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 23 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 105,410,220 4.78% 3,908,744 0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,354,694 0.15% 5,924,092 0.27%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 501,950 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 109,266,864 4.95% 10,583,836 0.48%
(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 65,669 18.9785
Purchase 26,888 19.0800
Purchase 33,000 19.0563
Purchase 57 Transfer
Purchase 26,764 18.9280
Purchase 9,620 18.9347
Purchase 12,706 18.9325
Purchase 822 19.1800
Purchase 161 19.0383
Purchase 100 19.0400
Purchase 1,002 18.7628
Purchase 163 18.8665
Purchase 59,800 19.0984
Purchase 28,177 19.0352
Purchase 30,161 18.9616
Purchase 225 18.9083
Purchase 1,815 19.1468
Purchase 3,903 19.6845
Purchase 1,860 18.8600
Purchase 644 18.8700
Purchase 40,585 19.1111
Purchase 72,420 19.0404
Purchase 1,682 19.3500
Purchase 1,467 19.3500
Purchase 15,317 19.0800
Purchase 711 19.0800
Purchase 204,103 18.8700
Purchase 52,689 19.0800
Purchase 6,000 19.1000
Purchase 18,200 18.9851
Sale 5,395 18.9443
Sale 600 19.0430
Sale 26,179 19.0800
Sale 200 18.8612
Sale 800 19.0225
Sale 644 18.8700
Sale 278,120 18.8586
Sale 82 Transfer
Sale 40,885 18.6966
Sale 175 18.9712
Sale 3,223 18.8700
Sale 6,500 18.8300
Sale 250 19.0238
Sale 2,136 18.9667
Sale 385 18.9500
Sale 6,000 19.1000
Sale 835 Transfer
Sale 57 Transfer
Sale 61,210 18.9480
Sale 100 19.0000
Sale 188 18.8835
Sale 340 18.8900
Sale 10,000 18.8664
Sale 16,340 18.9410
Sale 90 18.9971
Sale 8,007 18.9493
Sale 13,333 19.0800
Sale 590 18.9912
Sale 286,686 18.9503
Sale 54 19.1017
Sale 48,248 19.0125
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
20/06/2008 Sale 116,020 19.5721
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 40885 18.6965
CFD Long 278120 18.8585
CFD Long 10000 18.8664
CFD Long 16340 18.941
CFD Long 5395 18.9443
CFD Long 61210 18.948
CFD Long 8007 18.9493
CFD Long 286686 18.9503
CFD Long 2136 18.9666
CFD Long 90 18.9971
CFD Long 48248 19.0125
CFD Short 1002 18.7628
CFD Short 1521 18.8654
CFD Short 26764 18.928
CFD Short 12706 18.9325
CFD Short 9620 18.9346
CFD Short 30161 18.9615
CFD Short 65669 18.9785
CFD Short 18200 18.9851
CFD Short 28177 19.0351
CFD Short 72420 19.0404
CFD Short 48832 19.0475
CFD Short 33000 19.0563
CFD Short 1054 19.0762
CFD Short 59800 19.0983
CFD Short 40585 19.111
CFD Short 1815 19.1467
CFD Short 3903 19.6844
(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 24 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 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 1,500.0000 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 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
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