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 22 February 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 105,391,723 4.78% 4,447,466 0.20%
securities
(2) Derivatives 4,432,308 0.20% 4,399,775 0.20%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,003,250 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,827,281 5.02% 9,600,016 0.43%
(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 46,570 16.3464
Purchase 95,717 16.3464
Purchase 5,019 16.4301
Purchase 12,000 16.2748
Purchase 86,661 16.3898
Purchase 162 Transfer
Purchase 83,433 16.4095
Purchase 44,054 16.2488
Purchase 31,692 16.3464
Purchase 80,061 16.3100
Purchase 11,100 16.1500
Purchase 240 16.3388
Purchase 80,061 16.3069
Purchase 5,714 16.3992
Purchase 2,682 16.4024
Purchase 30,000 16.1500
Purchase 100 16.5288
Purchase 400 16.4488
Purchase 14,969 16.1500
Purchase 103 Transfer
Purchase 25,168 16.3338
Purchase 451 16.1531
Purchase 250 16.3388
Purchase 335 16.3790
Sale 50,017 16.1500
Sale 54,342 16.3859
Sale 165 16.3020
Sale 11,158 16.1500
Sale 103 Transfer
Sale 600 16.4425
Sale 4,373 16.1500
Sale 440 16.3612
Sale 186,131 16.4435
Sale 31,453 16.1492
Sale 150 16.4812
Sale 170 16.4825
Sale 53,876 16.3031
Sale 400 16.4812
Sale 41,547 16.4330
Sale 300 16.3612
Sale 80,061 16.3069
Sale 23,895 16.1500
Sale 255 16.4812
Sale 171 Transfer
Sale 525 16.4312
Sale 13,876 16.2286
Sale 162 Transfer
Sale 250 16.1612
Sale 140,092 16.2610
Sale 67,546 16.3911
Sale 685 16.4412
Sale 450 16.4412
Sale 3,038 16.3749
Sale 2,117 16.2295
Sale 150 16.1612
Sale 455 16.4112
Sale 16,358 16.1500
Sale 380 16.4612
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)=
CFD Short 451 16.153
CFD Short 31823 16.2259
CFD Short 12000 16.2747
CFD Short 12231 16.3082
CFD Short 80061 16.3099
CFD Short 25168 16.3337
CFD Short 86661 16.3898
CFD Short 5056 16.3938
CFD Short 5714 16.3991
CFD Short 2682 16.4024
CFD Short 83433 16.4095
CFD Long 13876 16.2286
CFD Long 2117 16.2294
CFD Long 140092 16.261
CFD Long 52876 16.3009
CFD Long 54342 16.3858
CFD Long 1000 16.4185
CFD Long 41547 16.4329
CFD Long 186131 16.4435
(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 25 February 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 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 150 1,500.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 450 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 500 1,650.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 700 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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