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 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 143,796,873 4.28% 1,270,580 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 289,878 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 34,820 0.00% 32,907 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 144,121,571 4.29% 1,309,221 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 5,051 24.5900 AUD
Purchase 1,868 26.3900 AUD
Purchase 1,455 24.5900 AUD
Purchase 108,070 24.5900 AUD
Purchase 349,913 24.8042 AUD
Purchase 349,913 24.8042 AUD
Sale 70,757 25.2068 AUD
Sale 26,673 25.2068 AUD
Sale 4,378 24.5900 AUD
Sale 85,350 26.3915 AUD
Sale 349,913 24.8042 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 85350 26.3915
(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 75 AMER 17/01/2009 0.11
Call Purchase 1 75 AMER 17/01/2009 0.13
Call Purchase 1 75 AMER 17/01/2009 0.14
Call Purchase 1 75 AMER 17/01/2009 0.16
Call Purchase 6 60 AMER 17/01/2008 0.75
Call Purchase 11 60 AMER 17/01/2008 0.4
Call Purchase 16 50 AMER 16/01/2010 5.1
Call Purchase 20 40 AMER 22/11/2008 2.5
Call Purchase 22 50 AMER 16/01/2010 5.6
Call Purchase 25 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.375
Call Purchase 27 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.225
Call Purchase 30 50 AMER 17/01/2009 1.5
Call Purchase 36 75 AMER 21/02/2009 0.475
Call Purchase 62 75 AMER 21/02/2009 0.4
Call Purchase 270 75 AMER 17/01/2009 0.225
Call Selling 1 30 AMER 22/01/2011 14
Call Selling 1 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.26
Call Selling 1 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.28
Call Selling 1 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.29
Call Selling 1 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.31
Call Selling 2 75 AMER 21/02/2009 0.45
Call Selling 3 20 AMER 17/01/2009 17.4
Call Selling 6 60 AMER 17/01/2008 0.75
Call Selling 22 50 AMER 16/01/2010 5.6
Call Selling 25 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.375
Call Selling 27 70 AMER 17/01/2009 0.225
Call Selling 36 75 AMER 21/02/2009 0.475
Call Selling 62 75 AMER 21/02/2009 0.4
Call Selling 270 75 AMER 17/01/2009 0.225
Put Purchase 40 30 AMER 22/11/2008 1.8
Put Selling 5 40 AMER 22/01/2011 17.8
Put Selling 5 70 AMER 17/01/2009 35
(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 20 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