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 16 October 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 143,517,674 4.28% 1,185,230 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 204,528 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 34,706 0.00% 32,899 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 143,756,908 4.28% 1,223,863 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 1,478 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 604 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 1,726 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 10,426 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 122 26.2794 AUD
Purchase 184,040 25.9123 AUD
Purchase 31 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 165 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 652 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 1,414 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 360 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 591 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 2,373 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 5,805 26.2794 AUD
Purchase 439 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 1,121 26.2794 AUD
Purchase 285 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 3,176 26.8054 AUD
Purchase 980 25.8000 AUD
Purchase 83,359 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 7,900 26.2507 AUD
Purchase 40,336 26.2507 AUD
Purchase 64,908 25.8000 AUD
Purchase 4,200 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 184,040 25.9123 AUD
Purchase 57,643 26.0443 AUD
Purchase 110,203 26.8284 AUD
Purchase 2,321 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 7,176 25.8000 AUD
Purchase 44,156 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 5,200 26.8999 AUD
Purchase 4,930 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 1,255 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 6,490 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 7,831 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 23,000 26.8999 AUD
Purchase 3,016 25.8000 AUD
Purchase 1,071 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 3,049 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 14,500 26.8999 AUD
Purchase 694 25.8000 AUD
Purchase 13,895 26.8999 AUD
Purchase 1,304 26.2794 AUD
Purchase 40,600 25.8991 AUD
Purchase 4,086 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 4,180 25.8000 AUD
Purchase 17,998 26.9000 AUD
Purchase 331 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 1,790 26.1400 AUD
Purchase 18,131 26.8999 AUD
Purchase 4,208 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 7,010 26.2793 AUD
Purchase 16,632 26.8999 AUD
Sale 184,040 25.9123 AUD
Sale 100,000 26.0989 AUD
Sale 110,203 26.8284 AUD
Sale 33,796 26.8198 AUD
Sale 569 25.8000 AUD
Sale 57,643 26.0443 AUD
Sale 167,846 26.5591 AUD
Sale 866 26.1400 AUD
Sale 3,298 26.1400 AUD
Sale 86,544 25.8000 AUD
Sale 413 26.9000 AUD
Sale 2,777 26.1400 AUD
Sale 351 26.1400 AUD
Sale 1,108 26.1400 AUD
Sale 3,582 25.8000 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 100000 26.0989
CFD Long 33796 26.8198
(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 35 AMER 18/10/2008 1.25
Call Purchase 2 80 AMER 16/01/2010 1.7
Call Purchase 5 80 AMER 16/01/2010 1.9
Call Purchase 9 40 AMER 16/01/2010 7.5
Call Sale 3 40 AMER 18/10/2008 0.25
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 21/02/2009 4.3
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 16/05/2009 5.3
Put Purchase 1 50 AMER 22/11/2008 2.225
Put Purchase 1 80 AMER 16/01/2010 46.75
Put Purchase 5 30 AMER 22/11/2008 2.2
Put Purchase 43 40 AMER 22/11/2008 8.4
Put Sale 1 25 AMER 22/11/2008 1.8
Put Sale 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 4.73
Put Sale 1 70 AMER 16/01/2010 40.3
Put Sale 1 80 AMER 16/01/2010 46.75
Put Sale 9 40 AMER 16/01/2010 14.4
Put Sale 12 40 AMER 16/01/2010 14.4
Put Sale 14 40 AMER 16/01/2010 14.4
(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 October 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 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 13 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 35 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 34 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 33 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 30 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 28 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 28 45.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 21 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 44 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 20 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 17 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 65.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 174 65.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 22 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 75 100.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 110 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 95 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 93 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 42 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 78 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 13 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 70 95.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 67 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 57 80.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 54 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 49 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3 67.5000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 65.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 1 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 13 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 12 60.0000 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 75.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 11 140.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 5 50.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 242 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 9 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 9 115.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 7 62.5000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased 6 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -13 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 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 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -8 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -10 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -11 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -11 130.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -5 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -12 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -5 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -13 45.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -14 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -15 70.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -18 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 130 60.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -12 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 26,200 34.2000 EURO 27/10/2008
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 135.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -20 30.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 40.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -3 40.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -3 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -4 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -5 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -18 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -179 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -235 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -389 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -398 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -435 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -510 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -160 75.0000 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 587 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 375 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 300 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 300 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -815 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -55 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -21 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -22 55.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -30 55.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -34 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -35 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -39 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -47 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -26,200 39.4820 EURO 27/10/2008
Option Purchased -61 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -67 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -95 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -107 35.0000 AMER 18/10/2008
Option Purchased -120 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -139 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -43 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFD's), 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