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 04 April 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 100,219,837 4.54% 3,781,113 0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,442,087 0.16% 3,352,885 0.15%
options)
(3) Options and 1,002,450 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 104,664,374 4.74% 7,886,773 0.36%
(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 186,184 15.8800
Purchase 337,175 15.9120
Purchase 3,400 15.8511
Purchase 651 15.9455
Purchase 70,000 16.1700
Purchase 4,247 15.9455
Purchase 279,276 16.0100
Purchase 26,318 15.9899
Purchase 709 15.9455
Purchase 127,403 15.8828
Purchase 1,016 15.9384
Purchase 8,337 15.9837
Purchase 1,862 15.8309
Purchase 26,318 15.9864
Purchase 217 15.9083
Purchase 25,110 16.1700
Purchase 139,762 16.0620
Purchase 1,934 15.9289
Purchase 96,812 15.9073
Purchase 72,098 15.9508
Purchase 5,548 15.9623
Purchase 315 15.9488
Purchase 315 15.9488
Purchase 4,125 16.0221
Purchase 2,259 15.6000
Purchase 8,100 15.9430
Purchase 10,587 16.1700
Sale 235 15.8617
Sale 7,410 15.9315
Sale 1,277 Transfer
Sale 2,259 15.6000
Sale 13,000 16.1400
Sale 2,600 15.7966
Sale 13,162 15.9226
Sale 22,600 15.9848
Sale 1,803 15.8910
Sale 19,819 15.8344
Sale 5,548 15.9623
Sale 3,936 15.9240
Sale 473 Transfer
Sale 17,030 15.9155
Sale 250 15.9312
Sale 1,862 15.8309
Sale 250 15.9012
Sale 500 15.9712
Sale 125 15.9400
Sale 250 15.9400
Sale 370 15.9525
Sale 155 15.9012
Sale 951 15.9300
Sale 400 15.9412
Sale 532 15.9512
Sale 7 15.8629
Sale 294 15.8625
Sale 450 15.6425
Sale 200 15.9125
Sale 346 15.6425
Sale 26,318 15.9864
Sale 1,071 16.1669
Sale 33,178 16.1700
Sale 10,000 15.9270
Sale 20,738 15.8114
Sale 299,782 15.8190
Sale 185 15.7212
Sale 441,242 15.8504
Sale 5,205 15.9184
Sale 360 15.9425
Sale 200 15.8412
Sale 475 15.9612
Sale 500 15.9400
Sale 1,500 15.8625
Sale 465 15.9400
Sale 117 Transfer
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 2259 15.6
CFD Long 2600 15.7966
CFD Long 299782 15.8189
CFD Long 19819 15.8344
CFD Long 441242 15.8503
CFD Long 1803 15.8909
CFD Long 17030 15.9155
CFD Long 5205 15.9184
CFD Long 3936 15.9239
CFD Long 10000 15.9269
CFD Long 22600 15.9847
CFD Long 1071 16.1669
CFD Short 2259 15.6
CFD Short 3400 15.851
CFD Short 127403 15.8828
CFD Short 96812 15.9073
CFD Short 337175 15.912
CFD Short 1934 15.9289
CFD Short 8100 15.943
CFD Short 8337 15.9837
CFD Short 139762 16.0619
(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
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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES
Date of disclosure 07 April 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 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 350 1,450.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
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