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 19 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 106,817,612 4.84% 2,477,676 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 4,729,662 0.21% 6,008,631 0.27%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,001,950 0.05% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 112,549,224 5.10% 9,239,082 0.42%
(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 344 19.4200
Purchase 28,453 19.4519
Purchase 6,082 19.2967
Purchase 14,274 19.2967
Purchase 34,000 19.1360
Purchase 1,015 19.3961
Purchase 5,194 19.5024
Purchase 97,021 19.4995
Purchase 457 19.6037
Purchase 87,745 19.5494
Purchase 84,000 19.5718
Purchase 1,411 19.6159
Purchase 143,476 19.6282
Purchase 116,020 19.5721
Purchase 6,994 19.5000
Purchase 4,288 19.2967
Purchase 2,964 19.5491
Purchase 25,878 19.3411
Purchase 2,206 19.4200
Purchase 5,701 19.3600
Purchase 2,619 19.5000
Purchase 15,627 19.6247
Sale 44,348 19.4739
Sale 500 19.5768
Sale 18,538 19.1532
Sale 236 19.4717
Sale 117 19.6035
Sale 116,020 19.5721
Sale 45,743 19.4351
Sale 106 Transfer
Sale 345,115 19.4735
Sale 259 19.6300
Sale 2,700 19.3492
Sale 119 Transfer
Sale 195 19.5100
Sale 125,923 19.3982
Sale 516 19.4400
Sale 344 19.4900
Sale 558 19.4179
Sale 1,773 19.4179
Sale 5,701 19.3600
Sale 5,701 19.3600
Sale 500 19.4412
Sale 1,330 19.3700
Sale 601 19.3700
Sale 718 19.3700
Sale 678 19.3700
Sale 15,054 19.5000
Sale 69,978 19.5024
Sale 100 19.5812
Sale 117 19.5417
Sale 400 19.4325
Sale 16,187 19.4171
Sale 84 19.4435
Sale 40,702 19.4587
Sale 32,805 19.4897
Sale 66 Transfer
Sale 457 19.2363
Sale 98 19.1835
Sale 47,540 19.3468
Sale 344 19.4200
Sale 1,240 19.3700
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 18538 19.1531
CFD Long 457 19.2363
CFD Long 47540 19.3468
CFD Long 2700 19.3492
CFD Long 125923 19.3982
CFD Long 16187 19.4171
CFD Long 45743 19.4351
CFD Long 2575 19.4689
CFD Long 345115 19.4734
CFD Long 44348 19.4739
CFD Long 6850 19.4765
CFD Long 4872 19.4804
CFD Long 32805 19.4897
CFD Long 69978 19.5023
CFD Long 116020 19.5721
CFD Long 500 19.5768
CFD Short 25878 19.341
CFD Short 28453 19.4518
CFD Short 97021 19.4994
CFD Short 5194 19.5024
CFD Short 87745 19.5494
CFD Short 84000 19.5718
CFD Short 116020 19.5721
CFD Short 457 19.6037
CFD Short 1411 19.6158
CFD Short 15627 19.6246
CFD Short 143476 19.6282
(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 20 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 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 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