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 24 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 128,528,847 5.82% 1,238,619 0.06%
securities
(2) Derivatives 12,120,418 0.55% 16,028,047 0.73%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 3,750 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 140,653,015 6.37% 17,267,666 0.78%
(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 5,729 8.7041
Purchase 350 8.8747
Purchase 100,000 8.1724
Purchase 4,775 9.8000
Purchase 64,255 9.1995
Purchase 413 7.9647
Purchase 1,700 8.0573
Purchase 40,899 8.5679
Purchase 16,295 9.2240
Purchase 7,375 8.7041
Purchase 477,293 8.7500
Purchase 24,905 9.1995
Purchase 19,347 9.1995
Purchase 960,908 8.7331
Purchase 27,369 9.2791
Purchase 3,393 8.6950
Purchase 600 9.2217
Purchase 50,057 8.9122
Purchase 84,785 9.2982
Purchase 21,362 9.8000
Purchase 3,228 9.8000
Purchase 1,477 9.8000
Purchase 49,923 9.8000
Purchase 27,735 9.8000
Purchase 51,772 9.8000
Purchase 27,735 9.8000
Purchase 12,943 9.8000
Purchase 2,374 9.8000
Purchase 2,841 7.8000
Purchase 19,030 8.7041
Purchase 636,860 9.0095
Purchase 1,700 8.7900
Purchase 1,022 8.7647
Purchase 688 9.8000
Purchase 150 8.8597
Purchase 30,430 9.1702
Purchase 51,128 9.8000
Sale 250 8.8555
Sale 29,092 9.0780
Sale 312 11.8500 USD
Sale 27,735 9.8000
Sale 17,241 9.1060
Sale 100,000 8.1773
Sale 10,708 8.8229
Sale 132,354 8.0748
Sale 422,802 8.9689
Sale 78,649 8.7321
Sale 5,859 9.7450
Sale 8,300 8.8000
Sale 960,908 8.7331
Sale 554 9.8000
Sale 129 9.8000
Sale 28,484 9.8000
Sale 2,434 9.8000
Sale 22,458 9.8000
Sale 27,369 9.2791
Sale 328 11.8500 USD
Sale 251 8.8505
Sale 91,800 8.7550
Sale 456 8.3400
Sale 247 7.9203
Sale 238 Transfer
Sale 842,385 9.0186
Sale 146,700 8.8313
Sale 173 8.3453
Sale 91,800 8.7550
Sale 817,236 8.8219
Sale 511 Transfer
Sale 55,897 9.2257
Sale 38 Transfer
Sale 40,899 8.5679
Sale 600 9.2217
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 132354 8.0747
CFD Long 9665 8.4516
CFD Long 40899 8.5679
CFD Long 57095 8.6338
CFD Long 234778 8.6607
CFD Long 78649 8.732
CFD Long 960908 8.7331
CFD Long 183600 8.755
CFD Long 8300 8.8
CFD Long 817236 8.8218
CFD Long 10708 8.8229
CFD Long 146700 8.8312
CFD Long 842385 9.0186
CFD Long 29092 9.0779
CFD Long 17241 9.1059
CFD Long 55897 9.2256
CFD Long 59123 9.2489
CFD Long 28647 9.2496
CFD Long 5565 9.255
CFD Long 130929 9.6673
CFD Short 19494 8.2934
CFD Short 40899 8.5679
CFD Short 230110 8.6476
CFD Short 960908 8.7331
CFD Short 477293 8.7499
CFD Short 30430 9.1702
CFD Short 401975 9.2125
CFD Short 16295 9.2239
CFD Short 84785 9.2982
CFD Short 4775 9.3534
CFD Short 8991 9.404
(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 25 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