1st Sep 2008 15:03
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
INVESTEC PLC/INVESTEC LTD |
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Company dealt in |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
0.5USD ORDINARY |
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Date of dealing |
29 AUGUST 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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
23,907,370 1.0832 |
203,933 0.0092 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,695,500 0.1221 |
4,628,650 0.2097 |
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Total |
26,602,870 1.2054 |
4,832,583 0.2190 |
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale 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 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
5334 12631 69 17217 1581 1584 1703 598 6402 8408 5001 8500 91 582 200 200 100 203000 10000 1030 3986 1505 5016 5000 5000 15000 9000 6000 500 100 300 15200 6667 333 2200 2004 33696 2000 5300 1739 5000 5000 5000 1000 2000 7000 2999 8000 24401 13000 8000 1000 200 9004 8662 905 2996 100 4433 |
1713p 1714p 1716p 1718p 1719p 1720p 1734p 1732p 1734p 1735p 1737p 1738p 1740p 1741p ZAR 237.50 ZAR 240.41 ZAR 241.00 ZAR 243.31 ZAR 244.49 ZAR 244.68 ZAR 244.69 ZAR 245.76 ZAR 246.47 ZAR 240.45 ZAR 240.48 ZAR 240.50 ZAR 240.51 ZAR 240.60 ZAR 241.00 ZAR 241.23 ZAR 241.46 ZAR 241.50 ZAR 241.51 ZAR 241.67 ZAR 241.70 ZAR 241.90 ZAR 242.00 ZAR 242.01 ZAR 242.20 ZAR 242.49 ZAR 242.50 ZAR 242.90 ZAR 243.01 ZAR 243.75 ZAR 243.90 ZAR 244.00 ZAR 244.10 ZAR 244.50 ZAR 245.00 ZAR 245.50 ZAR 245.51 ZAR 245.66 ZAR 245.70 ZAR 246.00 ZAR 246.04 ZAR 246.05 ZAR 246.10 ZAR 246.20 ZAR 246.50 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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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
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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) |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
95,300 |
European |
18/09/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
2,600 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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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
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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
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Date of disclosure |
1 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Contact name |
DAVID BURFOOT |
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Telephone number |
020 7597 4394 |
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
n/a |
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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)
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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 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
248,600 |
n/a |
n/a |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 302.06 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
2,000 |
ZAR 300 |
European |
1/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 176.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 220.00 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
128,000 |
ZAR 246.43 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
4,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
3,140 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
439,900 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
1,064,200 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
115,000 |
n/a |
European |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 246.0000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 317.3400 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Put Option |
Written |
813,000 |
ZAR 221.4000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
327,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 389.97 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Call Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 389.05 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
128,000 |
ZAR 308.04 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
316,100 |
ZAR 309.01 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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Put Option |
Written |
318,600 |
ZAR 306.10 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
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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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