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 19 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 107,511,884 4.87% 2,228,865 0.10%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,651,686 0.12% 9,927,631 0.45%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,666,270 5.01% 12,907,496 0.58%
(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 13,057 15.0900
Purchase 92,538 15.3600
Purchase 122 15.0524
Purchase 4,209 15.2117
Purchase 16,015 15.3151
Purchase 31 15.4185
Purchase 560 15.0900
Purchase 185,075 15.3600
Purchase 32 15.5270
Purchase 13,057 15.2000
Purchase 122 Transfer
Purchase 71,315 15.1216
Purchase 182,901 15.1608
Purchase 90,072 15.1891
Purchase 150,701 15.1095
Purchase 67,656 15.1570
Purchase 151 Transfer
Purchase 325 15.3885
Purchase 8,709 15.3556
Purchase 24,508 15.2000
Purchase 325 15.3770
Purchase 1,300 15.4097
Purchase 2,900 15.1098
Purchase 17,048 15.2218
Purchase 13,057 15.0900
Purchase 1,500 15.3447
Sale 13,057 15.2000
Sale 1,383 Transfer
Sale 260 Transfer
Sale 50,000 15.3997
Sale 392 15.5330
Sale 186 15.2715
Sale 137,565 15.2263
Sale 103,028 15.1895
Sale 887,052 15.2486
Sale 122 Transfer
Sale 254 Transfer
Sale 95 15.7130
Sale 25 15.5315
Sale 5,000 15.2400
Sale 71 15.5415
Sale 10,000 15.2536
Sale 1,198 Transfer
Sale 600 15.0175
Sale 151 Transfer
Sale 360 15.1803
Sale 1,500 15.3447
Sale 94,886 15.1908
Sale 13,057 15.0900
Sale 3,287 15.2000
Sale 143,054 15.2648
Sale 13,057 15.2000
Sale 1,644 15.1976
Sale 203,643 15.1819
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 600 15.0175
CFD Long 23414 15.1276
CFD Long 203643 15.1818
CFD Long 103028 15.1894
CFD Long 94886 15.1907
CFD Long 1644 15.1975
CFD Long 11122 15.2319
CFD Long 5000 15.24
CFD Long 114151 15.2465
CFD Long 887052 15.2485
CFD Long 10000 15.2536
CFD Long 143054 15.2648
CFD Long 1500 15.3446
CFD Long 50000 15.3997
CFD Short 122 15.0523
CFD Short 150701 15.1095
CFD Short 2900 15.1098
CFD Short 71315 15.1216
CFD Short 67656 15.1569
CFD Short 182901 15.1608
CFD Short 90072 15.189
CFD Short 4000 15.2013
CFD Short 4209 15.2116
CFD Short 17048 15.2217
CFD Short 1500 15.3446
CFD Short 12015 15.3529
(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 20 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