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 15 August 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 107,774,617 4.88% 2,317,074 0.10%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,455,395 0.11% 10,305,089 0.47%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,732,712 5.02% 13,373,163 0.61%
(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 70,425 15.3595
Purchase 345,000 15.2949
Purchase 30,604 15.2546
Purchase 58,019 15.4124
Purchase 180,000 Transfer
Purchase 6,500 15.4100
Purchase 17,841 15.3715
Purchase 1,100 15.3591
Purchase 630 Transfer
Purchase 5,800 15.4100
Purchase 13,333 15.3346
Purchase 33,000 15.4419
Purchase 6,482 15.5069
Purchase 488,534 15.3913
Purchase 58,133 15.3804
Purchase 12,403 15.2900
Purchase 39,803 15.2900
Sale 180,000 Transfer
Sale 131,386 15.2958
Sale 6,596 15.2742
Sale 170 16.0324
Sale 2,261 15.2250
Sale 25,052 15.2258
Sale 922 15.2875
Sale 65,540 15.8200
Sale 105 15.1915
Sale 2,915 15.2777
Sale 60,809 15.3717
Sale 248 15.9821
Sale 6,347 15.3766
Sale 95,788 15.2425
Sale 67 15.6015
Sale 861 15.2900
Sale 2,000 15.2700
Sale 25,044 15.2900
Sale 20,870 15.2900
Sale 37,566 15.2900
Sale 39,803 15.2900
Sale 8,716 15.2900
Sale 5,098 15.3047
Sale 1,351 15.2900
Sale 69,692 15.3360
Sale 735 15.2029
Sale 594,730 15.3909
Sale 20,285 15.2740
Sale 103,600 15.2633
Sale 152 15.2900
Sale 180,000 Transfer
Sale 44,664 15.8200
Sale 120 15.4003
Sale 1,100 15.3591
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 735 15.2028
CFD Long 25052 15.2258
CFD Long 95788 15.2425
CFD Long 103600 15.2633
CFD Long 20285 15.2739
CFD Long 2915 15.2776
CFD Long 922 15.2875
CFD Long 131386 15.2958
CFD Long 9414 15.299
CFD Long 5098 15.3046
CFD Long 69692 15.336
CFD Long 1100 15.359
CFD Long 6347 15.3766
CFD Long 51395 15.3849
CFD Long 594730 15.3908
CFD Short 30604 15.2546
CFD Short 5354 15.2931
CFD Short 13333 15.3346
CFD Short 1100 15.359
CFD Short 70425 15.3594
CFD Short 17841 15.3715
CFD Short 58133 15.3803
CFD Short 488534 15.3912
CFD Short 58019 15.4123
CFD Short 33000 15.4418
CFD Short 6482 15.5069
(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 18 August 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 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
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