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 06 February 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 105,995,092 4.75% 5,320,650 0.24%
securities
(2) Derivatives 5,466,295 0.24% 4,071,837 0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,003,300 0.04% 752,775 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 112,465,187 5.04% 10,145,262 0.45%
(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 Securities Price per unit
(GBP)
Purchase 290 15.1990
Purchase 160 15.2488
Purchase 95,000 14.9963
Purchase 160,000 15.2000
Purchase 42,631 15.0539
Purchase 105,000 15.0508
Purchase 165 15.2375
Purchase 18,789 16.0876
Purchase 1,979 15.0000
Purchase 3,170 15.9127
Purchase 21,582 15.2000
Purchase 1,076 16.0000
Purchase 195,656 15.2184
Purchase 600 15.2754
Purchase 91,000 15.1320
Purchase 7,500 15.2400
Purchase 225,416 15.1462
Purchase 99,596 15.1596
Purchase 120,000 15.1939
Purchase 11,526 15.2500
Purchase 91,000 15.1291
Purchase 910 15.2000
Purchase 220 15.2488
Purchase 311,980 15.2359
Purchase 154 16.0748
Purchase 1,479 15.9841
Purchase 160 15.2388
Purchase 350 14.9775
Purchase 3,131 15.0000
Purchase 230 15.2000
Purchase 15,129 15.0000
Purchase 34,683 15.0000
Purchase 8,192 16.0876
Purchase 48,844 15.2184
Purchase 495 15.2029
Purchase 180 15.1990
Purchase 2,909 15.0000
Purchase 5,578 16.0876
Purchase 701,951 15.1724
Purchase 10,304 15.0000
Purchase 6,674 15.0000
Purchase 28,749 15.9700
Purchase 41,718 15.2003
Sale 8,640 15.1758
Sale 84,976 15.2464
Sale 4,974 15.1716
Sale 47,826 15.1716
Sale 250 15.2300
Sale 11,526 15.2530
Sale 31,622 15.2510
Sale 95,000 14.9963
Sale 79,591 15.1024
Sale 1,200 15.1625
Sale 8,634 15.1716
Sale 28,749 15.9700
Sale 450 15.2475
Sale 1,601 15.2617
Sale 22,396 15.0839
Sale 12,399 15.2000
Sale 29,261 15.1716
Sale 75,000 15.2500
Sale 105,000 15.0508
Sale 326 15.2000
Sale 10,311 15.1716
Sale 1,529 15.1716
Sale 36,100 15.2371
Sale 100 15.1710
Sale 2,268 15.1716
Sale 15,152 15.1716
Sale 95,000 14.9964
Sale 299,019 15.1513
Sale 120,000 15.1824
Sale 83,527 15.1538
Sale 15,657 15.1716
Sale 11,526 15.2500
Sale 4,737 15.1716
Sale 6,232 15.1716
Sale 105,000 15.0479
Sale 2,423 15.1716
Sale 9,602 15.1716
Sale 91,000 15.1291
Sale 7,415 15.1716
Sale 149,599 15.2075
Sale 234,924 15.0482
Sale 146,572 15.2294
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 91000 15.1319
CFD Short 225416 15.1462
CFD Short 99596 15.1595
CFD Short 701951 15.1723
CFD Short 20685 15.179
CFD Short 2974 15.1868
CFD Short 120000 15.1938
CFD Short 30773 15.1947
CFD Short 495 15.2028
CFD Short 10945 15.2158
CFD Short 311980 15.2359
CFD Short 600 15.2754
CFD Long 105000 15.0479
CFD Long 234924 15.0482
CFD Long 79591 15.1023
CFD Long 49761 15.1156
CFD Long 299019 15.1512
CFD Long 8640 15.1758
CFD Long 120000 15.1824
CFD Long 1815 15.199
CFD Long 149599 15.2074
CFD Long 31951 15.2104
CFD Long 146572 15.2294
CFD Long 36100 15.237
CFD Long 450 15.2475
(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)
CALL Purchase 250 15 EURO 18/12/2009 .30
PUT Purchase 250 15 EURO 18/12/2009 .383
(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 07 February 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 -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -500 950.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 150 1,500.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 200 1,500.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,600.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -500,000 9.5000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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 450 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 600 1,450.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased 700 1,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 14.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 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