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 12 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 108,770,006 4.93% 1,617,579 0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,920,814 0.18% 5,354,922 0.24%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,001,950 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 113,692,770 5.15% 7,725,276 0.35%
(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 900 18.0997
Purchase 982 18.4400
Purchase 386 17.9835
Purchase 430 18.4400
Purchase 961 18.1687
Purchase 70 18.4289
Purchase 1,222 17.9473
Purchase 300 18.4588
Purchase 1,189 17.9473
Purchase 26,200 18.4500
Purchase 12,600 17.9133
Purchase 26,200 18.4500
Purchase 13,924 18.4400
Purchase 95 Transfer
Purchase 18,607 18.4400
Purchase 4,900 18.3234
Purchase 301,959 18.2091
Purchase 701 17.9473
Purchase 214,137 18.2845
Purchase 27 18.2565
Purchase 16,085 17.9487
Purchase 106 Transfer
Purchase 82,100 18.3099
Purchase 362,852 18.4400
Purchase 23,986 18.3484
Purchase 140,737 18.2249
Purchase 21,660 18.2082
Purchase 50,000 18.4400
Purchase 206,063 18.3429
Purchase 7,990 18.3561
Sale 39 18.4017
Sale 23,590 18.2545
Sale 89 Transfer
Sale 72 18.1035
Sale 16,085 18.2997
Sale 20,889 18.4377
Sale 95 Transfer
Sale 4,105 18.4365
Sale 22,589 18.3702
Sale 98 Transfer
Sale 599 18.0935
Sale 26,200 18.4500
Sale 784 Transfer
Sale 79 18.1517
Sale 21,042 18.0975
Sale 106 Transfer
Sale 1,300 18.3570
Sale 2,340 18.3116
Sale 126 Transfer
Sale 1,600 18.4281
Sale 179,089 18.3158
Sale 628 18.2150
Sale 629 Transfer
Sale 98 18.3240
Sale 17,400 18.4153
Sale 629 18.3051
Sale 3,808 18.2500
Sale 100 18.3212
Sale 133,528 18.4400
Sale 16,632 18.4400
Sale 200 17.9625
Sale 205 17.9130
Sale 7,504 18.4400
Sale 402,879 18.3824
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 934 17.9436
CFD Long 21042 18.0975
CFD Long 23590 18.2545
CFD Long 16085 18.2997
CFD Long 179089 18.3157
CFD Long 1300 18.357
CFD Long 22589 18.3701
CFD Long 402879 18.3824
CFD Long 17400 18.4152
CFD Long 1600 18.4281
CFD Long 4105 18.4364
CFD Long 20889 18.4376
CFD Long 133528 18.44
CFD Short 12600 17.9133
CFD Short 16085 17.9486
CFD Short 386 17.9835
CFD Short 900 18.0997
CFD Short 21660 18.2082
CFD Short 301959 18.2091
CFD Short 140737 18.2249
CFD Short 214137 18.2844
CFD Short 82100 18.3099
CFD Short 4900 18.3234
CFD Short 206063 18.3428
CFD Short 23986 18.3484
CFD Short 3831 18.4364
CFD Short 26200 18.4499
(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 13 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