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 20 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 108,680,258 4.92% 1,754,944 0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,129,816 0.10% 10,671,996 0.48%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 111,312,774 5.04% 13,177,940 0.60%
(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 63,172 16.2062
Purchase 568,701 16.2124
Purchase 2,600 16.1873
Purchase 204 16.2200
Purchase 7,966 15.2000
Purchase 115,800 16.2883
Purchase 69,980 16.1195
Purchase 371,268 16.0125
Purchase 11,046 16.1169
Purchase 193,829 16.1296
Purchase 630 Transfer
Purchase 627 16.2063
Purchase 217,301 16.1395
Purchase 320 15.8597
Purchase 360 16.1185
Purchase 340 15.9784
Purchase 300 16.2688
Purchase 1,255 15.0616
Purchase 375 16.1585
Purchase 32,333 15.8752
Purchase 700 16.0143
Purchase 98 16.0097
Purchase 107,366 15.8875
Purchase 20,099 16.0171
Sale 50,000 16.2200
Sale 7,966 16.0304
Sale 7,966 15.2000
Sale 21,331 16.2867
Sale 627 15.7975
Sale 123 15.0915
Sale 630 Transfer
Sale 89 15.3415
Sale 1,552 16.2174
Sale 105,694 15.8959
Sale 126 15.3915
Sale 24 15.8715
Sale 24 15.8630
Sale 89,914 16.1196
Sale 400 15.8545
Sale 770 15.7375
Sale 154 15.0815
Sale 196,317 15.9335
Sale 30,141 16.2470
Sale 85,615 16.1494
Sale 700 16.0143
Sale 200 16.1815
Sale 565 15.7803
Sale 32,368 16.2268
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 770 15.7374
CFD Long 627 15.7974
CFD Long 1592 15.8732
CFD Long 105694 15.8959
CFD Long 196317 15.9334
CFD Long 700 16.0142
CFD Long 89914 16.1195
CFD Long 85615 16.1493
CFD Long 1552 16.2174
CFD Long 32368 16.2268
CFD Long 30141 16.2469
CFD Long 21331 16.2867
CFD Short 1255 15.0616
CFD Short 32333 15.8751
CFD Short 107366 15.8875
CFD Short 371268 16.0125
CFD Short 700 16.0142
CFD Short 20099 16.017
CFD Short 92348 16.1125
CFD Short 11046 16.1169
CFD Short 69980 16.1195
CFD Short 217301 16.1394
CFD Short 101481 16.1451
CFD Short 2600 16.1873
CFD Short 63799 16.2062
CFD Short 568701 16.2124
CFD Short 41779 16.2168
CFD Short 115800 16.2883
(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 21 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