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 16 January 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 108,844,535 4.93% 6,639,655 0.30%
securities
(2) Derivatives 7,475,382 0.34% 4,167,989 0.19%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,002,150 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 117,322,067 5.32% 11,560,419 0.52%
(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 Securities Price per unit
(GBP)
Purchase 52,000 14.5596
Purchase 723 14.0600
Purchase 2,442 14.4550
Purchase 7,029 14.3633
Purchase 43,035 13.9711
Purchase 275 13.9888
Purchase 23,100 13.9039
Purchase 600 14.3675
Purchase 700 14.3242
Purchase 135,530 14.3650
Purchase 52,000 14.5596
Purchase 114,681 14.0613
Purchase 249,826 14.2363
Purchase 426 14.2700
Purchase 674 14.0116
Purchase 388,592 14.2664
Purchase 20,555 14.2482
Purchase 1,350 14.3788
Purchase 460 14.0975
Purchase 285 14.0988
Purchase 426 14.2700
Purchase 426 14.2718
Purchase 1,165,968 14.2169
Purchase 24,784 14.2669
Purchase 685 14.3242
Purchase 562 14.4148
Purchase 5,632 14.0116
Purchase 1,198,367 14.2156
Purchase 4,148 14.0116
Purchase 50,973 14.0810
Purchase 658,158 14.1397
Purchase 36,195 14.3013
Purchase 1,674 14.0600
Purchase 25,252 14.1166
Purchase 1,500 14.3654
Purchase 74,489 14.4418
Purchase 142,295 14.1712
Purchase 170 14.0688
Purchase 1,000 14.1588
Purchase 12,788 14.1209
Purchase 546,244 14.2126
Purchase 3,287 14.3253
Purchase 390 14.3375
Purchase 20,272 14.2196
Purchase 1,681 14.3020
Purchase 3,138 14.3400
Purchase 521 14.0627
Purchase 8,200 14.2462
Purchase 6,600 14.3833
Purchase 19,141 14.1238
Purchase 46,356 14.1746
Purchase 346,809 14.1726
Purchase 150 13.9588
Purchase 273,123 14.1576
Purchase 73,225 14.0600
Purchase 32,399 14.1674
Purchase 1,601 14.3242
Purchase 375 13.9888
Purchase 180 14.0888
Purchase 1,000 14.3388
Purchase 350 13.9588
Purchase 20,900 13.9251
Purchase 1,750 14.1163
Purchase 60,278 14.2015
Purchase 13,374 14.3242
Purchase 32,399 14.1701
Purchase 1,192 14.0600
Purchase 84,000 14.3643
Purchase 215 Transfer
Purchase 200 14.4100
Purchase 4,139 14.3242
Purchase 18 14.3822
Purchase 19,558 14.3512
Purchase 269,000 14.1540
Purchase 782 14.3242
Purchase 125 14.6683
Purchase 10,755 14.0600
Purchase 29,700 14.0098
Sale 192 Transfer
Sale 46,356 14.1746
Sale 8,370 14.0600
Sale 546,244 14.2126
Sale 19,141 14.1238
Sale 19,558 14.3512
Sale 55,185 14.0846
Sale 64,002 14.0846
Sale 32,399 14.1674
Sale 3,138 14.3400
Sale 215 Transfer
Sale 12,788 14.1194
Sale 350 14.2925
Sale 7,029 14.3611
Sale 23,100 13.9039
Sale 249,826 14.2336
Sale 142,295 14.1699
Sale 20,272 14.2169
Sale 1,681 14.3020
Sale 658,158 14.1397
Sale 19,141 14.1238
Sale 500 14.2512
Sale 2,488 14.2500
Sale 52,000 14.5568
Sale 426 14.2700
Sale 149 14.1817
Sale 269,000 14.1540
Sale 7,984 14.0846
Sale 598,244 14.2427
Sale 20,517 14.2278
Sale 25,252 14.1152
Sale 215,514 14.2987
Sale 388,592 14.2638
Sale 60,278 14.2015
Sale 43,035 13.9711
Sale 14,255 14.3615
Sale 28,668 14.0846
Sale 74,489 14.4418
Sale 8,244 14.3615
Sale 1,165,968 14.2169
Sale 426 14.2700
Sale 36,195 14.3013
Sale 3,283 14.3615
Sale 29,700 14.0098
Sale 8,200 14.2462
Sale 1,500 14.3640
Sale 84,000 14.3643
Sale 52,000 14.5596
Sale 100 14.1112
Sale 7,030 14.0600
Sale 521 14.0600
Sale 20,900 13.9251
Sale 3,287 14.3253
Sale 6,600 14.3833
Sale 346,809 14.1712
Sale 1,159 14.3700
Sale 43,035 13.9711
Sale 135,530 14.3624
Sale 143 14.2617
Sale 150 13.9137
Sale 61,798 14.0846
Sale 50,973 14.0798
Sale 200 14.4073
Sale 32,399 14.1674
Sale 302 14.6300
Sale 13,175 14.3615
Sale 114,681 14.0599
Sale 18 14.3800
Sale 2,442 14.4550
Sale 24,784 14.2642
Sale 20,555 14.2482
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 29266 13.9886
CFD Short 521 14.0626
CFD Short 12788 14.1208
CFD Short 32399 14.17
CFD Short 346809 14.1726
CFD Short 46356 14.1746
CFD Short 17490 14.2005
CFD Short 65495 14.2102
CFD Short 20272 14.2196
CFD Short 4217 14.226
CFD Short 249826 14.2362
CFD Short 8200 14.2461
CFD Short 20555 14.2482
CFD Short 388592 14.2664
CFD Short 426 14.2717
CFD Short 19558 14.3512
CFD Short 1500 14.3654
CFD Short 18 14.3822
CFD Long 43035 13.9711
CFD Long 114681 14.0599
CFD Long 25252 14.1152
CFD Long 19141 14.1238
CFD Long 125080 14.163
CFD Long 60278 14.2015
CFD Long 11346 14.2149
CFD Long 5869 14.2302
CFD Long 24784 14.2641
CFD Long 36195 14.3013
CFD Long 7029 14.3611
CFD Long 135530 14.3624
CFD Long 200 14.4072
CFD Long 52000 14.5568
(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)
CALL Purchasing 375 48 EURO 20/03/2008 2
(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 17 January 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 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 700 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 500 1,500.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased 450 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,600.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 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