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 17 March 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 106,512,046 4.83% 3,403,503 0.15%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,375,018 0.15% 4,548,819 0.21%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,003,800 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,890,864 5.02% 8,705,097 0.39%
(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 3,992 15.1058
Purchase 1,670 15.1391
Purchase 8,344 15.2915
Purchase 2,449 15.1391
Purchase 7,023 15.1391
Purchase 19,229 15.1358
Purchase 60,980 15.1973
Purchase 10,316 15.0638
Purchase 11,921 15.1250
Purchase 1,731 15.7885
Purchase 288,414 15.0913
Purchase 43,205 14.9364
Purchase 1,722 15.5265
Purchase 648 15.1391
Purchase 6,864 15.1016
Purchase 2,362 15.1391
Purchase 58,235 15.0877
Purchase 920 15.2200
Purchase 3,374 15.1391
Purchase 1,098 15.1391
Purchase 1,700 15.2400
Purchase 176 14.8215
Purchase 1,757 15.1391
Purchase 1,610 15.1391
Purchase 10,235 14.9652
Purchase 64,855 15.8705
Purchase 950 15.1888
Purchase 8,000 15.2129
Purchase 2,594 15.8159
Purchase 22,670 15.1391
Purchase 199,084 15.1559
Purchase 7,308 15.1533
Purchase 400 15.2700
Purchase 60,530 15.8751
Purchase 2,106 15.9000
Purchase 168,311 15.0280
Purchase 1,176 15.1391
Purchase 170,000 14.6500
Purchase 27,892 15.2675
Sale 64,855 15.8704
Sale 920 15.2200
Sale 50,889 15.1052
Sale 62 Transfer
Sale 101,700 15.2862
Sale 6,000 15.2280
Sale 400 15.2912
Sale 45,438 14.9984
Sale 896 15.0656
Sale 8,344 14.9098
Sale 84 15.0717
Sale 4,185 14.6500
Sale 250 15.2825
Sale 10,596 15.1082
Sale 198 15.1617
Sale 279,821 15.1756
Sale 110 14.8917
Sale 3,901 15.2327
Sale 15,000 15.0771
Sale 3,406 14.9636
Sale 55,488 15.1625
Sale 300 15.0912
Sale 920 15.2300
Sale 1,000 15.1880
Sale 3,120 15.1001
Sale 540 14.8912
Sale 100 15.2212
Sale 493,99 15.1804
Sale 100 15.1012
Sale 200 15.2812
Sale 930 14.9075
Sale 3,735 14.9700
Sale 204,896 15.1160
Sale 2,045 14.8972
Sale 19,229 15.1357
Sale 1,887 14.6500
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 176 14.8214
CFD Short 42205 14.9298
CFD Short 10235 14.9652
CFD Short 7310 15.0079
CFD Short 168311 15.028
CFD Short 10316 15.0638
CFD Short 58235 15.0877
CFD Short 269312 15.088
CFD Short 288414 15.0912
CFD Short 6864 15.1015
CFD Short 3992 15.1057
CFD Short 199084 15.1558
CFD Short 1000 15.2113
CFD Short 8000 15.2128
CFD Short 1700 15.24
CFD Short 27892 15.2675
CFD Short 400 15.27
CFD Short 8344 15.2915
CFD Long 22267 14.7749
CFD Long 2045 14.8971
CFD Long 930 14.9075
CFD Long 8344 14.9098
CFD Long 3406 14.9636
CFD Long 1602 14.9702
CFD Long 15000 15.0771
CFD Long 3120 15.1
CFD Long 50889 15.1051
CFD Long 10596 15.1082
CFD Long 204896 15.116
CFD Long 279821 15.1755
CFD Long 493991 15.1803
CFD Long 1000 15.188
CFD Long 450575 15.1882
CFD Long 23171 15.2131
CFD Long 6000 15.228
(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
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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES
Date of disclosure 18 March 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 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -1,77 5 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 150 1,500.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 1,650.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 700 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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