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 13 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 146,391,849 4.36% 1,257,558 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 276,856 0.01% 128,554 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 146,679,351 4.37% 1,394,720 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 203 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 117 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 341 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 24 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 931 25.8719 AUD
Purchase 395 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 480,839 25.4278 AUD
Purchase 4,535 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 91 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 996 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 7,843 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 25 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 102 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 3,947 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 7,493 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 194 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 1,886 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 48 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 1,047 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 27 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 3,547 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 480,839 25.4278 AUD
Purchase 15,278 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 1,509 25.8849 AUD
Purchase 316 25.8719 AUD
Purchase 8 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 40,907 25.9874 AUD
Purchase 2,748 25.8719 AUD
Purchase 71 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 8 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 1,206 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 93 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 8,179 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 211 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 76 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 2,967 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 4,999 25.8718 AUD
Purchase 129 25.9400 AUD
Purchase 3,610 25.8719 AUD
Purchase 46,276 25.8718 AUD
Sale 480,839 25.4278 AUD
Sale 40,907 25.9874 AUD
Sale 2,900 25.0000 AUD
Sale 40,907 25.9874 AUD
Sale 233,086 25.0814 AUD
Sale 12,502 25.0814 AUD
Sale 73,632 25.0000 AUD
Sale 30,323 25.7532 AUD
Sale 1,470 25.0000 AUD
Sale 3,065 26.1583 AUD
Sale 20,510 26.0157 AUD
Sale 1,210 25.9400 AUD
Sale 73,685 25.7811 AUD
Sale 73,685 25.7811 AUD
Sale 1,648 25.9400 AUD
Sale 3,018 25.0000 AUD
Sale 170 25.9400 AUD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 20510 26.0156
CFD Short 122820 25.7532
(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 35 AMER 22/11/2008 1.48
Call Purchase 1 55 AMER 16/01/2010 2.90
Call Purchase 2 45 AMER 22/11/2008 0.07
Call Purchase 2 45 AMER 22/11/2008 5.85
Call Purchase 5 25 AMER 16/05/2009 10.40
Call Purchase 10 25 AMER 16/05/2009 10.30
Call Purchase 10 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.60
Call Purchase 10 37.5 AMER 21/02/2009 3.50
Call Purchase 10 40 AMER 20/12/2008 1.55
Call Purchase 10 45 AMER 20/12/2008 0.07
Call Purchase 30 25 AMER 17/01/2009 1.80
Call Purchase 30 35 AMER 17/01/2009 9.00
Call Purchase 33 30 AMER 16/05/2009 9.20
Call Purchase 84 45 AMER 22/11/2008 1.50
Call Selling 1 25 AMER 16/05/2009 0.13
Call Selling 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.35
Call Selling 1 40 AMER 22/11/2008 0.35
Call Selling 2 50 AMER 17/01/2009 0.80
Call Selling 3 45 AMER 21/02/2009 0.07
Call Selling 7 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.80
Call Selling 10 25 AMER 17/01/2009 1.45
Call Selling 10 40 AMER 22/11/2008 0.30
Call Selling 10 40 AMER 22/11/2008 0.55
Call Selling 15 50 AMER 21/02/2009 1.50
Call Selling 23 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 0.70
Call Selling 30 35 AMER 22/11/2008 6.70
Call Selling 32 45 AMER 21/02/2009 1.50
Call Selling 45 35 AMER 22/11/2008 4.30
Put Purchase 2 20 AMER 16/01/2010 3.20
Put Purchase 3 45 AMER 22/11/2008 0.07
Put Purchase 4 30 AMER 16/01/2010 7.40
Put Purchase 5 55 AMER 17/01/2009 23.15
Put Purchase 6 35 AMER 22/11/2008 6.70
Put Purchase 7 45 AMER 22/11/2008 0.07
Put Purchase 8 45 AMER 22/11/2008 13.40
Put Purchase 10 25 AMER 17/01/2009 2.25
Put Purchase 18 40 AMER 21/02/2009 7.45
Put Selling 1 25 AMER 20/12/2008 2.20
Put Selling 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 2.80
Put Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 3.60
Put Selling 2 25 AMER 20/12/2008 0.33
Put Selling 2 35 AMER 17/01/2009 3.60
Put Selling 2 35 AMER 17/01/2009 7.30
Put Selling 5 17.5 AMER 20/12/2008 0.40
Put Selling 5 35 AMER 17/01/2009 4.40
Put Selling 5 45 AMER 17/01/2009 14.06
Put Selling 6 25 AMER 20/12/2008 18.85
Put Selling 6 40 AMER 21/02/2009 15.00
Put Selling 10 17.5 AMER 20/12/2008 0.30
Put Selling 95 17.5 AMER 20/12/2008 0.35
Put Selling 271 20 AMER 20/12/2008 0.55
(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 14 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 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -3 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 -6 125.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -6 115.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 3 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 -12 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -12 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -7 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 2 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 1 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
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 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 50.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -238 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -95 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -105 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -110 17.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
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 -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -196 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -285 20.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -290 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -377 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -378 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -389 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 -20 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -21 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -23 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -14 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 -35 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -40 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -43 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -51 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -70 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -23 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 75 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 75 100.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 74 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 70 95.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 54 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 53 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 52 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 51 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 3 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 50 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 95 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 33 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 30 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 50 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 440 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 261 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 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 27 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 8 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 30 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 10 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 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 10 85.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 8 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 11 140.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 7 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 4 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 4 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 18 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 26 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
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 20 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 19 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 12 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 12 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 12 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 12 110.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 12 105.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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