14th Aug 2008 12:37
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 |
13 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)
Long |
Short |
|
Number (%) |
Number (%) |
|
(1) Relevant securities |
22,826,699 1.0343 |
39,833 0.0018 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,530,900 0.1147 |
4,411,000 0.1999 |
Total |
25,357,599 1.1490 |
4,450,833 0.2017 |
(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 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 Sale Sale Sale |
3760 5025 3368 27463 4724 19586 7494 10016 21000 4712 7376 11831 9000 1000 3000 8833 10000 10000 2000 1414 70 15930 5000 1429 300 1015 5076 4480 103000 50000 4900 21415 4009 3400 360 1400 18626 6177 340 5760 679 866 26 4712 10400 600 2673 827 1000 76000 500 100 691 1000 500 2809 1000 3000 2500 103100 500 50000 100 |
1497p 1505p 1506p 1507p 1508p 1509p 1511p 1512p 1513p 1514p 1515p 1517p ZAR 219.36 ZAR 219.37 ZAR 221.20 ZAR 221.40 ZAR 221.50 ZAR 221.70 ZAR 221.90 ZAR 222.00 ZAR 222.40 ZAR 222.50 ZAR 222.55 ZAR 222.79 ZAR 2222.95 ZAR 222.97 ZAR 222.99 ZAR 223.00 ZAR 224.00 ZAR 224.30 ZAR 223.14 ZAR 222.92 1493p 1496p 1497p 1506p 1507p 1508p 1509p 1510p 1511p 1512p 1513p 1527P ZAR 221.00 ZAR 221.02 ZAR 221.35 ZAR 221.36 ZAR 221.50 ZAR 221.96 ZAR 222.06 ZAR 222.07 ZAR 222.10 ZAR 222.11 ZAR 222.25 ZAR 222.36 ZAR 222.65 ZAR 223.00 ZAR 223.25 ZAR 224.00 ZAR 224.02 ZAR 224.30 ZAR 224.50 |
(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 Futures |
Purchasing |
3,500 |
European |
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 |
14 AUGUST 2008 |
Contact name |
DAVID BURFOOT |
Telephone number |
020 7597 4394 |
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 |
Written |
5,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
3,040 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
428,900 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,062,000 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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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