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 25 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 148,260,544 4.42% 1,457,179 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 345,700 0.01% 67,021 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 8,231 0.00% 7,595 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 148,614,475 4.43% 1,531,795 0.05%
(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 114 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 19,866 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 296 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,619 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 869 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 159 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,204 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 7,487 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 23,992 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,371 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 657,288 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 625 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 114 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 625 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,000 25.4011 AUD
Purchase 1,200 25.6510 AUD
Purchase 313,631 26.2174 AUD
Purchase 194,369 25.8086 AUD
Purchase 194,369 25.8086 AUD
Purchase 16,500 25.9251 AUD
Purchase 20,163 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 228 26.2108 AUD
Purchase 23,868 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,142 26.2108 AUD
Purchase 2,852 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 5,458 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,664 26.2108 AUD
Purchase 3,859 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 51,141 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 900 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,363 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 1,386 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 3,016 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 7,342 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 25,295 26.2200 AUD
Purchase 555,562 26.2973 AUD
Sale 51,141 26.2200 AUD
Sale 313,631 26.2174 AUD
Sale 114 26.2200 AUD
Sale 1,000 26.2967 AUD
Sale 1,200 25.6510 AUD
Sale 314,831 26.2152 AUD
Sale 23,868 26.2200 AUD
Sale 3,200 22.5900 AUD
Sale 7,342 26.2200 AUD
Sale 194,369 25.8086 AUD
Sale 19,866 26.2200 AUD
Sale 657,288 26.2200 AUD
Sale 2,749 21.9000 AUD
Sale 35,428 21.9000 AUD
Sale 36,800 21.9000 AUD
Sale 50,378 25.9469 AUD
Sale 25,295 26.2200 AUD
Sale 159 26.2200 AUD
Sale 114 26.2200 AUD
Sale 296 26.2200 AUD
Sale 13,925 26.2292 AUD
Sale 1,363 26.2200 AUD
Sale 4,628 26.1677 AUD
Sale 1,619 26.2292 AUD
Sale 23,992 26.2200 AUD
Sale 1,371 26.2200 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 1000 26.2967
CFD Short 1000 25.401
CFD Short 59236 25.8487
CFD Short 16500 25.925
(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 30 AMER 21/02/2009 9.8
Call Purchase 1 32.5 AMER 17/01/2009 8.5
Call Purchase 1 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1
Call Purchase 1 55 AMER 16/05/2009 2.8
Call Purchase 2 40 AMER 20/12/2008 3.13
Call Purchase 2 40 AMER 17/01/2009 4.7
Call Purchase 2 40 AMER 22/01/2011 11
Call Purchase 2 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.15
Call Purchase 2 45 AMER 17/01/2009 2.7
Call Purchase 2 50 AMER 16/05/2009 4
Call Purchase 3 45 AMER 17/01/2009 2.75
Call Purchase 3 50 AMER 17/01/2009 1.4
Call Purchase 3 50 AMER 17/01/2009 1.6
Call Purchase 3 80 AMER 16/01/2010 1.65
Call Purchase 4 35 AMER 20/12/2008 6.4
Call Purchase 4 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.3
Call Purchase 4 47.5 AMER 17/01/2009 2.35
Call Purchase 5 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.5
Call Purchase 5 50 AMER 17/01/2009 1.35
Call Purchase 5 60 AMER 21/02/2009 1.15
Call Purchase 5 65 AMER 17/01/2009 0.25
Call Purchase 7 40 AMER 20/12/2008 3.6
Call Purchase 8 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.6
Call Purchase 10 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 6.2
Call Purchase 10 47.5 AMER 17/01/2009 2
Call Purchase 11 60 AMER 16/05/2009 2.1
Call Purchase 20 35 AMER 20/12/2008 5.5
Call Purchase 21 45 AMER 17/01/2009 2.65
Call Purchase 47 45 AMER 21/02/2009 4.3
Call Purchase 96 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.75
Call Selling 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 9.6
Call Selling 1 45 AMER 17/01/2009 2.95
Call Selling 2 25 AMER 20/12/2008 1.48
Call Selling 2 25 AMER 20/12/2008 1.725
Call Selling 2 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.48
Call Selling 3 45 AMER 21/02/2009 4.2
Call Selling 3 45 AMER 21/02/2009 4.5
Call Selling 3 65 AMER 16/05/2009 1.65
Call Selling 4 90 AMER 16/01/2010 1.5
Call Selling 8 60 AMER 16/05/2009 2.15
Call Selling 10 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 4.3
Call Selling 18 45 AMER 21/02/2009 4.7
Call Selling 20 42.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.3
Call Selling 56 45 AMER 21/02/2009 4
Put Purchase 1 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.2
Put Purchase 1 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 2.85
Put Purchase 2 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.8
Put Purchase 3 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.2
Put Purchase 4 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.45
Put Purchase 6 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.5
Put Purchase 8 20 AMER 16/05/2009 1.775
Put Purchase 10 27.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.4
Put Purchase 15 25 AMER 17/01/2009 0.85
Put Purchase 21 30 AMER 21/02/2009 2.89
Put Selling 1 25 AMER 17/01/2009 1.1
Put Selling 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1
Put Selling 1 37.5 AMER 16/05/2009 8.2
Put Selling 1 80 AMER 16/01/2010 44.9
Put Selling 2 50 AMER 17/01/2009 13.5
Put Selling 3 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.25
Put Selling 4 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.15
Put Selling 4 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.2
Put Selling 5 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.25
Put Selling 10 25 AMER 17/01/2009 0.95
Put Selling 10 50 AMER 17/01/2009 13.6
Put Selling 10 70 AMER 16/01/2010 35.9
Put Selling 20 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.35
Put Selling 25 40 AMER 21/02/2009 7.48
Put Selling 42 35 AMER 20/12/2008 2.3
Put Selling 60 30 AMER 17/01/2009 2.25
(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 26 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 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 -4 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -5 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -8 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -8 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
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 -13 50.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -6 115.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 45.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 45.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 37.5000 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 -17 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -77 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -167 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -67 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 -24 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 50.0000 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 -20 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -74 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -23 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -25 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -47 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -50 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -52 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -56 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -22 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 37 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 53 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 52 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 50 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 48 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 48 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 48 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 75 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 37 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
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 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 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 120 90.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 552 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 450 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 272 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 180 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 155 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 62 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 126 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 119 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 115 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 109 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 106 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 85 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 20 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 141 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 6 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 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 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 7 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 13 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 9 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 14 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 22 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 10 85.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 10 27.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 14 47.5000 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