Fidelity Int Ltd - Rule 8.3-BHP Billiton Ltd
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RNS Number:1703R
Fidelity International Ltd
31 March 2008
AVS Number:
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) FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries
And
Fidelity International Limited and/or one or more of its direct and
indirect subsidiaries
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 28-March-08
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 60,014,848 (1.78%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 60,014,848 (1.78%)
(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)
Buy 80,000 65.7829 USD/ Unit
Sale 25,679 35.1326 AUD/ Share
Buy 50,000 35.2706 AUD/ Share
Buy 242 35.9100 AUD/ Share
Buy 20,000 35.1791 AUD/ Share
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
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 7) price European etc. date 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)
We are aware of no dealings within BHP Billiton Plc as at 28th March 2008.
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) FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries
And
Fidelity International Limited and/or one or more of its direct and
indirect subsidiaries
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 28-March-08
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 51,100,736 (2.31%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 51,100,736 (2.31%)
(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, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
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 7) price European etc. date 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) No
Date of disclosure 31-March-08
Contact name Fabio Correia
Telephone number 01737 837092
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
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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