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 29 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 145,013,936 4.32% 1,258,328 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 277,626 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 9,244 0.00% 6,836 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 145,300,806 4.33% 1,270,898 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 45,324 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 24,323 26.7300 AUD
Purchase 26,876 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 947 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 90,648 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 137,571 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 2,656 26.5700 AUD
Purchase 3,857 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 47,987 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 163,826 26.2974 AUD
Purchase 11,942 26.3000 AUD
Purchase 980 26.3000 AUD
Sale 204 26.7300 AUD
Sale 1,243 26.4705 AUD
Sale 2,172 26.7300 AUD
Sale 13,193 26.4704 AUD
Sale 166 26.4705 AUD
Sale 161 26.7300 AUD
Sale 611 26.7300 AUD
Sale 8,494 26.4704 AUD
Sale 13,662 26.4704 AUD
Sale 3,712 26.4704 AUD
Sale 978 26.4704 AUD
Sale 27 26.7300 AUD
Sale 1,398 26.7300 AUD
Sale 3,610 26.4704 AUD
Sale 594 26.7300 AUD
Sale 2,448 26.4704 AUD
Sale 163 26.7300 AUD
Sale 2,249 26.7300 AUD
Sale 2,558 26.4704 AUD
Sale 130 26.7300 AUD
Sale 792 26.4705 AUD
Sale 163,826 26.2974 AUD
Sale 163,826 26.2974 AUD
Sale 47,987 26.3000 AUD
Sale 402 26.7300 AUD
Sale 154 26.7300 AUD
Sale 2,843 26.4705 AUD
Sale 955 26.7300 AUD
Sale 5,806 26.4704 AUD
Sale 8,312 26.4704 AUD
Sale 1,368 26.7300 AUD
Sale 105 26.7300 AUD
Sale 2,664 26.4705 AUD
Sale 939 26.4705 AUD
Sale 856 26.7300 AUD
Sale 1,394 26.4705 AUD
Sale 229 26.7300 AUD
Sale 8,958 26.3000 AUD
Sale 15,175 26.3000 AUD
Sale 47,987 26.3000 AUD
Sale 7,782 26.7300 AUD
Sale 642 26.4705 AUD
Sale 13,567 26.4704 AUD
Sale 65,624 26.3497 AUD
Sale 468 26.7300 AUD
Sale 47,169 26.4704 AUD
Sale 421 26.7300 AUD
Sale 759 26.7300 AUD
Sale 4,615 26.4705 AUD
Sale 438 26.7300 AUD
Sale 188 26.7300 AUD
Sale 994 26.4705 AUD
Sale 2,234 26.7300 AUD
Sale 127 26.7300 AUD
Sale 775 26.4704 AUD
Sale 783 26.4704 AUD
Sale 128 26.7300 AUD
Sale 5,199 26.4704 AUD
Sale 1,145 26.4705 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 65624 26.3496
(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)
Put Purchase 9 85 AMER 17/01/2009 0.00001
Put Purchase 17 67.5 AMER 22/11/2008 0.00001
Put Purchase 26 70 AMER 22/11/2008 0.00001
(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 30 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 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -10 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -3 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -4 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -5 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -5 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -5 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -5 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 125.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -6 115.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -7 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -7 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -6 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 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 -2 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -10 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -94 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -95 85.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -117 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -139 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -155 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -60 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -235 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -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 -507 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -815 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -158 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -19 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 -13 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -14 75.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -15 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -18 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -22 20.0000 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 -42 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -52 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 61 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 49 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 93 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 48 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 99 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 41 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 29 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 24 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 48 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 190 70.0000 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 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 300 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 235 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 20 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 114 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 110 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 8 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 7 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 6 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 22 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 6 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 13 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 19 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 18 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 17 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 14 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 13 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 12 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 85.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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