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 21 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 108,315,359 4.91% 1,901,525 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,321,586 0.11% 10,514,170 0.48%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 111,139,645 5.04% 13,166,695 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 50,844 16.2797
Purchase 95,312 16.4995
Purchase 11,546 16.4719
Purchase 858 16.7000
Purchase 190 16.4685
Purchase 149 16.4670
Purchase 284,555 16.6033
Purchase 179 16.3870
Purchase 10,00 16.2200
Purchase 200 16.7428
Purchase 120 16.0685
Purchase 34 16.3370
Purchase 146 16.4785
Purchase 58,148 16.6699
Purchase 86,246 16.5958
Purchase 306 16.5585
Purchase 44,603 16.7161
Purchase 12,600 16.4912
Purchase 21,000 16.3647
Purchase 257 16.5126
Purchase 1,300 16.4300
Purchase 440 16.7170
Purchase 2,999 16.7000
Purchase 23,063 16.7000
Purchase 48,648 16.7000
Purchase 2,860 16.4829
Purchase 300 16.7170
Purchase 990 16.6880
Purchase 5,000 16.2200
Purchase 257 16.5126
Purchase 1,222 16.6500
Purchase 136,667 16.6559
Sale 161 Transfer
Sale 506 16.6600
Sale 50,844 16.2798
Sale 20,000 16.3440
Sale 59,504 16.7000
Sale 97,350 16.5317
Sale 31,000 16.7000
Sale 148,233 16.4243
Sale 1,505 16.6973
Sale 21,792 16.4307
Sale 50,844 16.2797
Sale 1,500 16.4853
Sale 214,152 16.5549
Sale 99 16.2730
Sale 1,300 16.4300
Sale 1,200 16.4400
Sale 426,850 16.4778
Sale 136,729 16.5284
Sale 2,369 16.6900
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 20000 16.3439
CFD Long 148233 16.4242
CFD Long 1300 16.43
CFD Long 21792 16.4307
CFD Long 1200 16.44
CFD Long 426850 16.4778
CFD Long 1500 16.4853
CFD Long 42832 16.4901
CFD Long 432 16.5175
CFD Long 136729 16.5284
CFD Long 54719 16.5298
CFD Long 97350 16.5316
CFD Long 171320 16.571
CFD Long 1505 16.6973
CFD Short 15000 16.22
CFD Short 21000 16.3647
CFD Short 1300 16.43
CFD Short 3170 16.4659
CFD Short 11546 16.4718
CFD Short 12600 16.4911
CFD Short 95312 16.4994
CFD Short 86246 16.5957
CFD Short 284555 16.6033
CFD Short 1396 16.655
CFD Short 136667 16.6559
CFD Short 58148 16.6698
CFD Short 4423 16.6967
CFD Short 44603 16.716
CFD Short 200 16.7428
(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 22 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