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 14 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 146,935,888 4.38% 1,275,644 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 294,942 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 10,645 0.00% 8,679 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 147,241,475 4.39% 1,290,057 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 45,060 27.0000 AUD
Purchase 248,609 26.5000 AUD
Purchase 5,000 26.9173 AUD
Purchase 248,609 26.5000 AUD
Purchase 181,296 26.4000 AUD
Purchase 45,060 26.4000 AUD
Purchase 97,654 26.4000 AUD
Purchase 34,046 26.4000 AUD
Purchase 1,508 26.4000 AUD
Purchase 91,132 26.4798 AUD
Purchase 36,800 26.5404 AUD
Purchase 35,428 26.5404 AUD
Purchase 2,749 26.5404 AUD
Purchase 12,505 26.4000 AUD
Purchase 45,218 25.5104 AUD
Sale 248,609 26.5000 AUD
Sale 66,592 26.5124 AUD
Sale 176,771 26.5124 AUD
Sale 4,128 26.4000 AUD
Sale 15,708 26.4000 AUD
Sale 5,000 26.9173 AUD
Sale 18,086 26.7690 AUD
Sale 1,681 27.0000 AUD
Sale 5,000 26.9173 AUD
Sale 45,060 26.4000 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 18086 26.7689
(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 2 95 AMER 17/01/2009 0.04700
Call Purchase 3 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.50000
Call Purchase 6 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 2.45000
Call Purchase 7 45 AMER 22/11/2008 0.15000
Call Purchase 18 25 AMER 16/05/2009 5.05000
Call Purchase 42 45 AMER 22/11/2008 2.12500
Call Purchase 483 30 AMER 22/11/2008 6.67900
Call Selling 1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.40000
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.30000
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 20/12/2008 4.65000
Call Selling 1 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 0.80000
Call Selling 1 40 AMER 22/01/2011 9.40000
Call Selling 2 25 AMER 22/11/2008 8.40000
Call Selling 3 30 AMER 22/11/2008 5.80000
Call Selling 3 45 AMER 22/11/2008 0.15000
Call Selling 9 35 AMER 22/11/2008 1.15000
Call Selling 13 35 AMER 16/01/2010 9.30000
Call Selling 81 30 AMER 22/11/2008 6.37516
Call Selling 98 30 AMER 22/11/2008 6.58322
Call Selling 293 30 AMER 22/11/2008 6.67900
Put Purchase 2 25 AMER 21/02/2009 14.40000
Put Purchase 3 25 AMER 21/02/2009 3.70000
Put Purchase 3 40 AMER 21/02/2009 2.82500
Put Purchase 4 25 AMER 21/02/2009 20.10000
Put Purchase 6 40 AMER 21/02/2009 11.65000
Put Purchase 8 25 AMER 16/01/2010 5.20000
Put Purchase 18 25 AMER 21/02/2009 3.12500
Put Purchase 18 45 AMER 22/11/2008 5.05000
Put Selling 6 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.55000
Put Selling 133 15 AMER 20/12/2008 32.96069
Put Selling 154 25 AMER 21/02/2009 35.68000
(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 17 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 -8 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
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 -7 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -8 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -9 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 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 2 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 1 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -3 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 50.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 -378 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -389 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -434 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 -25 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 -24 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 27 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 50 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 41 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 38 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 35 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 3 40.0000 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 75 75.0000 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 95 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 8 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 37.5000 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 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 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 19 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 17 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 11 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 18 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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