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 18 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 109,189,799 4.95% 1,533,599 0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives 1,505,850 0.07% 11,788,087 0.53%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 111,198,349 5.04% 14,072,686 0.64%
(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 10,844 15.8993
Purchase 74 16.3765
Purchase 21,000 16.0000
Purchase 144,019 15.9100
Purchase 594 15.8425
Purchase 279,266 16.3000
Purchase 107,158 15.8888
Purchase 21,772 15.7181
Purchase 20,000 15.8325
Purchase 5,125 15.8204
Purchase 56,586 15.8881
Purchase 10,844 15.8832
Purchase 19,968 15.8975
Purchase 21,930 15.9694
Purchase 3,500 15.7836
Purchase 60,879 16.3000
Purchase 1,285,466 15.8058
Purchase 27 16.3000
Purchase 700 15.8341
Purchase 83,434 15.8548
Purchase 67,809 15.7637
Purchase 1,151 15.9200
Purchase 2,946 16.0900
Purchase 6,786 16.0000
Purchase 4,301 16.0000
Purchase 31,188 16.0000
Purchase 7,188 16.0000
Purchase 278,411 15.7025
Purchase 60,852 16.0000
Purchase 4,443 16.0000
Purchase 2,032 16.0000
Sale 455 15.7600
Sale 373 15.8721
Sale 60,852 16.0000
Sale 3,855 15.7387
Sale 163,483 15.6975
Sale 2,366,497 Transfer
Sale 27 16.3000
Sale 594 15.6138
Sale 85,775 15.7879
Sale 8,348 16.0000
Sale 10,844 15.8832
Sale 14,645 15.7639
Sale 103 15.9321
Sale 60,879 16.3000
Sale 1,000 15.9986
Sale 1,255 15.9974
Sale 388 15.6721
Sale 52,013 15.7658
Sale 200 15.9725
Sale 263 16.1608
Sale 126 15.7821
Sale 3,500 15.7836
Sale 450 15.9512
Sale 190 16.0042
Sale 154,625 15.8313
Sale 80,436 15.8530
Sale 450 15.8132
Sale 33 15.7742
Sale 97 15.8421
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 594 15.6138
CFD Long 163483 15.6974
CFD Long 3855 15.7387
CFD Long 14645 15.7638
CFD Long 52013 15.7658
CFD Long 1563 15.783
CFD Long 3500 15.7835
CFD Long 85775 15.7878
CFD Long 154625 15.8312
CFD Long 80436 15.8529
CFD Long 1255 15.9974
CFD Long 1000 15.9985
CFD Long 1470 16.0032
CFD Short 21772 15.7181
CFD Short 3500 15.7835
CFD Short 1285466 15.8057
CFD Short 5125 15.8204
CFD Short 20000 15.8325
CFD Short 700 15.8341
CFD Short 594 15.8425
CFD Short 83434 15.8548
CFD Short 56586 15.888
CFD Short 107158 15.8888
CFD Short 19968 15.8975
CFD Short 144019 15.9099
CFD Short 21930 15.9693
(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 21 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 1,900.0000 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 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