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 13 May 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 107,295,119 4.86% 2,388,689 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 4,142,233 0.19% 3,458,797 0.16%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,002,450 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 112,439,802 5.09% 6,600,261 0.30%
(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 13,860 20.3326
Purchase 5,365 20.1909
Purchase 13,997 20.1909
Purchase 3,176 20.1906
Purchase 221,696 20.3855
Purchase 16,016 20.2000
Purchase 92 Transfer
Purchase 54,675 20.4298
Purchase 13,600 20.3113
Purchase 2,125 20.0735
Purchase 16,410 20.4298
Purchase 851 20.1909
Purchase 46,181 20.3326
Purchase 1,108 20.1913
Purchase 259,366 20.0162
Purchase 11,500 20.2000
Purchase 31,115 20.1009
Purchase 21,311 20.3850
Purchase 24,227 20.4298
Purchase 10,377 20.3183
Purchase 75,492 19.8633
Purchase 195,380 20.2626
Purchase 5,205 19.8125
Purchase 76,331 20.1502
Purchase 288 Transfer
Purchase 1,876 19.8835
Purchase 7,656 20.1968
Purchase 11,403 19.8835
Purchase 150,355 20.0895
Purchase 2,004 20.2630
Purchase 340 20.0400
Purchase 12,112 19.9300
Purchase 20,463 20.3326
Purchase 10,261 20.1907
Purchase 12,544 20.2000
Purchase 547 20.1909
Purchase 19,053 20.2030
Purchase 6,406 20.1909
Purchase 798 20.2000
Purchase 14,583 19.9300
Purchase 1,543 20.1906
Purchase 602 20.1909
Purchase 614 20.1909
Purchase 561 20.1909
Purchase 1,366 20.0400
Purchase 627 20.1909
Purchase 722 20.1909
Sale 151 19.9935
Sale 203 20.0217
Sale 108 19.7017
Sale 7,083 20.2862
Sale 242 Transfer
Sale 1,540 19.8881
Sale 57 19.9917
Sale 77,673 19.8983
Sale 10,000 20.2595
Sale 27 19.9835
Sale 121 20.2335
Sale 67 19.6335
Sale 299 Transfer
Sale 30,690 19.8159
Sale 34 19.7217
Sale 629 20.0823
Sale 275 20.0715
Sale 12,112 19.9300
Sale 508 20.0608
Sale 3,378 20.0608
Sale 741 20.0608
Sale 2,245 20.0608
Sale 1,165 20.0608
Sale 677 20.0608
Sale 536 20.0608
Sale 14,583 19.9300
Sale 650 20.2820
Sale 340 20.0045
Sale 3,316 20.0135
Sale 100 20.3212
Sale 50 19.6217
Sale 637 19.9453
Sale 477,649 20.3294
Sale 288 Transfer
Sale 32,763 20.1597
Sale 92 Transfer
Sale 67 19.9835
Sale 85 19.9835
Sale 71 19.9420
Sale 258 Transfer
Sale 319,021 20.3358
Sale 26 20.0217
Sale 48,000 20.0449
Sale 130 20.2115
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 30690 19.8159
CFD Long 77673 19.8982
CFD Long 593 19.934
CFD Long 637 19.9453
CFD Long 3316 20.0134
CFD Long 48000 20.0449
CFD Long 629 20.0823
CFD Long 32763 20.1597
CFD Long 10000 20.2595
CFD Long 7083 20.2861
CFD Long 477649 20.3294
CFD Long 319021 20.3357
CFD Short 5205 19.8125
CFD Short 75492 19.8632
CFD Short 259366 20.0162
CFD Short 2125 20.0735
CFD Short 150355 20.0894
CFD Short 31115 20.1009
CFD Short 76331 20.1502
CFD Short 19053 20.203
CFD Short 195380 20.2625
CFD Short 2004 20.263
CFD Short 10377 20.3182
CFD Short 21311 20.3849
CFD Short 221696 20.3855
(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) NO
Date of disclosure 14 May 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 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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 1,500.0000 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
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
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