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 04 September 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 108,108,307 4.90% 1,958,747 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,017,134 0.14% 10,299,810 0.47%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 111,628,141 5.06% 13,009,557 0.59%
(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 201,868 15.3279
Purchase 400 15.6025
Purchase 91,134 15.4039
Purchase 310,897 15.3105
Purchase 22,600 15.3581
Purchase 38,630 15.4437
Purchase 6,018 15.3823
Purchase 164,195 15.3463
Purchase 1,683 14.8622
Purchase 2,224 15.6387
Purchase 69 15.6568
Purchase 131,153 15.4235
Purchase 44 15.7570
Purchase 693 15.6000
Purchase 6,825 15.7124
Purchase 1,377 14.8600
Purchase 1,110,453 Transfer
Purchase 32,200 15.3575
Purchase 500 15.2440
Purchase 275 15.6470
Purchase 1,428 15.3018
Sale 273 15.6130
Sale 118 15.6300
Sale 1,110,453 Transfer
Sale 312,116 15.3602
Sale 72,969 15.4142
Sale 63 15.6330
Sale 400 15.6025
Sale 7,000 15.6377
Sale 300 15.0775
Sale 5,240 15.6300
Sale 1,811 15.6750
Sale 688 14.8600
Sale 215 15.6815
Sale 3,861 15.4018
Sale 1,500 15.7347
Sale 65,734 15.1604
Sale 92 15.0930
Sale 1,700 15.5330
Sale 76,565 15.0634
Sale 143,257 15.4245
Sale 680,890 15.5428
Sale 851 14.8600
Sale 2,886 15.6741
Sale 700 15.5003
Sale 158 15.3315
Sale 4,000 15.5800
Sale 338,551 15.3692
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 12179 14.863
CFD Long 73527 15.0487
CFD Long 76565 15.0634
CFD Long 300 15.0775
CFD Long 1 15.0831
CFD Long 65734 15.1604
CFD Long 312116 15.3602
CFD Long 3861 15.4017
CFD Long 72969 15.4142
CFD Long 155976 15.424
CFD Long 143257 15.4245
CFD Long 700 15.5003
CFD Long 109048 15.5068
CFD Long 680890 15.5427
CFD Long 400 15.6025
CFD Long 5240 15.6356
CFD Long 7000 15.6376
CFD Long 2886 15.674
CFD Long 1500 15.7346
CFD Short 1683 14.8622
CFD Short 65440 15.075
CFD Short 310897 15.3104
CFD Short 201868 15.3278
CFD Short 32200 15.3574
CFD Short 6018 15.3822
CFD Short 3861 15.4018
CFD Short 91134 15.4039
CFD Short 131153 15.4235
CFD Short 38630 15.4436
CFD Short 84968 15.4541
CFD Short 98755 15.526
CFD Short 400 15.6025
CFD Short 2224 15.6387
CFD Short 6825 15.7123
(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 05 September 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 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 750 2,200.0000 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 1,900.0000 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
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