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 December 2007
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 109,855,075 4.98% 8,845,357 0.40%
securities
(2) Derivatives 5,666,391 0.26% 1,282,958 0.06%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,290,000 0.06% 1,758,425 0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 116,811,466 5.29% 11,886,740 0.54%
(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 153,714 15.0050
Purchase 96 Transfer
Purchase 11,577 15.0563
Purchase 187,607 15.4500
Purchase 49,776 14.7800
Purchase 38,428 15.0050
Purchase 200 14.8988
Purchase 33,537 15.0211
Purchase 1,002 14.8807
Purchase 49,776 14.7800
Purchase 21,118 14.8390
Purchase 11,577 15.0535
Purchase 1,200 14.9925
Purchase 126 15.4377
Purchase 10,135 15.0262
Purchase 147,844 15.0409
Purchase 22,248 14.9154
Purchase 94,744 14.6691
Purchase 200 14.9975
Purchase 171 15.0500
Purchase 15,203 14.9536
Purchase 12,562 14.9955
Purchase 1,200 14.9925
Purchase 12,564 14.8605
Purchase 19,137 15.0412
Purchase 18,026 14.8254
Purchase 229,330 15.0070
Purchase 17,852 15.0222
Purchase 171 15.0500
Purchase 500 14.8875
Purchase 22,365 14.9895
Purchase 240,907 15.0092
Purchase 107,000 14.7800
Purchase 192,142 15.0050
Purchase 13,420 14.9057
Purchase 2,482 14.7828
Purchase 228,480 14.9755
Purchase 76,015 15.0169
Purchase 12,300 14.9773
Sale 1,098 15.0417
Sale 15,203 14.9523
Sale 261 14.8817
Sale 228,480 14.9755
Sale 19,137 15.0383
Sale 18,026 14.8227
Sale 12,300 14.9758
Sale 11,577 15.0535
Sale 11,577 15.0535
Sale 107,000 14.7800
Sale 171 15.0500
Sale 1,002 14.8780
Sale 1,200 14.9925
Sale 76,015 15.0154
Sale 13,420 14.9034
Sale 17,852 15.0194
Sale 162 15.4623
Sale 675 15.0235
Sale 13,503 14.7800
Sale 123,900 14.7800
Sale 52,840 15.0356
Sale 107,000 14.7800
Sale 12,562 14.9942
Sale 10,135 15.0247
Sale 229,330 15.0070
Sale 228,480 14.9755
Sale 12,564 14.8590
Sale 48 Transfer
Sale 22,248 14.9154
Sale 94,744 14.6691
Sale 21,118 14.8390
Sale 7,767 15.0438
Sale 2,482 14.7800
Sale 171 15.0481
Sale 33,537 15.0211
Sale 147,844 15.0409
Sale 22,365 14.9880
Sale 96 Transfer
Sale 171 15.0500
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
14/12/2007 Purchase 260 15.4975
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Name Long/Short Number Of Securities Price Per Unit
CFD Short 2482 14.7828
CFD Short 12564 14.8604
CFD Short 1002 14.8806
CFD Short 10499 14.9124
CFD Short 22248 14.9154
CFD Short 1200 14.9925
CFD Short 17852 15.0222
CFD Short 10135 15.0262
CFD Short 11262 15.035
CFD Short 1357 15.0356
CFD Short 147844 15.0409
CFD Short 4704 15.0455
CFD Short 11577 15.0563
CFD Long 18026 14.8227
CFD Long 21118 14.8389
CFD Long 5225 14.8978
CFD Long 13420 14.9034
CFD Long 12300 14.9758
CFD Long 22365 14.9879
CFD Long 76015 15.0154
CFD Long 33537 15.021
CFD Long 19137 15.0383
CFD Long 171 15.0481
CFD Long 7337 15.0628
(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 December 2007
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 250 1,600.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -1,250 1,200.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -1,000 1,100.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -1,000 1,500.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -750 1,600.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -650 1,900.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 1,400.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -1,000,000 15.0000 AMER 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 1,550.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 450 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 500 1,300.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 500 1,400.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 500 1,600.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 500 1,500.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 700 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 1,000 2,000.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 285,000 15.9000 AMER 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -500 1,650.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
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
Thursday, 5th September 2024
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