Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure
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RNS Number:3091M
GoldmanSachs International
22 January 2008
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 21 January 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)
1474415 13.27 GBP 12.27 GBP
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
1449317 13.26 GBP 12.30 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
SWAP Short 22500 12.7823 GBP
SWAP Short 3300 12.7823 GBP
SWAP Short 7300 12.7823 GBP
SWAP Short 5700 12.7823 GBP
SWAP Short 23600 12.7823 GBP
SWAP Short 3600 12.7823 GBP
SWAP Short 19700 12.7823 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 S 63939.4 0.0001 GBP European 07/03/08 12.2119 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 22 January 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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