UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
November 19, 2008
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) |
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BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: [ x] Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F |
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ] |
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ] |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: [ ] Yes [x] No |
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a |
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
See attached Schedule |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
Ordinary shares |
Date of dealing |
See attached Schedule |
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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
See attached Schedule (Part A) |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
See attached Schedule |
N/A |
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
N/A |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
See attached Schedule |
N/A |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
See attached Schedule (Part C) |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
See attached Schedule (Part D) |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 6) |
Number of securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule (Part E) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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See attached Schedule (Part F) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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See attached Schedule |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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. |
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None |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
18 November 2008 |
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Contact name |
Elizabeth Hobley |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7802 4054 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which Associated |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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Specify category and nature of Associate status (Note 10) |
Category (3) - directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of subsidiaries of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.ukSCHEDULE
Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure
Part A - Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in
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Name |
Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option) |
Holding of relevant securities under option |
Holding of derivatives other than options |
Total |
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Long |
Short |
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Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
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Gavin Verrall |
3,627 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000108%) |
3,627 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000108%) |
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Johannes H. Dreyer |
1,276 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000038%) [Note: These are held as 638 ADRs. The current ratio of Ordinary shares to ADRs is 2:1] |
1,276 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000038%) |
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Ian Maxwell |
31,654 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000943%) |
31,654 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000943%) |
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Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in
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Name |
Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option) |
Holding of relevant securities under option |
Holding of derivatives other than options |
Total |
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Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
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N/A |
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Part C - Rights to subscribe
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Name |
Details |
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Ian Maxwell |
8,242 shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007. 160,000 shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 |
Part D - Purchases and Sales
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Name |
Date of dealing |
Purchase/Sale |
Number of relevant securities |
Price per unit |
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Gavin Verrall |
10.10.08 17.10.08 |
Purchase Purchase |
1,000 500 |
AUD27.05 AUD25.45 |
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Johannes H. Dreyer |
15.10.08 |
Purchase |
552 ADRs (1,104 Ordinary shares) |
USD36.25 |
Part E - Derivative Transactions
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Name |
Date of dealing |
Product name (e.g. contract for difference) |
long/short |
Number of relevant securities |
Price per relevant security |
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N/A |
Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options
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Name |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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N/A |
Part G - Exercising Options
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Name |
Date of exercise |
Product name (e.g. option/award) |
Number of relevant securities acquired |
Exercise price per relevant security |
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Ian Maxwell |
08.10.08 08.10.08 |
Group Incentive Scheme 2005 Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
15,906 15,563 |
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Part H - Other dealings
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Name |
Date of exercise |
Number of securities to which the dealing relates |
Nature of transaction |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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N/A |
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc |
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Date: 19 November 2008 |
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Jane McAloon |
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Name: |
Jane McAloon |
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Title: |
Group Company Secretary |