Rule 8.3 - BHP BILLITON PLC
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 PLC
Class of relevant security USD0.50
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 16 July 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 106,852,164 4.84% 3,157,130 0.14%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,826,627 0.13% 8,947,866 0.41%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,181,491 4.99% 12,855,996 0.58%
(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 Price per unit
Securities (GBP)
Purchase 878,397 15.9887
Purchase 222,429 16.2118
Purchase 43,070 15.9975
Purchase 141,318 16.3985
Purchase 2,300 16.8750
Purchase 111,248 16.0273
Purchase 21,400 16.6491
Purchase 36,843 16.6300
Purchase 185,608 16.0300
Purchase 234,639 16.1530
Purchase 28,543 16.1456
Purchase 53,688 16.2735
Purchase 15,000 16.5993
Purchase 35,671 15.9715
Purchase 92,804 15.9800
Purchase 464,019 Transfer
Purchase 55,000 16.0900
Purchase 50,908 16.8483
Purchase 925 16.8300
Purchase 46,402 16.0300
Purchase 17,200 15.9637
Purchase 3,766 15.7856
Purchase 766 15.8800
Purchase 37 16.6300
Purchase 324,813 16.0157
Purchase 189 16.0900
Purchase 1,000 16.9700
Purchase 18,168 16.0900
Purchase 36,880 16.0900
Purchase 3,000 16.0181
Purchase 1,227 16.0900
Purchase 10,612 16.0900
Purchase 7,476 16.6300
Purchase 1,672 15.8945
Purchase 93,371 17.4700
Purchase 33,900 16.9672
Purchase 2,000 16.0301
Purchase 300 15.9075
Purchase 2,032 16.0900
Sale 93,371 17.4700
Sale 93,371 17.4700
Sale 37 16.6300
Sale 9,050 15.8871
Sale 68,665 16.0763
Sale 12,374 16.1537
Sale 36,843 16.6300
Sale 35,650 16.0756
Sale 111,248 16.0273
Sale 36,671 15.9953
Sale 59 Transfer
Sale 3,766 16.0014
Sale 368 16.0521
Sale 1,484 16.5500
Sale 162,078 16.5985
Sale 673 16.5542
Sale 13,060 16.0880
Sale 14,679 16.5015
Sale 159,210 16.0555
Sale 91 16.7921
Sale 11,200 16.0314
Sale 130 Transfer
Sale 1,940 15.9118
Sale 44,120 16.2425
Sale 250 16.1825
Sale 36,880 16.0900
Sale 325 16.7812
Sale 324,813 16.0157
Sale 125 16.5916
Sale 20,200 16.3147
Sale 4,000 16.6773
Sale 10,814 15.9953
Sale 464,019 Transfer
Sale 3,578 16.0374
Sale 30,610 16.0900
Sale 16,148 15.9953
Sale 125,911 16.9500
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 1940 15.9117
CFD Long 3766 16.0013
CFD Long 111248 16.0273
CFD Long 11200 16.0314
CFD Long 3578 16.0373
CFD Long 159210 16.0555
CFD Long 35650 16.0755
CFD Long 68665 16.0763
CFD Long 13060 16.0879
CFD Long 12374 16.1537
CFD Long 44120 16.2425
CFD Long 20200 16.3146
CFD Long 14679 16.5014
CFD Long 1484 16.55
CFD Long 162078 16.5984
CFD Long 4000 16.6773
CFD Short 3766 15.7856
CFD Short 1672 15.8944
CFD Short 17200 15.9636
CFD Short 35671 15.9715
CFD Short 878397 15.9886
CFD Short 43070 15.9975
CFD Short 3000 16.0181
CFD Short 111248 16.0273
CFD Short 2000 16.0301
CFD Short 28543 16.1455
CFD Short 234639 16.153
CFD Short 222429 16.2118
CFD Short 53688 16.2735
CFD Short 141318 16.3985
CFD Short 15000 16.5993
CFD Short 1299 16.6667
CFD Short 50908 16.8482
CFD Short 2300 16.875
(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)
(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 16 July 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)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 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 500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 750 2,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
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