25th Jul 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 |
24 JULY 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 |
22,126,541 1.0026 |
357,941 0.0162 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
||
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
2,380,982 0.1079 |
3,241,700 0.1469 |
Total |
24,507,523 1.1104 |
3,599,641 0.1631 |
(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 |
||
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 Sale Sale |
5000 1100 10000 3400 14000 8000 1500 9000 5000 2000 3000 1000 2000 2000 3000 1000 1000 4983 96,300 500 1000 1000 5000 6000 2000 1000 1000 72000 1000 |
1582p 1583p 1585p 1586p 1587p 1588p 1589p 1590p 1592p 1594p 1598p 1601p 1602p 1603p 1604p 1606p 1607p ZAR 240.0000 ZAR 239.8910 ZAR 237.61 ZAR 239.10 ZAR 239.30 ZAR 239.40 ZAR 240.10 ZAR 241.90 ZAR 242.10 ZAR 240.00 1591.15333p ZAR 242.00 |
(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 |
Written |
1,000 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
(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 |
25 JULY 2008 |
Contact name |
GARY DARCH |
Telephone number |
020 7597 4549 |
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 |
249,900 |
n/a |
n/a |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 302.6 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
2,000 |
ZAR 300 |
European |
1/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
249,900 |
ZAR 214.55 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
249,900 |
ZAR 376.18 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
115,000 |
ZAR 280 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
6,100 |
ZAR 416.84 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
115,000 |
ZAR 240 |
American |
18/09/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
249,900 |
ZAR 286.07 |
American |
19/03/2009 |
Put Option |
Written |
6,100 |
ZAR 256.75 |
American |
18/06/2009 |
Call Option |
Written |
4930 |
ZAR 152.99 |
European |
07/10/2008 |
Call Option |
Written |
1,940 |
ZAR 148.5 |
European |
14/05/2009 |
Equity Future |
Written |
418,800 |
n/a |
n/a |
18/09/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
1,062,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Written |
813,000 |
ZAR 246.0000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 317.3400 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Put Option |
Purchased |
813,000 |
ZAR 221.4000 |
American |
18/12/2008 |
Equity Future |
Written |
327,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
18/12/2008 |
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
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 LTD |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
ORDINARY |
Date of dealing |
No trading to disclose |
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 |
||
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
||
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
||
Total |
Nil |
Nil |
(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 |
||
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) |
(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) |
(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 |
25 JULY 2008 |
Contact name |
GARY DARCH |
Telephone number |
020 7597 4549 |
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
Related Shares:
BHP Group