2nd Sep 2008 11:29
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 |
1 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 |
23,597,445 1.0692 |
213,933 0.0097 |
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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 |
4,654,635 0.2109 |
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Total |
26,292,945 1.1913 |
4,868,568 0.2206 |
(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 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale 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 Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale |
13828 4101 1237 6263 5000 3060 1060 1309 7841 5000 5000 6534 625 1000 188 4829 300 500 100 300 100 300 150 100 100 600 100 400 847 153 200 8400 100 900 100 100 100 200 600 100 400 100 100 400 400 100 200 200 300 200 150 100 300 300 4000 100 200 200 100 100 300 100 100 1000 100 100 100 200 4417 600 100 200 1000 100 100 100 8922 1078 341350 |
1648p 1660p 1661p 1663p 1675p 1646p 1647p 1648p 1658p 1671p 1672p 1684p 1685p ZAR 230.00 ZAR 226.50 ZAR 226.60 ZAR 226.00 ZAR 226.85 ZAR 227.00 ZAR 228.26 ZAR 228.30 ZAR 228.50 ZAR 228.55 ZAR 228.88 ZAR 229.00 ZAR 229.10 ZAR 229.11 ZAR 229.40 ZAR 229.41 ZAR 229.42 ZAR 229.44 ZAR 229.50 ZAR 229.61 ZAR 229.70 ZAR 229.80 ZAR 229.92 ZAR 229.95 ZAR 229.99 ZAR 230.00 ZAR 230.02 ZAR 230.03 ZAR 230.08 ZAR 230.10 ZAR 230.45 ZAR 230.50 ZAR 230.52 ZAR 230.55 ZAR 230.61 ZAR 230.70 ZAR 230.74 ZAR 230.80 ZAR 230.86 ZAR 230.89 ZAR 230.90 ZAR 230.99 ZAR 231.00 ZAR 231.20 ZAR 231.80 ZAR 233.40 ZAR 233.44 ZAR 233.50 ZAR 233.77 ZAR 234.00 ZAR 234.50 ZAR 234.81 ZAR 235.76 ZAR 236.47 ZAR 236.72 ZAR 229.50 ZAR 229.51 ZAR 225.60 ZAR 225.61 ZAR 226.00 ZAR 226.14 ZAR 228.20 ZAR 230.62 ZAR 231.00 ZAR 231.55 ZAR 227.91 |
(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 |
8,685 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
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Equity Futures |
Writing |
17,300 |
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 |
2 SEPTEMBER 2008
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Contact name |
IAN WRIGHT
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Telephone number |
020 7597 3865
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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 |
12,695 |
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 |
457,200 |
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 |
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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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