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 06 November 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 146,025,677 4.35% 1,244,527 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 263,825 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 10,193 0.00% 7,707 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 146,299,695 4.36% 1,257,968 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 1,295 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 15,167 29.2029 AUD
Purchase 25,412 29.4800 AUD
Purchase 18,249 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 1,470 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 7,912 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 135,972 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 27,741 29.2168 AUD
Purchase 319 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 43,152 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 131,251 29.2115 AUD
Purchase 3,016 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 1,508 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 1,508 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 6,608 29.2000 AUD
Purchase 6,670 29.4800 AUD
Purchase 116,084 29.2126 AUD
Purchase 28,227 29.4800 AUD
Sale 2,113 29.2356 AUD
Sale 679 29.2356 AUD
Sale 1,833 29.4800 AUD
Sale 11,086 29.4800 AUD
Sale 4,107 29.2356 AUD
Sale 5,701 29.4800 AUD
Sale 46 29.2355 AUD
Sale 242 29.2356 AUD
Sale 846 29.4800 AUD
Sale 314 29.2356 AUD
Sale 122 29.4800 AUD
Sale 3,855 29.4800 AUD
Sale 1,428 29.2356 AUD
Sale 653 29.4800 AUD
Sale 5,858 29.2000 AUD
Sale 4,700 29.2795 AUD
Sale 1,012 29.2356 AUD
Sale 1,694 29.4800 AUD
Sale 27,676 29.3287 AUD
Sale 26,588 29.2754 AUD
Sale 628 29.3287 AUD
Sale 116,084 29.2126 AUD
Sale 15,167 29.2029 AUD
Sale 1,534 29.3287 AUD
Sale 813 29.2356 AUD
Sale 226 29.2356 AUD
Sale 608 29.4800 AUD
Sale 271 29.2356 AUD
Sale 731 29.4800 AUD
Sale 11,492 29.4800 AUD
Sale 2,308 29.3287 AUD
Sale 4,124 29.4800 AUD
Sale 1,705 29.3287 AUD
Sale 985 29.2000 AUD
Sale 4,412 29.3287 AUD
Sale 3,896 29.3287 AUD
Sale 2,293 29.3287 AUD
Sale 9,175 29.3287 AUD
Sale 10,491 29.3287 AUD
Sale 1,485 29.4800 AUD
Sale 302 29.2356 AUD
Sale 813 29.4800 AUD
Sale 2,193 29.4800 AUD
Sale 6,154 29.3287 AUD
Sale 628 29.2356 AUD
Sale 4,246 29.2356 AUD
Sale 1,259 29.2356 AUD
Sale 2,732 29.4800 AUD
Sale 551 29.2356 AUD
Sale 2,295 29.2356 AUD
Sale 6,193 29.4800 AUD
Sale 279 29.2356 AUD
Sale 751 29.4800 AUD
Sale 1,528 29.2356 AUD
Sale 3,397 29.4800 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 17/01/2009 9.349
Call Purchase 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 2
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 20/12/2008 2.3
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 20/12/2008 2.4
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 20/12/2008 2.45
Call Purchase 1 40 AMER 17/01/2009 1.5
Call Purchase 3 45 AMER 17/01/2009 0.977
Call Purchase 6 45 AMER 17/01/2009 35.57
Call Purchase 12 45 AMER 20/11/2008 0.35
Call Purchase 16 55 AMER 17/01/2009 0.092
Call Purchase 500 45 AMER 17/01/2009 35.78
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 20/12/2008 4.7
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 21/02/2009 9.349
Call Selling 2 35 AMER 22/11/2008 3.4
Call Selling 12 40 AMER 20/11/2008 1.5
Call Selling 60 35 AMER 22/11/2008 3.5
Call Selling 100 35 AMER 17/01/2009 35.73
Call Selling 100 35 AMER 17/01/2009 35.83
Call Selling 292 35 AMER 17/01/2009 35.75
Put Purchase 1 25 AMER 17/01/2009 0.114
Put Purchase 1 35 AMER 17/01/2009 0.957
Put Purchase 1 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 2.978
Put Purchase 1 37.5 AMER 17/01/2009 5
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 20/11/2008 2.538
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 17/01/2009 4.053
Put Purchase 2 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.114
Put Purchase 2 25 AMER 17/01/2009 0.387
Put Purchase 2 30 AMER 17/01/2009 0.262
Put Purchase 3 25 AMER 17/01/2009 0.25
Put Purchase 3 60 AMER 17/01/2009 19.49
Put Purchase 6 67.5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.00001
Put Purchase 7 45 AMER 17/01/2009 5.583
Put Purchase 8 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.75
Put Purchase 8 40 AMER 20/11/2008 5.27
Put Purchase 9 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.85
Put Purchase 10 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.8
Put Purchase 13 40 AMER 20/11/2008 5.17
Put Purchase 17 55 AMER 17/01/2009 14.653
Put Purchase 32 30 AMER 20/12/2008 1.45
Put Purchase 163 40 AMER 20/11/2008 5.32
Put Selling 1 40 AMER 16/05/2009 4.053
Put Selling 3 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.6
Put Selling 15 35 AMER 16/01/2010 8.1
Put Selling 15 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 3.57
Put Selling 16 35 AMER 16/01/2010 8.6
Put Selling 17 40 AMER 17/01/2009 15
Put Selling 163 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 3.72
(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 07 November 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.
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
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 -6 125.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -6 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 -8 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -9 60.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -9 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -9 30.0000 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 -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 50.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1 135.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 1 25.0000 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 -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 -162 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -10 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -178 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -40 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -238 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -250 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -310 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 -492 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -507 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -815 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -171 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -20 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -17 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -20 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -22 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -23 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -30 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -31 80.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -33 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -36 105.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -40 60.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -19 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 83 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 75 75.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 75 100.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 71 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 70 95.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 52 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 44 100.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 41 75.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 41 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 62.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 35 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 31 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 30 40.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 29 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 48 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 225 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1,250 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 1,000 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 603 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 522 45.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 450 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 389 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 375 67.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 300 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 85 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 240 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 91 45.0000 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 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 109 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 23 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 8 45.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 6 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 9 115.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 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 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 4 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 4 110.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 55.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 15 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 20 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 20 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 19 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 19 42.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 19 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 24 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 15 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 15 25.0000 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 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 10 180.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), 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