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 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 144,710,404 4.31% 1,222,120 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 241,418 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 35,364 0.00% 33,170 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 144,987,186 4.32% 1,261,024 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 2,756 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 2,608 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 653 24.1923 AUD
Purchase 24 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 9,264 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 990 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 153 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 1,435 24.1923 AUD
Purchase 6,213 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 664 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 557 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 5,220 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 6,192 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 2,360 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 25,686 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 69 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 1,587 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 169 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 131,357 24.3800 AUD
Purchase 979 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 4,471 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 1,896 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 1,218 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 3,580 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 12,152 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 45,324 24.3800 AUD
Purchase 4,896 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 3,582 24.0000 AUD
Purchase 82,302 24.3776 AUD
Purchase 661 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 806 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 24,413 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 20,006 24.3800 AUD
Purchase 653 24.1923 AUD
Purchase 69 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 2,214 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 236 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 245 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 2,297 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 229 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 4,947 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 252 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 7,545 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 2,360 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 1,971 24.1923 AUD
Purchase 718 24.1923 AUD
Purchase 76 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 528 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 210 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 252 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 415 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 3,888 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 3,791 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 405 24.2600 AUD
Purchase 10,988 24.1922 AUD
Purchase 1,174 24.2600 AUD
Sale 6,493 24.2600 AUD
Sale 6,285 24.2600 AUD
Sale 541 24.2600 AUD
Sale 8,730 24.3800 AUD
Sale 701 24.0000 AUD
Sale 1,401 24.3800 AUD
Sale 59,780 24.2606 AUD
Sale 82,302 24.3776 AUD
Sale 82,302 24.3776 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 59780 24.2605
(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 22/11/2008 2.25000
Call Purchase 1 50 AMER 22/01/2011 5.82000
Call Purchase 3 30 AMER 22/11/2008 5.00000
Call Purchase 3 40 AMER 22/11/2008 1.00000
Call Purchase 14 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.25000
Call Purchase 16 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.25000
Call Selling 1 40 AMER 22/01/2011 7.52000
Call Selling 2 25 AMER 16/05/2009 9.80000
Call Selling 2 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.35000
Call Selling 2 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.55000
Call Selling 2 55 AMER 17/01/2009 0.55000
Call Selling 3 40 AMER 22/11/2008 1.00000
Call Selling 22 40 AMER 22/11/2008 1.15000
Put Purchase 1 25 AMER 22/11/2008 1.30000
Put Purchase 50 80 AMER 17/01/2009 0.00001
Put Selling 3 50 AMER 22/11/2008 21.50000
(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 27 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 -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -4 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -4 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -5 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -5 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -2 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -10 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -10 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -5 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -11 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -173 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -60 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -235 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -238 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -378 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 -510 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -815 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -19 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 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 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -13 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -13 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -18 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 100.0000 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 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -33 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 49 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 99 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 93 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 53 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 119 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 48 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 27 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 110 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 114 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 235 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 190 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 22 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 300 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 25 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 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 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 6 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 4 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 6 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 26,200 34.2000 EURO 27/10/2008
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 15 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 14 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 13 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 16 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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