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 11 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 146,208,531 4.36% 1,252,448 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 271,746 0.01% 5,734 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 10,213 0.00% 7,907 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 146,490,490 4.36% 1,266,089 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 353 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 170 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 13,238 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 208 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 142,663 28.8029 AUD
Purchase 5,885 29.5877 AUD
Purchase 652 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 191 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 1,724 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 287 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 2,596 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 435 29.5877 AUD
Purchase 695 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 1,537 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 3,192 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 5,141 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 569 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 1,149 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 127 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 5,214 28.8000 AUD
Purchase 135,972 28.8000 AUD
Purchase 95,478 29.2288 AUD
Purchase 16,060 29.2255 AUD
Purchase 142,663 28.8029 AUD
Purchase 6,272 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 495 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 1,478 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 814 29.3000 AUD
Purchase 1,066 28.8000 AUD
Purchase 2,484 28.8000 AUD
Purchase 8,392 28.8000 AUD
Purchase 731 29.5877 AUD
Purchase 22 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 80 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 48 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 4,473 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 731 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 3,148 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 1,231 29.5877 AUD
Purchase 965 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 136 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 1,178 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 130 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 188 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 1,702 29.5877 AUD
Purchase 6,600 29.5876 AUD
Purchase 106 29.8900 AUD
Purchase 348 29.8900 AUD
Sale 4,441 28.8000 AUD
Sale 142,663 28.8029 AUD
Sale 95,478 29.2288 AUD
Sale 95,478 29.2288 AUD
Sale 16,598 28.8000 AUD
Sale 6,220 29.8900 AUD
Sale 654 28.8000 AUD
Sale 485 29.8900 AUD
Sale 101 29.8900 AUD
Sale 2,531 28.8000 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 16060 29.2255
(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 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 6.506
Call Purchase 1 50 AMER 17/01/2009 4.088
Call Purchase 1 50 AMER 16/01/2010 10.177
Call Purchase 1 80 AMER 16/01/2010 1.2
Call Purchase 1 85 AMER 22/11/2008 0.489
Call Purchase 2 42.5 AMER 22/11/2008 4.165
Call Purchase 2 50 AMER 16/01/2010 1.655
Call Purchase 2 50 AMER 16/01/2010 11.99
Call Purchase 3 40 AMER 16/05/2009 6.392
Call Purchase 5 40 AMER 16/05/2009 5.27
Call Purchase 6 45 AMER 16/05/2009 0.627
Call Purchase 42 45 AMER 22/11/2008 3.342
Call Purchase 44 35 AMER 22/11/2008 7.97
Call Selling 1 20 AMER 22/01/2011 20.3
Call Selling 1 47.5 AMER 22/11/2008 0.32
Call Selling 2 40 AMER 22/11/2008 1.15
Call Selling 12 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 36.8240
Call Selling 14 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 2.35
Call Selling 42 45 AMER 22/11/2008 3.342
Call Selling 44 35 AMER 22/11/2008 7.97
Put Purchase 1 25 AMER 17/01/2009 1.2
Put Purchase 2 37.5 AMER 21/02/2009 7.8
Put Purchase 3 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 2.7
Put Purchase 3 40 AMER 22/11/2008 10.11
Put Purchase 18 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 1.674
Put Purchase 18 45 AMER 22/11/2008 2.723
Put Purchase 56 35 AMER 22/11/2008 1.58
Put Selling 2 37.5 AMER 20/12/2008 3.347
Put Selling 2 40 AMER 20/12/2008 4.475
Put Selling 5 30 AMER 17/01/2009 2.45
Put Selling 6 45 AMER 20/12/2008 8.688
Put Selling 8 30 AMER 22/11/2008 1.875
Put Selling 8 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.5
Put Selling 18 40 AMER 22/11/2008 2.723
Put Selling 19 35 AMER 21/02/2009 5.2
Put Selling 55 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.48
Put Selling 169 30 AMER 17/01/2009 2.6
Put Selling 200 30 AMER 22/11/2008 37.97
(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 12 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.
Option Purchased -7 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -12 80.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -3 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -3 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -3 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
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 -6 95.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -6 125.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -2 140.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -7 70.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -7 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -8 35.0000 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 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -9 30.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 160.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -10 100.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 37.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -6 115.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 40.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -1,600 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 2 25.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 20.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 -3 90.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -12 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -1 37.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -1 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 37.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 35.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -1 90.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -197 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -11 130.0000 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 -142 30.0000 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 -79 65.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -180 85.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -65 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 -290 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 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -12 37.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -16 35.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -17 130.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -18 35.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -19 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -80 60.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -20 70.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 2 40.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -20 40.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased -22 20.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -24 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -25 50.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -29 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 -62 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -19 120.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 44 32.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 26 60.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 80 95.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 77 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 75 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 64 100.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 52 65.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 50 47.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 91 80.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 46 55.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 96 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
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 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 28 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 2 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 48 55.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 217 30.0000 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 603 75.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 532 45.0000 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 263 50.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 250 90.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 83 30.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 225 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 24 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 192 35.0000 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 250 55.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 25.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 27 60.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 8 70.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 8 65.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
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 7 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6 60.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 9 95.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 5 85.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 10 115.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 5 125.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
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 40.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 25.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 3 20.0000 AMER 22/01/2011
Option Purchased 2 85.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 2 45.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 6 110.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 55.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 23 50.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 23 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 20 80.0000 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 18 50.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 17 130.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 16 70.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 9 115.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 105.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1,379 80.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 15 45.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 15 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 12 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 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 16 40.0000 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