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 20 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 146,785,224 4.37% 1,161,994 0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives 122,538 0.00% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 10,936 0.00% 8,627 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 146,918,698 4.38% 1,176,355 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 418,674 21.5954 AUD
Purchase 45,466 21.7185 AUD
Purchase 4,420 21.9178 AUD
Purchase 1,000 21.5722 AUD
Purchase 419,674 21.5953 AUD
Purchase 48,966 21.1296 AUD
Purchase 4,420 21.9112 AUD
Purchase 58,754 21.7314 AUD
Purchase 85,036 21.1000 AUD
Purchase 161,773 21.1000 AUD
Purchase 54,905 21.1000 AUD
Purchase 11,749 21.6931 AUD
Purchase 7,694 21.9200 AUD
Purchase 490 21.1000 AUD
Sale 110,822 23.2000 AUD
Sale 4,420 21.9178 AUD
Sale 1,905 21.1000 AUD
Sale 48,966 21.1296 AUD
Sale 6,800 21.6501 AUD
Sale 1,000 21.5722 AUD
Sale 48,966 21.1296 AUD
Sale 54,905 21.1000 AUD
Sale 4,420 21.9178 AUD
Sale 161,773 21.1000 AUD
Sale 418,674 21.5954 AUD
Sale 85,036 23.2000 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 6800 21.6501
CFD Short 45466 21.7184
(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 25 AMER 16/05/2009 5.8000
Call Purchase 1 80 AMER 16/01/2010 0.5000
Call Purchase 2 35 AMER 20/12/2008 0.8500
Call Purchase 5 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 0.4500
Call Purchase 7 40 AMER 17/01/2009 0.9000
Call Purchase 10 35 AMER 21/02/2009 2.5500
Call Purchase 12 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.5500
Call Purchase 12 30 AMER 17/01/2009 2.4300
Call Purchase 15 25 AMER 20/12/2008 4.0000
Call Purchase 20 40 AMER 16/05/2009 2.1000
Call Purchase 22 25 AMER 17/01/2009 4.3000
Call Purchase 97 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.2100
Call Selling 1 45 AMER 20/12/2008 0.3500
Call Selling 2 35 AMER 21/02/2009 3.4000
Call Selling 5 45 AMER 17/01/2009 0.6000
Call Selling 10 25 AMER 17/01/2009 4.1300
Call Selling 100 30 AMER 17/01/2009 3.1600
Call Selling 102 35 AMER 16/05/2009 3.6000
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 21/02/2009 14.8000
Put Purchase 2 20 AMER 17/01/2009 1.7500
Put Purchase 3 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.3500
Put Purchase 4 40 AMER 21/02/2009 12.8000
Put Purchase 4 40 AMER 21/02/2009 13.3500
Put Purchase 6 45 AMER 17/01/2009 19.2900
Put Purchase 9 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 0.0000
Put Purchase 16 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.6500
Put Purchase 18 45 AMER 22/11/2008 11.7500
Put Selling 2 25 AMER 20/12/2008 2.6500
Put Selling 2 30 AMER 16/05/2009 2.3000
Put Selling 2 30 AMER 16/05/2009 4.5500
Put Selling 6 35 AMER 17/01/2009 10.5000
Put Selling 8 25 AMER 20/12/2008 2.1250
(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 21 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 -3 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -8 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -8 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -8 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -10 25.0000 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 -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 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 55.0000 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 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 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 50.0000 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 -14 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
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 -102 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -102 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 -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 -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -183 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 -275 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -285 20.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -288 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -367 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 -500 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 -28 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 4 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 50.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -17 17.5000 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 -22 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -88 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -14 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -28 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -34 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -34 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -51 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -56 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -57 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -64 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -24 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 50 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 75 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 75 100.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 70 95.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 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 3 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 50 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 97 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 47 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 43 100.0000 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 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 33 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 32 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 51 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 215 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 527 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 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 94 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 223 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 95 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 99 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 8 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 11 140.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 85.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 9 115.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 11 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 12 105.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 8 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 7 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 7 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 8 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 18 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 25 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 22 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 20 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 11 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 19 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 30 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 16 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 15 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 12 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 12 110.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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