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 02 October 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 117,076,753 5.30% 1,147,632 0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,563,499 0.12% 16,334,374 0.74%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,700 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 119,642,952 5.42% 17,483,006 0.79%
(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 610,902 12.2373
Purchase 3,505 11.2100
Purchase 3,505 11.2100
Purchase 11,988 11.7611
Purchase 734 12.1100
Purchase 157,870 11.9648
Purchase 176,654 11.3117
Purchase 2,605 12.0445
Purchase 33,342 11.7023
Purchase 45 13.2500
Purchase 1,102,475 11.9441
Purchase 4,798 11.2100
Purchase 4,246 11.9172
Purchase 82 13.2400
Purchase 288,003 12.1808
Purchase 25,333 12.3516
Purchase 305,039 11.5129
Purchase 9,920 12.4419
Purchase 74,999 11.7394
Purchase 4,682 11.8700
Purchase 900 11.6800
Purchase 26,366 12.1006
Purchase 179 12.7400
Purchase 3,100 12.3378
Purchase 286,035 36.9943
Purchase 44,649 11.6623
Purchase 34,743 11.7589
Purchase 5,500 11.3200
Purchase 979 11.7501
Purchase 2,712 11.2100
Purchase 7,162 11.7501
Purchase 3,839 11.7501
Purchase 5,678 11.7501
Purchase 2,311 11.7501
Purchase 2,633 11.7501
Purchase 8,285 11.7501
Purchase 8,272 12.1396
Purchase 116,059 11.7592
Purchase 2,666 Transfer
Purchase 708 11.2100
Purchase 282,138 11.7803
Sale 1,102,475 11.9441
Sale 825 11.9284
Sale 24,646 11.3139
Sale 326,005 11.7258
Sale 7,000 12.3781
Sale 52,038 11.9536
Sale 500 12.5850
Sale 154,269 11.9495
Sale 596 11.7181
Sale 189 12.1005
Sale 3,326 11.7406
Sale 1,102,475 11.9441
Sale 300 12.3315
Sale 2,585 11.7406
Sale 900 11.6800
Sale 63 12.3105
Sale 63,593 11.3139
Sale 170 12.4305
Sale 719 Transfer
Sale 7,875 11.2100
Sale 19,151 11.3139
Sale 8,580 11.7406
Sale 7,212 12.4895
Sale 651 11.2100
Sale 13,900 12.5640
Sale 5,000 12.2282
Sale 250 12.3805
Sale 41,000 11.3587
Sale 1,211 12.6600
Sale 74,999 11.7394
Sale 151 Transfer
Sale 53 11.9400
Sale 162,072 12.0751
Sale 252,599 11.9829
Sale 200 12.3315
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 41000 11.3586
CFD Long 180851 11.5282
CFD Long 900 11.68
CFD Long 596 11.7181
CFD Long 74999 11.7394
CFD Long 35936 11.8184
CFD Long 16950 11.9172
CFD Long 825 11.9284
CFD Long 1102475 11.9441
CFD Long 154269 11.9495
CFD Long 52038 11.9536
CFD Long 145154 11.9718
CFD Long 252599 11.9829
CFD Long 162072 12.0751
CFD Long 2872 12.0945
CFD Long 5000 12.2281
CFD Long 9037 12.3452
CFD Long 7000 12.3781
CFD Long 7212 12.4894
CFD Long 1211 12.66
CFD Short 176654 11.3116
CFD Short 305039 11.5128
CFD Short 122056 11.586
CFD Short 44649 11.6622
CFD Short 900 11.68
CFD Short 33342 11.7022
CFD Short 74999 11.7394
CFD Short 137182 11.9046
CFD Short 4246 11.9171
CFD Short 157870 11.9647
CFD Short 22900 12.0701
CFD Short 26366 12.1006
CFD Short 288003 12.1807
CFD Short 610902 12.2372
CFD Short 3100 12.3378
CFD Short 25333 12.3515
CFD Short 9920 12.4418
CFD Short 286035 36.9943
(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 03 October 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 -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 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
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