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 17 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 109,653,762 4.97% 1,831,003 0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives 1,505,479 0.07% 10,581,678 0.48%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 111,661,941 5.06% 13,163,681 0.60%
(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 300 16.2279
Purchase 70,500 16.4228
Purchase 2,118,245 16.2040
Purchase 350,018 16.1430
Purchase 1,016 16.3000
Purchase 5,238 16.0123
Purchase 178 Transfer
Purchase 32,027 16.2493
Purchase 208,638 16.1946
Purchase 18,200 16.2008
Purchase 203 Transfer
Purchase 13,060 16.2390
Purchase 363,246 16.1596
Purchase 1,893 16.0900
Purchase 1,893 16.1800
Purchase 997 16.3055
Purchase 26,580 16.1434
Purchase 2,129 16.3055
Purchase 55,084 16.2881
Purchase 51 Transfer
Purchase 26,491 16.3397
Purchase 3,000 16.2080
Sale 8,000 16.4960
Sale 7,555 16.4541
Sale 23,000 16.3000
Sale 1,893 16.0900
Sale 148 19.6220
Sale 43,468 16.2677
Sale 4,000 16.0400
Sale 49,113 16.3911
Sale 51 Transfer
Sale 56,345 16.2711
Sale 280 Transfer
Sale 193 15.9942
Sale 7,081 16.2774
Sale 534 16.2200
Sale 3,044 16.2774
Sale 348 16.3812
Sale 1,000 16.3420
Sale 57,173 16.3000
Sale 689 16.2000
Sale 59,208 16.3000
Sale 500 16.1925
Sale 87 Transfer
Sale 335 16.4425
Sale 5,125 16.2980
Sale 34,450 16.3167
Sale 87 Transfer
Sale 38,804 16.2461
Sale 70,500 16.4228
Sale 279 16.2042
Sale 220 16.3300
Sale 1,863 16.3874
Sale 2,176 16.3241
Sale 23,405 16.2220
Sale 435 16.4425
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 38804 16.246
CFD Long 43468 16.2677
CFD Long 56345 16.271
CFD Long 5125 16.2979
CFD Long 34450 16.3166
CFD Long 2176 16.3241
CFD Long 1863 16.3873
CFD Long 49113 16.391
CFD Long 70500 16.4227
CFD Long 7555 16.454
CFD Long 8000 16.496
CFD Short 2027 15.8868
CFD Short 5238 16.0122
CFD Short 350018 16.143
CFD Short 26580 16.1433
CFD Short 363246 16.1595
CFD Short 208638 16.1946
CFD Short 18200 16.2008
CFD Short 2118245 16.204
CFD Short 3000 16.208
CFD Short 6496 16.2132
CFD Short 13060 16.2389
CFD Short 32027 16.2493
CFD Short 55084 16.2881
CFD Short 70500 16.4227
(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 18 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 -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
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 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 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 -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 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