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 26 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 99,580,534 4.51% 4,673,746 0.21%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,585,824 0.16% 3,426,543 0.16%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,002,450 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 104,168,808 4.72% 8,853,064 0.40%
(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 3,495 14.4252
Purchase 55 Transfer
Purchase 1,679 14.5000
Purchase 11,492 14.4058
Purchase 97 Transfer
Purchase 1,108 14.4814
Purchase 182,812 14.2735
Purchase 2,230 14.1865
Purchase 11,034 14.2137
Purchase 475 14.4488
Purchase 5,926 14.3384
Purchase 78 14.3583
Purchase 659 14.0427
Purchase 2,481 14.3922
Purchase 52,000 14.4539
Purchase 342 14.4700
Purchase 119 Transfer
Purchase 712 14.3000
Purchase 16,350 14.3812
Purchase 20,000 14.5000
Purchase 34,192 14.3000
Purchase 126,820 14.4349
Purchase 399 14.5000
Purchase 350 14.1275
Purchase 1,356 14.5000
Purchase 500 14.2888
Purchase 4,617 14.4119
Purchase 1,399 14.4500
Purchase 20,000 13.6100
Purchase 1,305 14.1100
Purchase 2,960 14.1100
Sale 55 Transfer
Sale 450 14.2500
Sale 28,899 14.2564
Sale 46,975 14.4427
Sale 60,600 14.5054
Sale 2,539 14.4475
Sale 39,275 14.2046
Sale 1,805 14.4817
Sale 1,726 14.4972
Sale 250 14.3412
Sale 900 14.2077
Sale 310 14.2500
Sale 20,000 13.6100
Sale 200 14.2500
Sale 32,979 14.2973
Sale 8,016 14.3593
Sale 500 14.2500
Sale 802 14.4152
Sale 400 14.3412
Sale 100 14.4812
Sale 24,051 14.5000
Sale 84 14.3517
Sale 659 14.5272
Sale 712 14.3000
Sale 97 Transfer
Sale 285,691 14.3391
Sale 34,192 14.3000
Sale 7,000 14.2149
Sale 250 14.2500
Sale 16,000 14.3937
Sale 180 14.2500
Sale 36,400 14.4734
Sale 225 14.2500
Sale 60 14.3435
Sale 97 14.1417
Sale 500 14.5112
Sale 400 14.2500
Sale 423 14.1900
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 659 14.0426
CFD Short 2230 14.1864
CFD Short 11034 14.2136
CFD Short 182812 14.2735
CFD Short 5926 14.3383
CFD Short 16350 14.3811
CFD Short 2481 14.3921
CFD Short 11492 14.4058
CFD Short 3495 14.4251
CFD Short 126820 14.4348
CFD Short 52000 14.4538
CFD Short 1108 14.4814
CFD Long 39275 14.2045
CFD Long 900 14.2077
CFD Long 7000 14.2148
CFD Long 32979 14.2973
CFD Long 285691 14.339
CFD Long 8016 14.3593
CFD Long 16000 14.3937
CFD Long 46975 14.4427
CFD Long 2539 14.4475
CFD Long 36400 14.4733
CFD Long 1726 14.4972
CFD Long 60600 14.5054
CFD Long 659 14.5272
(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 27 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 500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 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 1,700.0000 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
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 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