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 September 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 126,150,582 5.72% 12,856,519 0.58%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,827,506 0.13% 16,724,307 0.76%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,700 0.00% 251,000 0.01%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 128,980,788 5.84% 29,581,826 1.34%
(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 300 14.2333
Purchase 648 14.4700
Purchase 1,522,583 14.4252
Purchase 1,656 14.7703
Purchase 1,360 14.4700
Purchase 20,961 14.5898
Purchase 2,860 14.6188
Purchase 39,574 14.3328
Purchase 2,213 Transfer
Purchase 119 Transfer
Purchase 250,000 14.4700
Purchase 1,642,284 14.3376
Purchase 591 14.4700
Purchase 1,489 14.6403
Purchase 107,239 14.2399
Purchase 92,000 14.4700
Purchase 4,200 14.4624
Purchase 171,298 14.3835
Purchase 350,000 13.5395
Purchase 10,992 13.1948
Purchase 189,897 14.2080
Purchase 33,045 14.2401
Purchase 1,900 14.2935
Purchase 231,356 14.3200
Purchase 180,000 12.9824
Purchase 321,885 14.5241
Purchase 19,365 14.7154
Purchase 110 Transfer
Purchase 21,397 14.3244
Purchase 1,451 14.4700
Purchase 1,997 14.6403
Purchase 15,112 14.4700
Purchase 680 12.9000
Purchase 2,030 14.4700
Purchase 16,843 12.9000
Purchase 2,120 14.4700
Purchase 2,947 14.6403
Purchase 1,447 14.6188
Purchase 620,535 14.4587
Purchase 738 14.4467
Purchase 265,018 14.3599
Purchase 3,249 14.4467
Purchase 953 14.4700
Purchase 21,374 14.4700
Purchase 1,939 14.6188
Purchase 10,447 14.4700
Purchase 646 14.4467
Purchase 1,576 14.4467
Purchase 2,321 14.6403
Purchase 2,254 14.6188
Purchase 31,163 14.3328
Purchase 1,356 14.4700
Purchase 344 14.4700
Purchase 19,910 14.3329
Purchase 26,731 14.3329
Sale 1,656 14.7978
Sale 272,809 14.3535
Sale 1,451 14.4700
Sale 927 13.5000
Sale 727 Transfer
Sale 30,864 14.2059
Sale 846 Transfer
Sale 110,774 14.5965
Sale 919,084 14.5213
Sale 119 Transfer
Sale 86,000 14.0152
Sale 1,629 Transfer
Sale 1,226 14.4800
Sale 639 13.5000
Sale 5,900 14.4700
Sale 32,230 14.4700
Sale 613 14.4700
Sale 2,490 14.4700
Sale 1,549 14.4700
Sale 6,977 14.4700
Sale 16,843 12.9000
Sale 680 12.9000
Sale 3,470 14.4700
Sale 4,174 14.4700
Sale 1,950 14.6000
Sale 135 14.4700
Sale 15,112 14.4700
Sale 15,461 14.4700
Sale 127 13.0610
Sale 13,052 14.4700
Sale 10,992 13.1948
Sale 1,522,583 14.4252
Sale 203,113 14.4033
Sale 125,000 14.4700
Sale 110 Transfer
Sale 4,061 14.3108
Sale 2,800 14.0063
Sale 19,365 14.4742
Sale 300 14.9500
Sale 66 Transfer
Sale 300 14.2333
Sale 2,468 14.4700
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
18/09/2008 Sale 13,767 13.1810
18/09/2008 Purchase 13,767 13.1810
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 2800 14.0063
CFD Long 6196 14.0097
CFD Long 30864 14.2058
CFD Long 300 14.2333
CFD Long 272809 14.3534
CFD Long 132098 14.3889
CFD Long 1522583 14.4251
CFD Long 11837 14.4534
CFD Long 11300 14.4535
CFD Long 4253 14.47
CFD Long 64819 14.4702
CFD Long 19365 14.4741
CFD Long 919084 14.5213
CFD Long 110774 14.5965
CFD Long 1656 14.7977
CFD Long 300 14.95
CFD Short 180000 12.9823
CFD Short 350000 13.5394
CFD Short 300 14.2333
CFD Short 107239 14.2398
CFD Short 33045 14.24
CFD Short 1900 14.2935
CFD Short 21397 14.3244
CFD Short 1642284 14.3375
CFD Short 265018 14.3598
CFD Short 171298 14.3834
CFD Short 132101 14.3867
CFD Short 1522583 14.4251
CFD Short 4200 14.4624
CFD Short 488434 14.4781
CFD Short 321885 14.5241
CFD Short 19365 14.7154
CFD Short 1656 14.7703
(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 22 September 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 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