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 18 November 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 126,964,001 5.75% 892,411 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 11,606,614 0.53% 16,202,430 0.73%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 3,750 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 138,574,365 6.28% 17,095,841 0.77%
(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 650 8.3300
Purchase 3,581 8.8000
Purchase 177,010 8.8000
Purchase 70,242 8.8000
Purchase 2,970 8.8000
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 350 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 550 8.3300
Purchase 513,152 8.5891
Purchase 550 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 4,747 8.3199
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 325 8.3300
Purchase 550 8.3300
Purchase 650 8.3300
Purchase 425 8.7497
Purchase 550 8.3300
Purchase 28,277 8.6063
Purchase 887,330 8.4371
Purchase 1,005 8.2561
Purchase 20,017 8.7228
Purchase 58,896 8.7198
Purchase 11,000 8.4299
Purchase 15,000 8.8000
Purchase 6,024 8.7228
Purchase 29,317 8.4900
Purchase 4,700 8.4239
Purchase 417,925 8.6769
Purchase 1,811 8.3755
Purchase 57 Transfer
Purchase 7,200 8.6990
Purchase 57 Transfer
Purchase 7,759 8.7228
Purchase 5,383 8.3707
Purchase 501 8.5493
Purchase 22,403 8.6034
Purchase 72,800 8.6921
Purchase 450 8.3300
Purchase 7,890 8.4508
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 450 8.3300
Purchase 49,800 9.1626
Purchase 27,195 8.8000
Purchase 1,000 8.4347
Purchase 400 8.5247
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 350 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 163,000 9.1626
Purchase 340 8.4397
Purchase 2,500 8.4347
Purchase 400 8.6497
Purchase 30,163 8.6073
Purchase 1,147 8.6250
Purchase 2,238 8.8000
Purchase 27,195 8.8000
Purchase 1,800 8.7550
Purchase 450 8.3547
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 470 8.4897
Purchase 550 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.5247
Purchase 350 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 350 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 350 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Purchase 350 8.3300
Purchase 400 8.3300
Sale 501 8.5493
Sale 57 Transfer
Sale 46,400 8.3513
Sale 20,293 8.6077
Sale 417,855 8.5756
Sale 536 8.7555
Sale 36,878 8.6776
Sale 70,335 8.4605
Sale 21,103 8.7172
Sale 154,442 8.6528
Sale 303,704 8.5852
Sale 1,811 8.3643
Sale 23,775 8.6132
Sale 57 Transfer
Sale 624 8.6205
Sale 6,948 8.3988
Sale 15,950 8.8000
Sale 217,500 8.6477
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 46400 8.3512
CFD Long 2510 8.4597
CFD Long 68895 8.5422
CFD Long 22235 8.546
CFD Long 501 8.5492
CFD Long 417855 8.5756
CFD Long 18985 8.5897
CFD Long 7815 8.5902
CFD Long 177841 8.5913
CFD Long 20293 8.6076
CFD Long 23775 8.6132
CFD Long 56968 8.6178
CFD Long 217500 8.6476
CFD Long 154442 8.6528
CFD Long 36878 8.6776
CFD Long 21103 8.7172
CFD Short 33701 8.2551
CFD Short 1005 8.256
CFD Short 4747 8.3199
CFD Short 13443 8.3388
CFD Short 5383 8.3706
CFD Short 11000 8.4299
CFD Short 887330 8.437
CFD Short 7890 8.4508
CFD Short 501 8.5493
CFD Short 315045 8.5873
CFD Short 22403 8.6034
CFD Short 28277 8.6063
CFD Short 184664 8.6102
CFD Short 417925 8.6769
CFD Short 72800 8.692
CFD Short 7200 8.699
CFD Short 24187 8.8
(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 19 November 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 600 1,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 450 1,400.0000 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 1,900.0000 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