Goldman SachsJB Were - EPT Disclosure
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RNS Number:7901L
Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd
15 January 2008
FORM 38.5(b)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd
Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 14 January 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 2)
Long Short
Number Number
(%) (%)
(1) Relevant securities 40,000 (0.00%) 105,000 (0.00%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 40,000 (0.00%) 105,000 (0.00%)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number Number
(%) (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)
Sale 269 38.4100 AUD
Sale 625 38.4100 AUD
Sale 734 38.4100 AUD
Sale 2521 38.4100 AUD
Sale 4214 38.4100 AUD
Sale 17 38.4200 AUD
Sale 500 38.4200 AUD
Sale 520 38.4500 AUD
Purchase 4467 38.4700 AUD
Purchase 4933 38.4700 AUD
Sale 600 77.6670 USD
Sale 50000 77.7394 USD
Sale 49400 77.8432 USD
Sale 5000 78.1178 USD
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid
9,400 38.4700 AUD 38.4700 AUD
0
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
9,400 38.4500 AUD 38.4100 AUD
105,000 78.1178 USD 77.6670 USD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per
unit (Note 4)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable)
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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
NO
Date of disclosure 15 January 2008
Contact name Peter Highton
Telephone number +44-207-774-1935
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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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