22nd Sep 2008 15:53
RNS Number : 0065E
State Street Global Advisors
22 September 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 19/09/2008
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
Variance of 1,744,054 due to Transfer Receive
(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 66334040 2.97126
(2) Derivatives 21842 0.00098 0 0.00000
other than options
(3) Options &
Agreements to
Purchase/Sell
Total 66355882 2.97224 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 1400 14.47
BUY 9191 14.49
BUY 775 14.08
BUY 4017 14.16
BUY 570 14.10
BUY 3497 14.47
BUY 1279 14.82
BUY 507 14.16
SELL 1090 14.47
SELL 1141 14.32
SELL 1978 14.32
SELL 47282 14.13
SELL 4800 14.19
SELL 2318 14.47
SELL 9571 14.32
SELL 13470 14.32
SELL 3255 14.32
SELL 3029 14.32
SELL 4445 14.32
SELL 2423 14.47
SELL 21959 14.47
(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 22/09/2008
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
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Related Shares:
BHP Group