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 20 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 105,395,141 4.78% 3,566,768 0.16%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,019,255 0.14% 5,774,521 0.26%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 501,950 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 108,916,346 4.94% 10,092,289 0.46%
(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 358,799 19.1361
Purchase 25,667 19.0843
Purchase 10,000 18.9936
Purchase 12,237 19.0687
Purchase 131,442 19.1257
Purchase 1,026 18.8700
Purchase 229 18.8700
Purchase 250,000 19.0000
Purchase 17,644 19.1433
Purchase 9,340 18.9566
Purchase 5,136 18.9313
Purchase 1,396 19.0700
Purchase 3,194 18.8736
Purchase 5,395 18.8724
Purchase 114 19.3229
Purchase 3,207 18.8700
Purchase 23,497 19.5000
Purchase 667 18.8700
Purchase 517 18.8700
Purchase 12,399 18.8700
Purchase 824 18.8700
Purchase 19,336 18.9580
Purchase 2,030 18.8700
Purchase 181,660 19.1770
Purchase 122,000 19.1747
Purchase 433 19.3537
Purchase 258 18.8700
Purchase 131 18.8700
Purchase 554 18.8700
Purchase 36 19.5165
Sale 13,180 19.0715
Sale 116,020 19.5721
Sale 194 19.0535
Sale 143 19.3852
Sale 252,496 19.1093
Sale 11,748 19.1429
Sale 7,181 19.1246
Sale 22,600 19.2381
Sale 50,544 18.8902
Sale 153 19.0835
Sale 178 18.8700
Sale 112,091 19.0009
Sale 84 19.1417
Sale 18 18.8700
Sale 1,070 18.8700
Sale 1,644 18.8700
Sale 3,001 19.1300
Sale 318 18.9415
Sale 500 19.1212
Sale 75 19.1112
Sale 200 19.0925
Sale 210 18.8625
Sale 4,775 18.8700
Sale 5,194 19.1216
Sale 300 19.1412
Sale 54,021 19.1306
Sale 19,400 18.8700
Sale 201,202 19.0424
Sale 111,647 19.0247
Sale 44,842 19.1227
Sale 1,203 18.8700
Sale 117 19.0169
Sale 744,311 19.1301
Sale 135 Transfer
Sale 837,350 19.1301
Sale 450 19.0725
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 50544 18.8901
CFD Long 112091 19.0009
CFD Long 117 19.0169
CFD Long 201202 19.0424
CFD Long 13180 19.0715
CFD Long 252496 19.1092
CFD Long 5194 19.1216
CFD Long 44842 19.1226
CFD Long 7181 19.1245
CFD Long 54021 19.1306
CFD Long 11748 19.1429
CFD Long 116020 19.5721
CFD Short 5395 18.8723
CFD Short 3194 18.8735
CFD Short 5136 18.9313
CFD Short 9340 18.9565
CFD Short 19336 18.958
CFD Short 10000 18.9936
CFD Short 12237 19.0686
CFD Short 25667 19.0843
CFD Short 131442 19.1257
CFD Short 358799 19.136
CFD Short 17644 19.1432
CFD Short 122000 19.1747
CFD Short 181660 19.1769
CFD Short 114 19.3228
CFD Short 433 19.3536
(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 23 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 250 1,500.0000 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 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 500,000 9.5000 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 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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