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 22 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 144,287,166 4.30% 1,173,677 0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives 192,975 0.01% 17,071 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 35,285 0.00% 33,054 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 144,515,426 4.31% 1,223,802 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 8,511 27.8030 AUD
Purchase 24,425 27.8030 AUD
Purchase 9,269 27.2500 AUD
Purchase 31,282 27.2500 AUD
Purchase 2,014 27.8030 AUD
Purchase 89,560 27.2500 AUD
Purchase 31,976 27.8400 AUD
Sale 60,990 29.3100 AUD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
(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 16/05/2009 5.7
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 22/11/2008 1.2
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 21/02/2009 2.97
Call Purchase 1 45 AMER 17/01/2009 1.53
Call Purchase 1 45 AMER 17/01/2009 1.55
Call Purchase 1 45 AMER 17/01/2009 1.56
Call Purchase 1 50 AMER 17/01/2009 0.8
Call Purchase 3 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 5.15
Call Purchase 3 45 AMER 17/01/2009 1.6
Call Purchase 3 45 AMER 17/01/2009 2.475
Call Purchase 7 75 AMER 16/01/2010 0.8
Call Purchase 87 45 AMER 17/01/2009 1.3
Call Purchase 180 45 AMER 17/01/2009 1.585958
Call Purchase 450 50 AMER 17/01/2009 0.8
Call Sale 1 20 AMER 16/01/2010 14.5
Call Sale 1 20 AMER 16/01/2010 14.8
Call Sale 1 35 AMER 17/01/2009 4.41
Call Sale 1 35 AMER 21/02/2009 4.67
Call Sale 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.45
Call Sale 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.55
Call Sale 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.58
Call Sale 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.62
Call Sale 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 3.64
Call Sale 1 45 AMER 20/12/2008 1.15
Call Sale 1 85 AMER 16/01/2010 0.9
Call Sale 2 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.4
Call Sale 3 35 AMER 17/01/2009 4.45
Call Sale 3 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 5.15
Call Sale 6 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.4
Call Sale 9 60 AMER 22/01/2011 5
Call Sale 10 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.3
Call Sale 18 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.3
Call Sale 22 70 AMER 21/02/2009 0.3
Call Sale 87 35 AMER 17/01/2009 4.01
Call Sale 450 65 AMER 17/01/2009 0.25
Put Purchase 1 25 AMER 22/11/2008 1.3
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 22/11/2008 9.48
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 16/01/2010 14.2
Put Purchase 2 20 AMER 17/01/2009 0.85
Put Purchase 3 85 AMER 17/01/2009 0.00001
Put Purchase 7 45 AMER 20/12/2008 12.8
Put Purchase 8 40 AMER 22/11/2008 9.48
Put Purchase 19 67.5 AMER 22/11/2008 0.00001
Put Purchase 26 85 AMER 22/11/2008 0.00001
Put Purchase 100 80 AMER 17/01/2009 42.71162
Put Sale 1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 2.95
Put Sale 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 3.3
Put Sale 2 35 AMER 16/01/2010 8.65
Put Sale 8 30 AMER 22/11/2008 3.03
Put Sale 9 30 AMER 20/12/2008 3.3
(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 23 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 -6 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -4 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -5 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -5 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -2 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -6 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -6 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
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 -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -5 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -2 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 -2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -173 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -10 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -91 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -95 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -139 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -160 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -60 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -53 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -235 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -335 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -389 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -403 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -450 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -510 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -815 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -18 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 -12 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -12 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -12 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -61 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -18 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -31 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -31 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -39 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -48 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 22 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 76 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 67 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 60 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 110 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 49 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 114 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 42 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 28 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 53 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -26,200 39.4820 EURO 27/10/2008
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 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 602 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 450 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 375 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 300 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 93 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 21 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 235 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 189 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 130 45.0000 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 300 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 8 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 6 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 6 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 3 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 3 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 65.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 26,200 34.2000 EURO 27/10/2008
Option Purchased 5 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 13 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 18 47.5000 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 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 9 115.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 13 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 12 110.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 12 105.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 10 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 15 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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