12th Sep 2008 12:32
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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 |
11 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)
Long |
Short |
|
Number (%) |
Number (%) |
|
(1) Relevant securities |
23,011,797 1.0427 |
42,578 0.0019 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,762,500 0.1252 |
4,815,310 0.2182 |
Total |
25,774,297 1.1678 |
4,857,888 0.2201 |
(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 |
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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)
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 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 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 |
2500 1566 395 5069 5316 12500 12500 12500 2000 10000 2430 1440 1765 351 975 167 84 1793 224 37983 50 5000 5018 100 100 2000 1000 800 300 10000 9776 5000 242000 200 100 100 1638 1000 2000 2006 500 300 783 5000 3 405 5000 5000 12500 25000 5000 2000 100 12563 100 3200 200 10000 3896 4000 979 989 1457 2000 31299 100 12 730 200 5017 412 2000 15888 75 8000 400 6016 5000 1000 100 800 47000 9000 5000 2000 25000 6000 4000 200 2000 100 1939 1979 3000 100 1000 100 10200 3061 5000 100 2000 989 5000 4000 1000 10100 275 4000 300 100 2000 100 200 2000 |
1377p 1379p 1384p 1385p 1391p 1399p 1400p 1401p 1402p 1405p 1414p 1415p 1416p 1417p 1418p 1419p 1422p ZAR 200.05 ZAR 200.10 ZAR 200.20 ZAR 200.22 ZAR 200.40 ZAR 200.46 ZAR 200.50 ZAR 200.75 ZAR 201.00 ZAR 201.25 ZAR 202.00 ZAR 202.07 ZAR 202.35 ZAR 202.50 ZAR 202.55 ZAR 202.74 ZAR 203.23 ZAR 203.28 ZAR 203.31 ZAR 203.34 ZAR 203.51 ZAR 204.00 ZAR 204.50 ZAR 205.00 ZAR 205.35 1379p 1381p 1387p 1388p 1394p 1395p 1399p 1401p 1406p 1420p ZAR 199.99 ZAR 200.00 ZAR 200.02 ZAR 200.06 ZAR 200.16 ZAR 200.20 ZAR 200.30 ZAR 200.48 ZAR 200.50 ZAR 200.56 ZAR 200.58 ZAR 200.68 ZAR 201.00 ZAR 201.01 ZAR 201.07 ZAR 201.12 ZAR 201.48 ZAR 201.50 ZAR 201.51 ZAR 201.79 ZAR 202.00 ZAR 202.01 ZAR 202.18 ZAR 202.25 ZAR 202.50 ZAR 202.51 ZAR 202.60 ZAR 202.69 ZAR 202.90 ZAR 203.00 ZAR 203.15 ZAR 203.20 ZAR 203.25 ZAR 203.50 ZAR 203.75 ZAR 204.00 ZAR 204.10 ZAR 204.25 ZAR 204.48 ZAR 204.50 ZAR 204.52 ZAR 204.70 ZAR 204.80 ZAR 204.90 ZAR 204.94 ZAR 205.00 ZAR 205.01 ZAR 205.05 ZAR 205.08 ZAR 205.10 ZAR 205.13 ZAR 205.17 ZAR 205.28 ZAR 205.35 ZAR 205.50 ZAR 205.62 ZAR 206.00 ZAR 206.01 ZAR 206.05 ZAR 206.15 ZAR 206.20 ZAR 206.30 ZAR 206.62 |
(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) |
Call Option |
Purchasing |
3,000 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
|
Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
600 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
||
Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
9100 |
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 |
12 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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 |
69,000 |
ZAR 260.84 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
69,000 |
ZAR 217.37 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
69,000 |
ZAE 173.89 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
12,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
175,300 |
n/a |
European |
18/09/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,372,600 |
n/a |
European |
18/12/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
115,000 |
n/a |
European |
19/03/2009 |
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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