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 28 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 106,477,076 4.82% 5,250,312 0.24%
securities
(2) Derivatives 5,522,942 0.25% 4,016,404 0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,002,900 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 113,002,918 5.12% 10,019,491 0.45%
(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 7,592 13.8560
Purchase 128,982 13.7184
Purchase 60,000 13.7965
Purchase 200 13.8588
Purchase 3,048 13.9400
Purchase 373,883 13.7947
Purchase 26,607 13.8600
Purchase 15,284 .1363
Purchase 1,600 13.7577
Purchase 112,830 13.8887
Purchase 71,576 13.7229
Purchase 26,572 14.0400
Purchase 61 Transfer
Purchase 497 14.0400
Purchase 350 13.7675
Purchase 1,408 13.9400
Purchase 8,675 13.9400
Purchase 32,272 13.8756
Purchase 71,576 13.7203
Purchase 1,479 13.9400
Purchase 45,503 13.7197
Purchase 3,100 13.9885
Purchase 20,000 13.9400
Purchase 3,835 13.8600
Purchase 10,020 13.9400
Purchase 116,847 13.9311
Purchase 27,000 13.8400
Purchase 1,284 14.0400
Purchase 350 13.8488
Purchase 806 13.7768
Sale 58,500 13.7604
Sale 6,988 13.6907
Sale 61 Transfer
Sale 10,083 13.9400
Sale 1,479 13.9400
Sale 66,105 13.6762
Sale 7,176 13.8901
Sale 10,049 13.9400
Sale 2,618 13.7784
Sale 1,408 13.9400
Sale 12,412 13.8980
Sale 2,328 13.6907
Sale 19,639 13.7898
Sale 5,363 13.6907
Sale 163,079 13.7392
Sale 220 13.8735
Sale 8,802 13.6907
Sale 11,065 13.7784
Sale 15,103 13.6907
Sale 27,568 13.6907
Sale 915 13.7784
Sale 60,729 13.8118
Sale 20,224 13.7630
Sale 24,028 13.9160
Sale 3,835 13.8600
Sale 4,279 13.6907
Sale 71,576 13.7203
Sale 27,000 13.8374
Sale 204,611 13.8350
Sale 45 13.6752
Sale 285,770 13.8800
Sale 60,000 13.7939
Sale 8,675 13.9400
Sale 3,435 13.6907
Sale 1,600 13.7577
Sale 4,874 13.6907
Sale 3,835 13.8700
Sale 27,000 13.8400
Sale 104,741 13.8893
Sale 1,600 13.7577
Sale 6,055 13.6907
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008 Sale 3,690 14.1187
25/01/2008 Sale 1,200 14.1623
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 15284 0.1362
CFD Short 128982 13.7183
CFD Short 45503 13.7196
CFD Short 71576 13.7228
CFD Short 373883 13.7946
CFD Short 60000 13.7964
CFD Short 23805 13.8747
CFD Short 8467 13.8778
CFD Short 112830 13.8886
CFD Short 116847 13.931
CFD Short 3100 13.9885
CFD Long 66105 13.6761
CFD Long 163079 13.7391
CFD Long 1600 13.7577
CFD Long 58500 13.7603
CFD Long 20224 13.763
CFD Long 19639 13.7898
CFD Long 60000 13.7939
CFD Long 5197 13.8119
CFD Long 199414 13.8355
CFD Long 27000 13.8373
CFD Long 104741 13.8892
CFD Long 24028 13.916
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008 Long 1,200 14.1623
25/01/2008 Long 3,690 14.1186
(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 29 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 600 1,450.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
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 150 1,500.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
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