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 30 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 145,080,317 4.32% 1,209,808 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 212,989 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 9,589 0.00% 7,113 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 145,302,895 4.33% 1,222,655 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 1,470 28.6000 AUD
Purchase 237,169 27.9399 AUD
Purchase 75 27.5300 AUD
Purchase 64,562 27.3515 AUD
Purchase 2,892 28.6000 AUD
Purchase 237,169 27.9399 AUD
Purchase 46,381 28.7500 AUD
Purchase 1,960 28.6000 AUD
Purchase 30,743 28.6000 AUD
Purchase 6,906 25.3600 AUD
Purchase 23,791 28.6000 AUD
Purchase 139,334 28.7500 AUD
Sale 2,176 27.1223 AUD
Sale 261,016 27.8459 AUD
Sale 6,906 25.3600 AUD
Sale 28,989 27.8163 AUD
Sale 148,093 27.8163 AUD
Sale 5,266 28.1036 AUD
Sale 16,117 28.1036 AUD
Sale 17,703 27.1223 AUD
Sale 237,169 27.9399 AUD
Sale 2,636 28.6000 AUD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 64562 27.3515
CFD Short 75 27.53
(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 40 AMER 22/11/2008 2.4
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 20/12/2008 4
Call Purchase 2 30 AMER 21/02/2009 11.59
Call Purchase 2 55 AMER 17/01/2009 1
Call Purchase 3 45 AMER 20/12/2008 2.15
Call Purchase 3 50 AMER 17/01/2009 1.5
Call Purchase 5 40 AMER 22/11/2008 2.5
Call Purchase 14 40 AMER 21/02/2009 5.5
Call Selling -11 35 AMER 20/12/2008 7.5
Call Selling -2 35 AMER 21/02/2009 8.39
Call Selling -1 35 AMER 16/10/2010 10
Call Selling -1 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 5.4
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.825
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.85
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 1.2
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.775
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 2.25
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 17/10/2009 6.9
Put Purchase 2 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.825
Put Purchase 2 30 AMER 22/11/2008 1.2
Put Purchase 2 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.47
Put Purchase 5 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.75
Put Purchase 6 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 3.6
Put Purchase 10 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.95
Put Purchase 11 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.55
Put Purchase 20 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.95
Put Purchase 111 30 AMER 17/01/2009 2.65
Put Selling -111 40 AMER 17/10/2009 6.99
Put Selling -78 40 AMER 17/10/2009 6.97
Put Selling -5 40 AMER 20/12/2008 5.55
Put Selling -2 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.825
Put Selling -2 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.97
Put Selling -2 30 AMER 22/11/2008 1.2
Put Selling -1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.825
Put Selling -1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.85
Put Selling -1 30 AMER 22/11/2008 1.2
Put Selling -1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.775
Put Selling -1 30 AMER 20/12/2008 2.25
Put Selling -1 40 AMER 22/11/2008 4.4
(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 31 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 21/02/2009
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 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -5 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -10 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -5 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 -1, 600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -5 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 1 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -83 110.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -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 -158 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -9 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -60 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -235 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -311 40.0000 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 -162 80.0000 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 -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 -17 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -18 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -22 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -24 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 61 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 49 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 48 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 109 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 238 50.0000 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 322 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 300 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 300 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 93 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 105 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 119 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 114 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 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 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 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 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 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 6 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 13 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 17 130.0000 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 15 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 14 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 20 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 13 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 14 45.0000 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