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 11 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 108,137,793 4.90% 1,994,823 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 4,125,527 0.19% 5,349,121 0.24%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,001,950 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 113,265,270 5.13% 8,096,719 0.37%
(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 22,009 18.1709
Purchase 106 Transfer
Purchase 648 18.2100
Purchase 16,282 17.9100
Purchase 6,600 18.2460
Purchase 547 18.1805
Purchase 86,868 18.1002
Purchase 5,717 18.5462
Purchase 123,162 18.2738
Purchase 33,900 18.4895
Purchase 31,084 18.0162
Purchase 51,465 17.9100
Purchase 648 18.2500
Purchase 550 18.1685
Purchase 13,122 18.0007
Purchase 1,200 18.1465
Purchase 28,890 18.0644
Purchase 26,042 17.8705
Purchase 930 18.1985
Purchase 4,900 18.2783
Purchase 27,330 18.0470
Sale 27 18.2100
Sale 220 18.4416
Sale 318,521 18.0840
Sale 1,350 18.1935
Sale 4 18.4220
Sale 1,571 18.1071
Sale 42,810 18.0592
Sale 16,842 18.0456
Sale 73,826 18.0348
Sale 175,224 18.0905
Sale 106 Transfer
Sale 648 18.2500
Sale 83,112 17.9100
Sale 250 18.0812
Sale 150 18.2625
Sale 133,528 17.9100
Sale 3,607 17.9100
Sale 185 18.1912
Sale 100 18.1812
Sale 25 18.4235
Sale 250 18.2200
Sale 1,500 17.8890
Sale 13,387 17.8400
Sale 22,009 18.1709
Sale 9,100 18.2126
Sale 18,696 18.0014
Sale 9 18.5035
Sale 43 Transfer
Sale 109,288 18.0653
Sale 20,000 17.9100
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 13387 17.84
CFD Long 1500 17.889
CFD Long 133528 17.91
CFD Long 73826 18.0348
CFD Long 16842 18.0456
CFD Long 42810 18.0591
CFD Long 109288 18.0653
CFD Long 318521 18.0839
CFD Long 175224 18.0905
CFD Long 1571 18.1071
CFD Long 22009 18.1709
CFD Long 9100 18.2125
CFD Short 26042 17.8705
CFD Short 31084 18.0161
CFD Short 27330 18.047
CFD Short 28890 18.0644
CFD Short 86868 18.1001
CFD Short 1939 18.1414
CFD Short 22009 18.1709
CFD Short 547 18.1804
CFD Short 6600 18.2459
CFD Short 123162 18.2738
CFD Short 4900 18.2783
CFD Short 5717 18.5462
(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 12 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