RNS Number:0824U
GoldmanSachs International
09 May 2008
Amendment - due to late booked equity transactions the disclosure made on 08 May
2008 for dealings on 07 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchases
disclosed 1,959,514 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,552,474
shares. The original trade sales disclosed 2,251,448 shares have been amended
to total sales 2,252,948. Dealings 2 (a) have been updated.
FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 07 May 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid
(Note 3)
180 76.11 USD
76.11 USD
2552474 19.60 GBP
19.27 GBP
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price
received (Note 3)
180 76.11 USD
76.11 USD
2252948 19.62 GBP
19.28 GBP
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per
unit (Note 3)
e.g. CFD
CFD Short 1305 19.4358
GBP
CFD Long 8000 19.2804
GBP
CFD Short 8000 19.4497
GBP
CFD Long 40200 19.5367
GBP
CFD Short 40200 19.4219
GBP
CFD Long 399 19.4151
GBP
CFD Long 2160 19.4677
GBP
CFD Short 2160 19.4157
GBP
CFD Long 2454 19.4677
GBP
CFD Long 14396 19.4333
GBP
CFD Short 15966 19.3987
GBP
CFD Short 650 19.3987
GBP
CFD Short 500 19.4344
GBP
CFD Long 6594 19.3087
GBP
CFD Long 2524 19.3087
GBP
CFD Long 2607 19.3087
GBP
CFD Long 20155 19.3463
GBP
CFD Long 13610 19.3463
GBP
CFD Long 16235 19.3463
GBP
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry
Option money
purchasing, which the option relates American,
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date
paid/received per
option etc.
unit (Note 3)
Call Option B 80000 0.00 GBP European
19/06/08 1.00 GBP
Call Option B 115745 22.98 GBP European
19/09/08 0.673 GBP
Call Option S 80000 0.00 GBP European
19/06/08 1.00 GBP
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price
per unit (Note 3)
3. 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.
Date of disclosure 09 May 2008
Contact name Peter Highton
Telephone number +44-207-774-1935
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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