Mining(1770)

Closing Price Change

Price Down-703.00

Value

19,086.30

Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton

09 July 2008

 

                                                                                                                                                                           FORM 8.3


DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

 

1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Newton Investment Management Limited & its subsidiaries

 

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton PLC

 

 

 

Ordinary GBP0.10

Date of dealing

08/07/2008

 

 

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)

 

BHP Billiton PLC 

Long


Short


 

Number 

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

31,728,222

1.44



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

31,728,222

1.44



 

 (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)

 

  • Purchases and sales 


Purchase/sale 

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

Purchase of 

155,300

£16.949165

Purchase of 

7,945

£17.15

Purchase of 

80,000

£16.80066

Sale of 

3,100

£17.19


(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 moneypaid/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.

None

……………………………………………………………………


……………………………………………………………………

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO

 

 

Date of disclosure

09th July 2008

 

Contact name

Asif S Lalani

 

Telephone number

020 7163 5115

 

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected


If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk



DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

 

1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Newton Investment Management Limited & its subsidiaries

 

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Ltd

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

 

Ordinary GBP0.10

Date of dealing

 No dealing

 

 

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)

 

 BHP Billiton Ltd

Long


Short


 

Number 

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

619,981

0.02



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

619,981

0.02



 


(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 moneypaid/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.

None

……………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO

Date of disclosure

09th July 2008

 

Contact name

Asif S Lalani

 

Telephone number

020 7163 5115

 

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected


If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)



Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

 

1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Newton Investment Management Limited & its subsidiaries

 

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton PLC ADR

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

 

Ordinary GBP0.10

Date of dealing

No dealing

 

 

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)

 

 

 BHP Billiton PLC ADR

Long


Short


 

Number 

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

165,258

0.01



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

165,258

0.01



 

(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 moneypaid/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.

None

……………………………………………………………………


……………………………………………………………………


Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO

 

 

Date of disclosure

09th July 2008

 

Contact name

Asif S Lalani

 

Telephone number

020 7163 5115

 

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected


If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

 

1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Newton Investment Management Limited & its subsidiaries

 

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Ltd ADR

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

 

Ordinary GBP0.10

Date of dealing

No Dealing

 

 

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)

 

 BHP Billiton Ltd ADR

Long


Short


 

Number 

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

245

0.00



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

245

0.00



 

(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 moneypaid/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.

None

……………………………………………………………………


…………………………………………………………………

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO

 

 

Date of disclosure

09th July 2008

 

Contact name

Asif S Lalani

 

Telephone number

020 7163 5115

 

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected


If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

 


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