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 24 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 147,901,374 4.41% 1,471,628 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 360,149 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 8,202 0.00% 7,497 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 148,269,725 4.42% 1,484,859 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 1,928 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 1,111 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 2,347 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 299 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 64,989 23.2668 AUD
Purchase 297 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 82 22.4959 AUD
Purchase 166,939 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 569 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 856 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 1,697 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 1,144 22.4959 AUD
Purchase 2,474 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 816 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 980 23.3800 AUD
Purchase 2,215 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 79,317 23.3800 AUD
Purchase 180 22.5548 AUD
Purchase 40,000 23.3382 AUD
Purchase 65,089 23.2669 AUD
Purchase 100 23.3223 AUD
Purchase 6,817 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 1,754 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 3,116 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 5,129 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 18,295 22.3013 AUD
Purchase 11,218 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 1,768 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 3,957 23.3800 AUD
Purchase 933 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 5,347 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 820 22.4959 AUD
Purchase 8,067 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 22,713 23.3800 AUD
Purchase 2,731 22.4958 AUD
Purchase 4,098 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 4,723 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 889 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 52,081 20.2705 AUD
Purchase 4,252 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 2,510 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 3,916 22.7447 AUD
Purchase 562 22.7447 AUD
Sale 1,400 22.4325 AUD
Sale 27,178 23.3800 AUD
Sale 402 24.5100 AUD
Sale 51,470 22.8332 AUD
Sale 376,400 22.5572 AUD
Sale 100 23.3223 AUD
Sale 10,100 22.9170 AUD
Sale 64,989 23.2668 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 376400 22.5571
CFD Long 10100 22.917
CFD Short 180 22.5547
CFD Short 40000 23.3381
(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 40 AMER 20/12/2008 0.9
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 20/12/2008 1.25
Call Purchase 1 42.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.7
Call Purchase 1 50 AMER 16/05/2009 1.85
Call Purchase 1 60 AMER 17/01/2009 0.05
Call Purchase 1 60 AMER 16/01/2010 2.1
Call Purchase 1 100 AMER 16/01/2010 0.25
Call Purchase 2 35 AMER 20/12/2008 1.9
Call Purchase 2 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.6
Call Purchase 2 40 AMER 20/12/2008 0.9
Call Purchase 2 42.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.6
Call Purchase 2 45 AMER 20/12/2008 0.3
Call Purchase 2 45 AMER 16/01/2010 4
Call Purchase 2 50 AMER 21/02/2009 1.1
Call Purchase 3 30 AMER 17/01/2009 7
Call Purchase 3 40 AMER 20/12/2008 0.9
Call Purchase 3 55 AMER 17/01/2009 0.2
Call Purchase 4 37.5 AMER 21/02/2009 3.5
Call Purchase 4 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2
Call Purchase 5 35 AMER 17/01/2009 3.3
Call Purchase 5 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 1.6
Call Purchase 5 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.1
Call Purchase 10 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.4
Call Purchase 10 40 AMER 20/12/2008 1
Call Purchase 10 40 AMER 17/01/2009 1.6
Call Purchase 12 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.7
Call Purchase 12 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2
Call Purchase 15 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 1.1
Call Purchase 16 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 1.65
Call Purchase 20 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.3
Call Purchase 25 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2
Call Sale 1 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 1.7
Call Sale 2 35 AMER 16/05/2009 7.2
Call Sale 2 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.2
Call Sale 3 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.25
Call Sale 5 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.25
Call Sale 7 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.25
Call Sale 14 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.65
Call Sale 20 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.2
Call Sale 53 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.5
Call Sale 60 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.2
Put Purchase 1 22.5 AMER 20/12/2008 0.46
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 21/02/2009 9.8
Put Purchase 3 20 AMER 20/12/2008 0.25
Put Purchase 4 40 AMER 21/02/2009 13.75
Put Purchase 5 25 AMER 20/12/2008 0.75
Put Purchase 7 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.9
Put Purchase 8 25 AMER 20/12/2008 0.75
Put Purchase 9 30 AMER 22/01/2011 10.1
Put Purchase 10 20 AMER 16/05/2009 1.85
Put Purchase 25 80 AMER 17/01/2009 0.00001
Put Purchase 28 20 AMER 16/05/2009 1.85
Put Purchase 30 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 7.1
Put Purchase 32 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 6.9
Put Purchase 60 20 AMER 16/05/2009 2
Put Purchase 60 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.65
Put Sale 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.91
Put Sale 1 32.5 AMER 17/01/2009 6.9
Put Sale 1 45 AMER 16/05/2009 16.4
Put Sale 3 17.5 AMER 16/05/2009 2.225
Put Sale 4 35 AMER 17/01/2009 6.6
Put Sale 6 17.5 AMER 16/05/2009 2.225
Put Sale 6 30 AMER 16/05/2009 2.225
Put Sale 11 32.5 AMER 17/01/2009 5.1
Put Sale 11 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 8.3
Put Sale 20 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 8.3
Put Sale 40 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 8.3
(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 25 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 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 -5 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 115.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -8 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
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 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -12 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -12 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -8 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 1 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 45.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -3 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -14 35.0000 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 45.0000 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 -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -13 50.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -80 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -103 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 -77 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -238 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -64 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -274 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 -495 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 -23 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -17 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -18 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -19 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -21 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 4 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -27 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 -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 -20 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 35 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 52 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 48 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 47 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 60 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 38 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 33 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 32 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 30 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 27 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 26 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 39 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 126 65.0000 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 261 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 215 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 53 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 153 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 22 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 120 90.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 115 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 109 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 98 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 180 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
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 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 22.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 8 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 10 85.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 6 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 7 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 4 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 20 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 18 35.0000 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 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 16 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 16 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 14 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 13 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 12 110.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 11 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 11 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 11 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 11 140.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 22 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
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