Rule 8.3 - BHP BILLITON LTD
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 BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Class of relevant security NPV
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 12 November 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)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant 146,361,345 4.36% 1,237,048 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 256,346 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 146,617,691 4.37% 1,242,782 0.04%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of Long Short
relevant
security:
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
(GBP)
Purchase 1,450 28.3000 AUD
Purchase 5,395 28.3400 AUD
Purchase 7,821 28.3000 AUD
Purchase 300 28.2572 AUD
Purchase 15,400 28.3585 AUD
Purchase 354,331 28.3555 AUD
Purchase 354,331 28.3555 AUD
Purchase 1,509 28.3000 AUD
Purchase 987 28.1640 AUD
Sale 39 28.3400 AUD
Sale 1,764 28.3474 AUD
Sale 1,742 28.3474 AUD
Sale 10,047 28.3474 AUD
Sale 239 28.3400 AUD
Sale 7,785 28.3474 AUD
Sale 185 28.3400 AUD
Sale 3,587 28.3474 AUD
Sale 85 28.3400 AUD
Sale 2,040 28.1983 AUD
Sale 18,733 28.3474 AUD
Sale 300 28.2572 AUD
Sale 1,673 28.3474 AUD
Sale 41 28.3400 AUD
Sale 22,841 28.3474 AUD
Sale 300 28.2572 AUD
Sale 354,331 28.3555 AUD
Sale 1,786 28.3400 AUD
Sale 74,501 28.3474 AUD
Sale 446 28.3400 AUD
Sale 17,541 28.3474 AUD
Sale 35 28.3400 AUD
Sale 253 28.3400 AUD
Sale 10,641 28.3474 AUD
Sale 6,276 28.3474 AUD
Sale 149 28.3400 AUD
Sale 96 28.3400 AUD
Sale 4,034 28.3474 AUD
Sale 10,309 28.3474 AUD
Sale 245 28.3400 AUD
Sale 1,254 28.3474 AUD
Sale 29 28.3400 AUD
Sale 2,434 28.3474 AUD
Sale 42 28.3400 AUD
Sale 418 28.3400 AUD
Sale 544 28.3400 AUD
Sale 149 28.3400 AUD
Sale 6,272 28.3474 AUD
Sale 7,266 28.3474 AUD
Sale 173 28.3400 AUD
Sale 102 28.3400 AUD
Sale 4,284 28.3474 AUD
Sale 117 28.3400 AUD
Sale 4,945 28.3474 AUD
Sale 1,689 28.3474 AUD
Sale 40 28.3400 AUD
Sale 5,240 28.3474 AUD
Sale 124 28.3400 AUD
Sale 1,486 28.3474 AUD
Sale 58 28.3400 AUD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 15400 28.3585
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received
option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)
varying etc. relates (GBP)
Call Purchase 1 30 AMER 22/01/2011 10.5
Call Purchase 1 45 AMER 16/01/2010 5.2
Call Purchase 4 45 AMER 22/11/2008 1.05
Call Purchase 5 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.63
Call Purchase 42 45 AMER 22/11/2008 2.5
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 5.65
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 7.45
Call Selling 1 45 AMER 20/12/2008 0.3
Call Selling 1 50 AMER 22/11/2008 0.1
Call Selling 1 90 AMER 16/01/2010 0.85
Call Selling 4 30 AMER 22/11/2008 5.5
Call Selling 5 35 AMER 17/01/2009 4.38
Call Selling 6 40 AMER 22/11/2008 0.4
Call Selling 8 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.5
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 17/01/2009 3.3
Put Purchase 1 35 AMER 17/01/2009 1.55
Put Purchase 1 35 AMER 16/01/2010 5.9
Put Purchase 1 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 4.5
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 16/05/2009 5.9
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 16/05/2009 6.9
Put Purchase 3 30 AMER 16/01/2010 7.2
Put Purchase 3 50 AMER 17/01/2009 16.3
Put Purchase 7 40 AMER 16/05/2009 0.00001
Put Purchase 7 60 AMER 16/05/2009 28.5
Put Purchase 10 32.5 AMER 17/01/2009 4.7
Put Purchase 10 60 AMER 16/05/2009 28.5
Put Purchase 18 40 AMER 21/02/2009 4.15
Put Purchase 28 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.67
Put Purchase 50 80 AMER 17/01/2009 1.15
Put Purchase 96 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.61
Put Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 1.55
Put Selling 1 40 AMER 22/01/2011 16.8
Put Selling 2 20 AMER 20/12/2008 0.45
Put Selling 3 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.25
Put Selling 3 40 AMER 21/02/2009 12.05
Put Selling 4 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.25
Put Selling 4 30 AMER 20/12/2008 2.6
Put Selling 4 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.65
Put Selling 5 25 AMER 20/12/2008 1.2
Put Selling 7 35 AMER 21/02/2009 7.3
Put Selling 10 20 AMER 20/12/2008 0.4
Put Selling 10 35 AMER 21/02/2009 7.3
Put Selling 20 35 AMER 20/12/2008 35
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per
call option securities unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit
(Note 8) (if applicable)
(Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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) YES
Date of disclosure 13 November 2008
Contact name Geoff Smith
Telephone number 020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date
e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,
or derivative relates European etc.
Option Purchased -7 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -12 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -4 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -5 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -6 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 115.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -7 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -8 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -11 130.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 2 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -6 125.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 2 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 135.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -2 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -238 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -12 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -95 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -105 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -117 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -139 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -155 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -196 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -65 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -290 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -378 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -389 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -419 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -450 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -497 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -507 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -815 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -22 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -14 20.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -20 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -21 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 2 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -26 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -28 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -29 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -40 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -51 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -20 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 48 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 27 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 75 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 75 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 75 100.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 71 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 70 95.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 60 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 54 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 50 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 95 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 41 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 35 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 52 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 225 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1,250 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1,000 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 603 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 532 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 450 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 435 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 375 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 300 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 263 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 218 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 190 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 180 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 174 65.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 126 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 120 90.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 119 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 114 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 109 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 9 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 9 115.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 8 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 7 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 4 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 16 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 24 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 23 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 22 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 19 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 18 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 16 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 12 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 12 110.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 12 105.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 11 140.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 85.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 16 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk