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 19 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 107,921,672 4.89% 10,977,476 0.50%
securities
(2) Derivatives 7,184,938 0.33% 1,377,465 0.06%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,290,000 0.06% 1,758,425 0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 116,396,610 5.27% 14,113,366 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 Securities Price per unit
(GBP)
Purchase 126,622 15.0091
Purchase 1,368,884 14.8874
Purchase 5,038 14.9315
Purchase 46,265 14.9413
Purchase 2,461 14.9500
Purchase 54,747 14.9689
Purchase 1,047,288 14.8716
Purchase 10,165 14.9500
Purchase 170 14.9275
Purchase 33,992 14.8997
Purchase 95,389 14.9616
Purchase 8,155 14.8628
Purchase 8,155 14.8600
Purchase 6,250 14.8700
Purchase 25,000 14.9680
Purchase 173 14.8800
Purchase 451 15.0000
Purchase 173 14.8800
Purchase 122,350 14.8599
Purchase 16,800 15.0239
Purchase 300 15.0225
Purchase 25,000 14.9680
Purchase 890 15.0000
Purchase 1,026,838 14.8773
Purchase 32,186 14.8912
Purchase 11,863 14.8565
Purchase 338,614 14.9428
Purchase 662 15.0000
Purchase 29,833 14.9549
Purchase 1,300 14.9029
Purchase 8,951 14.9500
Purchase 74,664 14.9500
Purchase 119 14.6977
Purchase 87,141 14.8706
Purchase 1,223 14.8922
Purchase 300 15.0225
Purchase 346,769 14.9408
Purchase 8,500 14.9019
Sale 11,863 14.8551
Sale 2,237 14.9500
Sale 95,389 14.9603
Sale 25,000 14.9652
Sale 29,833 14.9534
Sale 1,223 14.8900
Sale 1,368,884 14.8874
Sale 1,026,838 14.8747
Sale 25,000 14.9680
Sale 33,992 14.8969
Sale 189 14.9500
Sale 8,155 14.8600
Sale 1,047,288 14.8716
Sale 5,038 14.9300
Sale 6,410 14.9500
Sale 2,558 14.8935
Sale 8,155 14.8600
Sale 173 14.8800
Sale 1,393,884 14.8888
Sale 16,800 15.0216
Sale 450 14.9325
Sale 173 14.8782
Sale 26,237 14.9500
Sale 1,300 14.9029
Sale 54,747 14.9660
Sale 4,641 14.9500
Sale 173 14.8800
Sale 1,775 14.9500
Sale 46,265 14.9400
Sale 122,350 14.8599
Sale 338,614 14.9428
Sale 12,488 14.9500
Sale 280 14.9216
Sale 6,250 14.8685
Sale 1,300 14.9029
Sale 300 15.0225
Sale 200 14.9325
Sale 87,141 14.8679
Sale 126,622 15.0091
Sale 32,186 14.8884
Sale 1,306 14.8825
Sale 341 14.8517
Sale 8,951 14.9500
Sale 8,500 14.8991
Sale 2,461 14.9472
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Name Long/Short Number Of Securities Price Per Unit
CFD Short 8155 14.8628
CFD Short 87141 14.8706
CFD Short 1223 14.8922
CFD Short 33992 14.8996
CFD Short 8500 14.9018
CFD Short 2105 14.9043
CFD Short 5038 14.9314
CFD Short 44160 14.943
CFD Short 29833 14.9548
CFD Short 126622 15.009
CFD Short 300 15.0225
CFD Long 11863 14.855
CFD Long 122350 14.8598
CFD Long 6250 14.8685
CFD Long 1026838 14.8746
CFD Long 173 14.8781
CFD Long 9683 14.8802
CFD Long 32186 14.8883
CFD Long 1300 14.9029
CFD Long 2461 14.9471
CFD Long 25000 14.9651
CFD Long 54747 14.966
CFD Long 85706 14.9693
CFD Long 16800 15.0216
(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 20 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 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
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 1,400.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -500 1,650.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -1,000,000 15.0000 AMER 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 250 1,600.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
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 -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
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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