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 29 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 108,872,652 4.93% 1,124,457 0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,243,229 0.10% 10,234,031 0.46%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 111,618,581 5.06% 12,109,488 0.55%
(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 78,265 17.4426
Purchase 26,477 17.1800
Purchase 5,604 17.1800
Purchase 6,988 17.1800
Purchase 37,944 17.1800
Purchase 254 17.1800
Purchase 12,375 17.1800
Purchase 3,779 17.1800
Purchase 325 17.1800
Purchase 410 17.2974
Purchase 38,343 17.1812
Purchase 26,216 17.1800
Purchase 130 17.2974
Purchase 740 17.1776
Purchase 6,315 17.1800
Purchase 46,270 17.1100
Purchase 714 17.4177
Purchase 46,270 17.1100
Purchase 335,481 17.3172
Purchase 106 Transfer
Purchase 1,464 17.1827
Purchase 19,000 17.3512
Purchase 38,642 17.3077
Purchase 75 17.3785
Purchase 3,100 17.3745
Purchase 77,507 17.2291
Purchase 37,943 17.3268
Purchase 1,555 17.4083
Purchase 58,739 17.2746
Purchase 600 17.1785
Purchase 800 17.3675
Purchase 900 17.1800
Purchase 2,909 17.1800
Purchase 76,751 17.1861
Purchase 11,176 17.1800
Purchase 16,285 17.1800
Purchase 166,599 17.1800
Purchase 2,351 17.1800
Purchase 144,186 17.1729
Purchase 5,949 17.1800
Purchase 26,870 17.1800
Purchase 5,929 17.1800
Purchase 2,326 17.1776
Purchase 15,114 17.1729
Purchase 1,171 17.1800
Purchase 2,131 17.1800
Sale 520 17.3315
Sale 50,308 17.1800
Sale 8,976 17.1800
Sale 5,000 17.1873
Sale 106 Transfer
Sale 468,315 17.1961
Sale 2,575 17.2000
Sale 89 17.1715
Sale 7,290 17.1073
Sale 6,800 17.4520
Sale 75,066 17.2480
Sale 287 17.2572
Sale 39,714 17.2958
Sale 51,600 17.0882
Sale 809 Transfer
Sale 800 17.3675
Sale 2,133 17.1487
Sale 26,979 17.1745
Sale 105,074 17.3506
Sale 144,489 17.1657
Sale 181 17.4330
Sale 863 17.1800
Sale 2,514 17.1800
Sale 57,235 17.1824
Sale 10,100 17.2573
Sale 2,002 17.1800
Sale 280 17.3403
Sale 350 17.4630
Sale 21,926 17.1800
Sale 8,344 17.2573
Sale 26,216 17.1800
Sale 47,284 17.1824
Sale 1,156 17.3400
Sale 690 17.1800
Sale 16,769 17.1764
Sale 7,841 17.1800
Sale 500 17.2403
Sale 2,380 17.0783
Sale 2,894 17.2800
Sale 295 17.0303
Sale 166,599 17.1800
Sale 13,000 17.1800
Sale 1,514 17.1800
Sale 562 17.3915
Sale 16,285 17.1800
Sale 15,525 17.1800
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 2380 17.0782
CFD Long 51600 17.0882
CFD Long 7290 17.1072
CFD Long 2133 17.1487
CFD Long 144489 17.1657
CFD Long 26979 17.1744
CFD Long 4201 17.18
CFD Long 5000 17.1872
CFD Long 468315 17.196
CFD Long 75066 17.248
CFD Long 287 17.2572
CFD Long 39714 17.2957
CFD Long 105074 17.3505
CFD Long 800 17.3675
CFD Short 28798 17.1205
CFD Short 7320 17.1749
CFD Short 38343 17.1811
CFD Short 1464 17.1827
CFD Short 7080 17.1973
CFD Short 58739 17.2746
CFD Short 48709 17.2933
CFD Short 38642 17.3077
CFD Short 335481 17.3171
CFD Short 37943 17.3268
CFD Short 19000 17.3511
CFD Short 800 17.3675
CFD Short 3100 17.3745
CFD Short 6040 17.3977
CFD Short 1555 17.4083
CFD Short 714 17.4177
CFD Short 78265 17.4426
(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 01 September 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