16th Sep 2008 11:32
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)
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0.5USD ORDINARY |
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Date of dealing |
15 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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
22,908,055 1.0380 |
149,874 0.0068 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,762,500 0.1252 |
4,791,550 0.2171 |
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Total |
25,670,555 1.1631 |
4,941,424 0.2239 |
(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 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 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
10000 10000 95000 3700 1480 2960 3084 1500 4400 7639 3000 5000 100 507 4493 3000 5000 3000 3000 20000 2508 1399 3601 500 10000 100000 5199 9801 4034 966 5000 25000 12500 25000 5000 2500 12500 5000 8373 1430 1050 1000 500 1000 500 500 500 2006 82271 500 500 8360 8691 500 500 4903 100 2797 100 900 300 100 100 16 5000 5200 673 1000 100 5300 500 |
1420p 1423p 1425p ZAR 207.89 ZAR 207.93 ZAR 207.96 ZAR 208.00 ZAR 208.11 ZAR 208.50 ZAR 209.00 ZAR 209.15 ZAR 209.40 ZAR 209.50 ZAR 210.01 ZAR 210.25 ZAR 210.26 ZAR 210.40 ZAR 210.41 ZAR 210.50 ZAR 210.63 ZAR 210.79 ZAR 212.49 ZAR 212.50 ZAR 213.00 1420p 1425p 1427p 1428p 1430p 1431p 1432p 1435p 1437p 1438p 1440p 1456p 1460p 1461p ZAR 208.00 ZAR 208.01 ZAR 208.02 ZAR 208.35 ZAR 208.37 ZAR 208.50 ZAR 208.65 ZAR 208.85 ZAR 208.95 ZAR 209.00 ZAR 209.09 ZAR 209.10 ZAR 209.13 ZAR 209.22 ZAR 209.36 ZAR 209.38 ZAR 209.40 ZAR 210.00 ZAR 210.01 ZAR 210.06 ZAR 210.11 ZAR 210.15 ZAR 210.17 ZAR 210.35 ZAR 210.41 ZAR 211.05 ZAR 211.14 ZAR 211.50 ZAR 212.60 ZAR 212.62 ZAR 212.90 ZAR 213.00 ZAR 213.40 |
(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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Call Option |
Writing |
120 |
ZAR 106.98 |
European |
01/09/2009 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
101,400 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
98,500 |
European |
18/09/2008 |
(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 |
16 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
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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 |
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 |
Written |
69,000 |
ZAR 260.84 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
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Call Option |
Purchased |
69,000 |
ZAR 217.37 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
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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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Put Option |
Purchased |
69,000 |
ZAE 173.89 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
12,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Call Option |
Written |
240 |
ZAR 106.98 |
European |
01/09/2009 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
49,700 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
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Equity Future |
Written |
1,474,200 |
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 |
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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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