,600 |
n/a |
n/a |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 302.06 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
2,000 |
ZAR 300 |
European |
1/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 176.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 220.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 246.43 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
6,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
3,068 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
494,600 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,061,600 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
115,000 |
n/a |
European |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 246.0000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 317.3400 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
813,000 |
ZAR 221.4000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
327,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 389.97 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Call Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 389.05 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 308.04 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 309.01 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 306.10 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
316,100 |
ZAR 231.76 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
318,600 |
ZAR 229.58 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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
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