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 09 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 119,598,238 5.42% 1,065,999 0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,412,878 0.11% 18,016,178 0.82%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,700 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 122,013,816 5.53% 19,083,177 0.86%
(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 600 10.2000
Purchase 12,678 10.5415
Purchase 2,914 10.5100
Purchase 5,238 10.4500
Purchase 967 10.5855
Purchase 1,950 10.4800
Purchase 1,950 10.4800
Purchase 1,000 10.2997
Purchase 2,412 10.3600
Purchase 287,251 10.4659
Purchase 25,704 10.0200
Purchase 27,701 10.6100
Purchase 9,233 10.3600
Purchase 61,681 10.3600
Purchase 3,087 10.2219
Purchase 1,008 10.6014
Purchase 129,069 10.4302
Purchase 305 10.5397
Purchase 22,000 9.7250
Purchase 400 10.5450
Purchase 6,820 10.6722
Purchase 4,441 10.3411
Purchase 788,011 10.4075
Purchase 257,585 10.4950
Purchase 14,650 10.4797
Purchase 126 Transfer
Purchase 200,000 Transfer
Purchase 69 10.5197
Purchase 5,504 10.4858
Purchase 12,500 10.3600
Purchase 25,000 10.0220
Purchase 72,568 10.4251
Purchase 1,827 10.6605
Purchase 768 10.3389
Purchase 2,057 10.4900
Purchase 1,483 10.6583
Purchase 4,794 10.3600
Purchase 7,344 10.3600
Purchase 91,800 10.3600
Purchase 27,540 10.6100
Purchase 9,180 10.3600
Sale 30,127 10.8412
Sale 293,483 10.4606
Sale 22,000 9.7250
Sale 76 10.6005
Sale 231 Transfer
Sale 148,164 10.3496
Sale 27,540 10.6631
Sale 2,048 10.6293
Sale 299,214 10.5065
Sale 75 10.2203
Sale 11,707 10.6380
Sale 126 Transfer
Sale 634 Transfer
Sale 19,871 10.4107
Sale 198 Transfer
Sale 8,348 10.3600
Sale 6,630 10.3600
Sale 135,441 10.3600
Sale 300 10.6703
Sale 712,977 10.5817
Sale 479 Transfer
Sale 200,000 Transfer
Sale 7,200 10.7289
Sale 36 10.7903
Sale 245,131 10.6283
Sale 14,650 10.4797
Sale 17,476 10.6064
Sale 400 10.5450
Sale 25,000 10.5429
Sale 27,701 10.6100
Sale 29,425 10.3537
Sale 1,313 10.6367
Sale 200,000 Transfer
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
09/10/2008 Purchase 1,950 10.4800
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 200000 0
CFD Long 7079 10.262
CFD Long 148164 10.3496
CFD Long 293483 10.4605
CFD Long 14650 10.4797
CFD Long 2138 10.48
CFD Long 243445 10.4962
CFD Long 25000 10.5428
CFD Long 43431 10.5438
CFD Long 400 10.545
CFD Long 150450 10.572
CFD Long 12338 10.5762
CFD Long 712977 10.5816
CFD Long 17476 10.6063
CFD Long 8939 10.6101
CFD Long 245131 10.6283
CFD Long 2048 10.6292
CFD Long 1313 10.6367
CFD Long 475 10.6584
CFD Long 7200 10.7289
CFD Long 30127 10.8411
CFD Short 25000 10.022
CFD Short 600 10.2
CFD Short 3087 10.2219
CFD Short 768 10.3389
CFD Short 788011 10.4075
CFD Short 72568 10.4251
CFD Short 129069 10.4302
CFD Short 287251 10.4659
CFD Short 215299 10.4896
CFD Short 42286 10.5225
CFD Short 400 10.545
CFD Short 1008 10.6013
CFD Short 1827 10.6605
CFD Short 6820 10.6722
CFD Short 12050 10.7637
(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 10 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 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