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 17 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 146,579,079 4.37% 1,309,844 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 329,142 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 10,661 0.00% 8,644 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 146,918,882 4.38% 1,324,222 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 15,256 25.1000 AUD
Purchase 5,266 26.6548 AUD
Purchase 51,375 25.1000 AUD
Purchase 45,015 25.1000 AUD
Purchase 3,443 26.6548 AUD
Purchase 829 25.2000 AUD
Purchase 861 26.6548 AUD
Purchase 724 25.3665 AUD
Purchase 69,609 25.6350 AUD
Purchase 14,903 25.3900 AUD
Purchase 69,609 25.6350 AUD
Sale 1,304 25.3900 AUD
Sale 1,488 25.4562 AUD
Sale 20,866 25.4561 AUD
Sale 92 25.3900 AUD
Sale 346 25.3900 AUD
Sale 8,778 25.3449 AUD
Sale 5,544 25.4561 AUD
Sale 2,303 25.4562 AUD
Sale 98 25.3900 AUD
Sale 286 25.3900 AUD
Sale 4,584 25.4561 AUD
Sale 296 25.3900 AUD
Sale 4,745 25.4561 AUD
Sale 680 25.3900 AUD
Sale 10,889 25.4561 AUD
Sale 1,571 25.4561 AUD
Sale 4,794 25.4561 AUD
Sale 34,200 25.2677 AUD
Sale 30,823 25.3680 AUD
Sale 23,961 25.1000 AUD
Sale 19,337 25.3428 AUD
Sale 1,552 25.4562 AUD
Sale 97 25.3900 AUD
Sale 548 25.3900 AUD
Sale 1,222 25.3900 AUD
Sale 144 25.3900 AUD
Sale 299 25.3900 AUD
Sale 6,554 25.4561 AUD
Sale 77 25.3900 AUD
Sale 409 25.3900 AUD
Sale 3,005 25.4561 AUD
Sale 8,774 25.4561 AUD
Sale 19,544 25.4561 AUD
Sale 29,954 25.3516 AUD
Sale 8,236 25.3428 AUD
Sale 2,426 25.1000 AUD
Sale 1,815 25.3428 AUD
Sale 22,101 25.3428 AUD
Sale 13,597 25.3428 AUD
Sale 19,337 25.3428 AUD
Sale 217 25.3428 AUD
Sale 11,605 25.4561 AUD
Sale 23,257 25.3428 AUD
Sale 97 25.3900 AUD
Sale 3,593 25.3428 AUD
Sale 7,539 25.3428 AUD
Sale 7,848 25.3428 AUD
Sale 5,539 25.3900 AUD
Sale 88,366 25.4561 AUD
Sale 13,782 25.3570 AUD
Sale 32,634 25.3428 AUD
Sale 1,872 25.1000 AUD
Sale 5,872 25.4561 AUD
Sale 69,609 25.6350 AUD
Sale 725 25.3900 AUD
Sale 5,557 25.3428 AUD
Sale 1,235 25.4561 AUD
Sale 1,988 25.4562 AUD
Sale 124 25.3900 AUD
Sale 12,359 25.4561 AUD
Sale 1,568 25.4561 AUD
Sale 367 25.3900 AUD
Sale 97 25.3900 AUD
Sale 337 25.3900 AUD
Sale 5,391 25.4562 AUD
Sale 676 25.3900 AUD
Sale 10,823 25.4561 AUD
Sale 1,350 25.4562 AUD
Sale 84 25.3900 AUD
Sale 1,553 25.4561 AUD
Sale 187 25.3900 AUD
Sale 772 25.3900 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 34200 25.2676
(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 45 AMER 21/02/2009 1.6500
Call Purchase 2 35 AMER 16/01/2010 7.2000
Call Purchase 4 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.3000
Call Purchase 18 25 AMER 16/05/2009 7.5000
Call Purchase 30 30 AMER 20/12/2008 4.7000
Call Purchase 42 45 AMER 22/11/2008 1.4750
Call Purchase 46 45 AMER 22/11/2008 4.1000
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 21/02/2009 5.0000
Call Selling 1 50 AMER 16/05/2009 2.3500
Call Selling 1 100 AMER 16/01/2010 0.4500
Call Selling 3 47.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.0000
Call Selling 4 25 AMER 16/05/2009 1.0000
Put Purchase 1 20 AMER 22/01/2011 4.9000
Put Purchase 2 25 AMER 21/02/2009 0.1750
Put Purchase 2 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 5.8000
Put Purchase 6 30 AMER 22/11/2008 3.7000
Put Purchase 7 15 AMER 20/12/2008 1.0250
Put Purchase 7 25 AMER 21/02/2009 1.0250
Put Purchase 18 45 AMER 22/11/2008 13.5500
Put Purchase 25 55 AMER 22/11/2008 0.0000
Put Purchase 219 20 AMER 22/11/2008 32.4689
Put Selling 1 30 AMER 16/01/2010 8.8000
Put Selling 2 40 AMER 22/11/2008 8.0000
Put Selling 4 30 AMER 16/05/2009 3.7000
Put Selling 5 35 AMER 21/02/2009 7.8000
Put Selling 7 25 AMER 21/02/2009 1.0250
Put Selling 11 20 AMER 22/11/2008 2.2500
Put Selling 120 25 AMER 21/02/2009 32.0016
Put Selling 140 15 AMER 20/12/2008 32.7320
Put Selling 140 30 AMER 22/11/2008 32.7320
Put Selling 243 30 AMER 22/11/2008 31.8560
(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 18 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 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -8 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
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 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -7 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 1 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -14 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 50.0000 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 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -238 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -12 70.0000 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 -114 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -117 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 -194 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 -416 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 -15 50.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -17 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 4 110.0000 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 -34 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 -56 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 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 43 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 42 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 41 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 32 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 50 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 223 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 27 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 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 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 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 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 4 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 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 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 19 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 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 11 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 19 42.5000 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