23rd Jul 2008 11:28
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 |
22 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 |
21,973,467 0.9956 |
520,692 0.0236 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
||
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
629,000 0.0285 |
2,091,600 0.0948 |
Total |
22,602,467 1.0241 |
2,612,292 0.1184 |
(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 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 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 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
2000 1000 18000 2000 12000 14000 4000 4000 7000 18000 4000 4000 8000 77229 39000 32000 47471 69300 17000 1000 2000 268600 4200 7550 27 1500 783 4225 184 100 2000 3007 192 8 4006 16 5007 100 92 5009 200 92 92 92 300 6026 100 100 2000 5408 100 100 373000 10000 9301 312 400 11 1000 7 22 1000 1100 7176 1 1496 1669 5008 1 1300 3200 313 2 100 1189 89 100 89 89 200 |
1618p 1620p 1622p 1635p 1657p 1658p 1659p 1660p 1661p 1662p 1664p 1665p 1666p 1668p 1669p 1670p 1671p 1672p 1673p 1676p 1678p ZAR 253.4679 ZAR 252.2500 ZAR 242 ZAR 243 ZAR 243.8 ZAR 243.96 ZAR 243.97 ZAR 244 ZAR 244.01 ZAR 244.4 ZAR 244.44 ZAR 244.49 ZAR 244.57 ZAR 244.65 ZAR 244.7 ZAR 244.96 ZAR 245.5 ZAR 247 ZAR 247.01 ZAR 247.99 ZAR 248 ZAR 248.4 ZAR 248.5 ZAR 248.8 ZAR 249 ZAR 252 ZAR 252.79 ZAR 253 ZAR 253.5 ZAR 254.3 ZAR 254.61 1666.71p 1668p ZAR252.2500 ZAR 242 ZAR 242.1 ZAR 243.94 ZAR 244 ZAR 244.41 ZAR 244.47 ZAR 244.50 ZAR 247.96 ZAR 249 ZAR 249.10 ZAR 249.23 ZAR 249.25 ZAR 249.27 ZAR 249.60 ZAR 249.9 ZAR 250 ZAR 250.09 ZAR 250.59 ZAR 252.3 ZAR 253.5 ZAR 253.83 ZAR 253.85 ZAR 254 ZAR 254.06 ZAR 254.37 |
(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) |
Equity future |
Writing |
1,700 |
18/09/2008 |
(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 |
23 JULY 2008 |
Contact name |
GARY DARCH |
Telephone number |
020 7597 4549 |
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 |
249,900 |
n/a |
19/03/2009 |
|
Put Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 302.6 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
2,000 |
ZAR 300 |
European |
1/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
249,900 |
ZAR 214.55 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
249,900 |
ZAR 376.18 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
115,000 |
ZAR 280 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
115,000 |
ZAR 240 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
249,900 |
ZAR 286.07 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Written |
75,000 |
ZAR 250 |
American |
06/08/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
3,930 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
2,552 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
409,600 |
n/a |
18/09/2008 |
|
Equity Future |
Written |
1,062,000 |
n/a |
18/12/2008 |
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
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 LTD |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
ORDINARY |
Date of dealing |
No trading to disclose |
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 |
||
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
||
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
||
Total |
Nil |
Nil |
(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) |
(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) |
(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 |
23 JULY 2008 |
Contact name |
GARY DARCH |
Telephone number |
020 7597 4549 |
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
Related Shares:
BHP Group