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 22 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 126,941,807 5.75% 25,055,566 1.14%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,573,301 0.12% 16,903,452 0.77%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,700 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 129,517,808 5.87% 41,960,018 1.90%
(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 23,469 14.8186
Purchase 830 14.7495
Purchase 100,000 15.1086
Purchase 75 Transfer
Purchase 107 14.8800
Purchase 92,337 14.7900
Purchase 870 14.7900
Purchase 302,890 14.9586
Purchase 893 14.4700
Purchase 913 14.4700
Purchase 3,242 14.4700
Purchase 2,200 15.1052
Purchase 77,401 14.5215
Purchase 11,606 14.8802
Purchase 125,098 14.2777
Purchase 609 14.4700
Purchase 130 Transfer
Purchase 40,905 14.7553
Purchase 21,263 14.8242
Purchase 178,446 14.8642
Purchase 247 14.9200
Purchase 436 Transfer
Purchase 276 Transfer
Purchase 2,437 14.4700
Purchase 33,296 14.9589
Purchase 136 Transfer
Purchase 744,469 14.9010
Purchase 73,718 14.9796
Purchase 4,640 15.0925
Purchase 42,600 14.7723
Purchase 15,107 14.8802
Purchase 1,320 14.8817
Purchase 2,372 14.8812
Purchase 1,655 14.8815
Purchase 694 14.8500
Purchase 3,025 14.8809
Purchase 54,604 14.8802
Purchase 1,601 14.8814
Purchase 800 14.8700
Purchase 280 14.7700
Purchase 3,848 14.8805
Purchase 37,155 14.7900
Purchase 262,977 14.4700
Purchase 2,100 14.9528
Purchase 7,105 14.7900
Purchase 815 14.8866
Purchase 5,017 14.8801
Purchase 3,456 14.8809
Purchase 1,161 14.8818
Purchase 2,778 14.8810
Purchase 16,361 14.8803
Sale 100,000 15.1086
Sale 893 14.4700
Sale 31,000 14.7900
Sale 136 Transfer
Sale 129 14.0900
Sale 2,411 14.7900
Sale 11,389 14.7900
Sale 37,155 14.7900
Sale 137 14.0600
Sale 2,437 14.4700
Sale 48,725 14.8990
Sale 609 14.4700
Sale 130 Transfer
Sale 87 14.8910
Sale 26,400 14.7500
Sale 39,335 14.7900
Sale 213 14.3800
Sale 433 Transfer
Sale 8,640 14.7900
Sale 913 14.4700
Sale 307 Transfer
Sale 112 14.8400
Sale 4,640 15.0925
Sale 830 14.7110
Sale 7,179 14.9857
Sale 195 15.0820
Sale 33,153 14.9359
Sale 3,242 14.4700
Sale 397 14.8614
Sale 276 Transfer
Sale 270 Transfer
Sale 3,600 14.7800
Sale 75 Transfer
Sale 17,000 15.0600
Sale 3,242 14.7600
Sale 76,853 14.5127
Sale 590 14.8910
Sale 850 14.9030
Sale 400 14.7400
Sale 4,640 15.0985
Sale 59,784 14.9011
Sale 3,200 14.7791
Sale 91 14.8910
Sale 498,050 14.9508
Sale 90 15.0210
Sale 374 26.9300 USD
Sale 900 14.8475
Sale 950 14.7900
Sale 4,243 15.0900
Sale 481,840 14.9343
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 76853 14.5126
CFD Long 3200 14.779
CFD Long 3600 14.78
CFD Long 900 14.8475
CFD Long 397 14.8614
CFD Long 48725 14.8989
CFD Long 59784 14.9011
CFD Long 368348 14.9308
CFD Long 33153 14.9358
CFD Long 112041 14.9449
CFD Long 498050 14.9507
CFD Long 1451 14.9679
CFD Long 4640 15.0924
CFD Long 100000 15.1086
CFD Short 125098 14.2776
CFD Short 77401 14.5215
CFD Short 62148 14.7369
CFD Short 40905 14.7553
CFD Short 42600 14.7722
CFD Short 380 14.8125
CFD Short 23469 14.8185
CFD Short 744469 14.901
CFD Short 115918 14.9326
CFD Short 302890 14.9585
CFD Short 33296 14.9588
CFD Short 73718 14.9795
CFD Short 2200 15.1052
CFD Short 100000 15.1086
(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 23 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