FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore International Plc

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore International Plc

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:	Â	BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GLENCORE INTL PLC
Â	relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt		Advisor to Offeree
Â	principal trader is connected		Â
(d)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:		15 August 2012
(e)	Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it		YES:
	today disclosing, under the Code in respect
Â	of any other party to this offer?		XSTRATA PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
			Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		3,216,314		0.05%		22,093,987		0.32%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		19,484,927		0.28%		1,389,847		0.02%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)	Options and agreements to
	purchase/sell:		1,000,000		0.01%		2,000,000		0.03%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)	TOTAL:
			23,701,241		0.34%		25,483,834		0.37%

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Convertible Bond XS0475310396	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
			Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		2,500,000		0.11%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)	Options and agreements to
	purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)	TOTAL:
			2,500,000		0.11%		0		0.00%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		224		3.4640 GBP
ORD		Purchase		300		42.0000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		400		42.1500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		500		3.4480 GBP
ORD		Purchase		800		42.2500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		1,089		3.4523 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,200		42.1000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		1,643		3.4636 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,800		41.6500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		3,264		3.4745 GBP
ORD		Purchase		6,711		3.4545 GBP
ORD		Purchase		11,701		3.4760 GBP
ORD		Purchase		16,674		3.4803 GBP
ORD		Purchase		21,200		41.7000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		22,100		41.9500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		31,509		3.4571 GBP
ORD		Purchase		31,839		3.4799 GBP
ORD		Purchase		32,165		3.4722 GBP
ORD		Purchase		55,189		3.4767 GBP
ORD		Purchase		58,959		3.4582 GBP
ORD		Purchase		72,190		3.4600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		144,847		3.4696 GBP
ORD		Purchase		517,804		3.4704 GBP
ORD		Sale		628		3.4505 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,994		3.4641 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,000		41.9000 HKD
ORD		Sale		4,471		3.4497 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,853		3.4587 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,219		3.4704 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,509		3.4501 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,300		41.8383 HKD
ORD		Sale		11,400		42.0000 HKD
ORD		Sale		13,192		3.4494 GBP
ORD		Sale		20,395		3.4692 GBP
ORD		Sale		23,600		41.9500 HKD
ORD		Sale		27,882		3.4821 GBP
ORD		Sale		38,590		3.4749 GBP
ORD		Sale		44,537		3.4717 GBP
ORD		Sale		47,958		3.4689 GBP
ORD		Sale		54,702		3.4628 GBP
ORD		Sale		72,036		3.4675 GBP
ORD		Sale		83,076		3.4793 GBP
ORD		Sale		92,050		3.4642 GBP
ORD		Sale		139,262		3.4735 GBP
ORD		Sale		149,557		3.4650 GBP
ORD		Sale		307,930		3.4595 GBP
ORD		Sale		313,458		3.4681 GBP
ORD		Sale		831,830		3.4713 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Purchase		4,400		10.9009 USD
ORD (traded as ADR)		Sale		4,400		10.9009 USD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
ORD		CFD		Long		3,000		41.8469 HKD
ORD		CFD		Long		12,900		41.9437 HKD
ORD		CFD		Long		14,304		3.4592 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		15,700		3.4587 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		22,800		3.4550 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		44,731		3.4569 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		72,176		3.4774 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		84,108		3.4616 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		150,626		3.4676 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		400		3.4626 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		8,451		3.4539 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		13,609		3.4856 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		14,632		3.4528 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		18,400		41.7549 HKD
ORD		CFD		Short		95,482		3.4561 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		200,000		3.4712 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Â

Product description e.g. call option

Â

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Â

Number of securities to which option relates

Â

Exercise price per unit

Â

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Â

Expiry date

Â

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security

Â

Product description e.g. call option

Â

Number of securities

Â

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Â

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Â

Details

Â

Price per unit (if applicable)

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

NONE

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Â

YES

Date of disclosure:	Â	16 Aug 2012
Contact name:	Â	Geoff Smith
Telephone number:	Â	020 7116 2913

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

143221.01

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings	Â	BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
are being disclosed:		Â
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GLENCORE INTL PLC
relevant securities this from relates:		Â

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

Â

Product

Â

Writing,

Â

Number

Â

Exercise

Â

Type

Â

Expiry

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

security

varying etc

to which

option

Â

Â

Â

relates

Â

Â

Â

ORD

Put Options

Purchased

1,000,000

3.2000

American

17 Aug 2012

ORD

Put Options

Written

-1,000,000

4.8000

American

17 Aug 2012

ORD

Call Options

Written

-1,000,000

4.8000

American

17 Aug 2012

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences (“CFDs”) or spread bets.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.