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 05 June 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 110,149,765 4.99% 978,955 0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,691,154 0.12% 5,669,678 0.26%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,001,950 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 113,842,869 5.16% 7,401,408 0.34%
(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 53,924 18.4618
Purchase 51,700 18.4530
Purchase 3,922 18.4480
Purchase 3,922 18.4300
Purchase 21,453 18.6665
Purchase 4,686 18.4902
Purchase 7,300 18.6234
Purchase 68 18.5865
Purchase 4,078 18.4395
Purchase 78,000 18.5493
Purchase 699,484 18.5223
Purchase 23,160 18.6611
Purchase 12,647 18.7674
Purchase 96 Transfer
Purchase 37 18.5283
Purchase 2,290 18.3514
Purchase 14,799 18.5502
Purchase 1,796 18.6696
Purchase 8,138 18.7800
Purchase 1,066 18.6696
Purchase 1,877 18.5557
Purchase 25,000 19.3680
Purchase 374 Transfer
Purchase 2,290 19.0000
Purchase 415 18.3285
Purchase 207,103 18.6830
Purchase 450 18.4000
Purchase 8,138 18.7800
Purchase 6,806 18.6500
Purchase 34,850 18.7800
Purchase 92,401 18.6786
Sale 63 18.3517
Sale 21,453 18.6665
Sale 84,033 18.7501
Sale 12,582 18.5387
Sale 8,032 18.7764
Sale 107 18.8017
Sale 15,180 18.6640
Sale 20,673 18.5492
Sale 3,916 18.7100
Sale 96 Transfer
Sale 52 18.8535
Sale 2,981 18.5928
Sale 450 18.3925
Sale 1,050 18.3012
Sale 1,100 18.3612
Sale 375 18.3315
Sale 135 18.6612
Sale 14,571 18.7800
Sale 1,547 18.5928
Sale 217,596 18.6272
Sale 175 18.6012
Sale 546 18.3335
Sale 2,290 19.0000
Sale 60 18.3417
Sale 3,922 18.4300
Sale 1,800 18.3282
Sale 37,000 18.7800
Sale 1,417 Transfer
Sale 189 18.4017
Sale 6,000 18.6565
Sale 194 18.3135
Sale 1,075 18.5928
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 1800 18.3281
CFD Long 2996 18.4294
CFD Long 12582 18.5387
CFD Long 20673 18.5492
CFD Long 217596 18.6271
CFD Long 6000 18.6564
CFD Long 15180 18.6639
CFD Long 21453 18.6664
CFD Long 3916 18.71
CFD Long 84033 18.75
CFD Long 8032 18.7764
CFD Short 5366 18.3226
CFD Short 51700 18.453
CFD Short 53924 18.4618
CFD Short 4686 18.4901
CFD Short 699484 18.5222
CFD Short 78000 18.5492
CFD Short 14799 18.5501
CFD Short 7300 18.6234
CFD Short 6806 18.65
CFD Short 23160 18.661
CFD Short 21453 18.6664
CFD Short 92401 18.6786
CFD Short 207103 18.683
CFD Short 12647 18.7673
(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 06 June 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 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
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