23rd Sep 2008 14:38
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 |
22 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 |
21,217,308 0.9614 |
106,709 0.0048 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
||
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,693,500 0.1220 |
4,605,950 0.2087 |
Total |
23,910,808 1.0834 |
4,712,659 0.2135 |
(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 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 |
14719 13549 9461 2886 13601 4862 1632 20808 10000 39322 17165 12634 2500 15000 13500 7500 21172 1796 5761 6622 1056 16466 2500 2500 571 5062 16000 14000 21000 100 30000 10000 100000 200 35000 25000 100 16110 845 675 30000 675 1514 33086 5000 500 200 400 1900 1100 500 6000 758 5000 2510 5000 855 5000 5000 5099 8700 25701 3000 14162 2000 8000 10000 10000 13297 2000 3732 1553 4971 4000 250000 4000 4100 1000 4000 4000 2000 500 3333 4667 6745 2255 3000 2000 4000 |
1472p 1474p 1475p 1476p 1477p 1478p 1479p 1480p 1482p 1483p 1484p 1487p 1488p 1489p 1490p 1492p 1493p 1494p 1495p 1496p 1497p 1498p 1502p 1505p ZAR 216.29 ZAR 217.64 ZAR 218.50 ZAR 218.89 ZAR 219.00 ZAR 219.09 ZAR 219.50 ZAR 219.80 ZAR 220.01 ZAR 220.48 ZAR 220.50 ZAR 220.60 ZAR 220.84 ZAR 221.00 ZAR 221.15 ZAR 221.22 ZAR 221.50 ZAR 221.86 ZAR 221.99 ZAR 222.00 ZAR 222.05 ZAR 222.14 ZAR 222.20 ZAR 222.46 ZAR 222.50 ZAR 222.65 ZAR 222.84 ZAR 222.93 ZAR 222.94 ZAR 223.00 ZAR 223.17 ZAR 223.50 ZAR 223.75 ZAR 224.00 1477p 1484p 1485p 1491.4p 1508p ZAR 217.64 ZAR 218.00 ZAR 218.50 ZAR 218.75 ZAR 218.99 ZAR 219.00 ZAR 219.05 ZAR 219.19 ZAR 219.20 ZAR 219.40 ZAR 219.50 ZAR 220.19 ZAR 220.50 ZAR 220.75 ZAR 220.80 ZAR 221.00 ZAR 221.25 ZAR 221.50 ZAR 221.75 ZAR 222.00 ZAR 222.02 ZAR 222.50 ZAR 222.60 ZAR 222.65 ZAR 223.00 ZAR 225.00 |
(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 |
6,000 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
|
Equity Futures |
Purchasing |
7,500 |
European |
18/12/2008 |
(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 |
23 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 |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 265.20 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
82,300 |
ZAR 214.37 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
82,300 |
ZAR 187.85 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
4,010 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
240 |
ZAR 106.98 |
European |
01/09/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,484,300 |
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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