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 27 October 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 121,394,184 5.50% 2,323,476 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 4,207,016 0.19% 17,274,553 0.78%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,700 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 125,603,900 5.69% 19,599,029 0.89%
(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 5,769 8.2620
Purchase 2,308 7.8250
Purchase 2,984 7.8250
Purchase 5,122 7.8250
Purchase 270 7.8547
Purchase 1,742 8.0550
Purchase 1,210 8.2619
Purchase 10,971 8.0550
Purchase 13,964 8.2596
Purchase 7,751 8.2613
Purchase 155 8.4200
Purchase 6,062 8.2620
Purchase 1,172 8.0550
Purchase 5,480 8.2619
Purchase 15,601 8.2583
Purchase 75,274 8.2592
Purchase 1 7.8497
Purchase 239,115 8.2590
Purchase 130 8.5200
Purchase 1,401 8.1099
Purchase 1 7.8647
Purchase 457,442 8.2907
Purchase 4,804 8.4531
Purchase 10,937 8.2619
Purchase 71,679 8.3519
Purchase 7,340 8.4550
Purchase 336,450 8.2988
Purchase 77,800 8.4388
Purchase 1,661 8.2675
Purchase 4,700 8.2709
Purchase 153,583 8.4655
Purchase 50,000 8.4885
Purchase 76,144 8.3968
Purchase 105 7.7097
Purchase 7,053 8.4550
Purchase 10,600 8.2798
Purchase 7,185 8.4550
Purchase 4,790 8.0600
Purchase 23,855 8.4550
Purchase 20,300 8.4307
Sale 1,401 8.1099
Sale 455,987 8.1651
Sale 111 8.0353
Sale 58,483 8.3469
Sale 125,800 8.3606
Sale 119,822 8.2205
Sale 2,000 8.5500
Sale 135 7.8458
Sale 310,649 8.2244
Sale 151 8.3303
Sale 580 Transfer
Sale 3,628 8.5227
Sale 92,907 8.4247
Sale 288 8.0606
Sale 50,000 8.4531
Sale 1,296,410 8.1716
Sale 10,000 8.0888
Sale 41,369 8.4905
Sale 14,854 8.4905
Sale 30,018 8.2226
Sale 73,633 8.3982
Sale 10,195 8.4550
Sale 3,224 8.4550
Sale 589,319 8.1551
Sale 337,177 8.4897
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 4198 7.9966
CFD Long 119793 8.0348
CFD Long 288 8.0605
CFD Long 10000 8.0887
CFD Long 1401 8.1099
CFD Long 455987 8.1651
CFD Long 1296410 8.1715
CFD Long 169209 8.1786
CFD Long 300317 8.1897
CFD Long 119822 8.2204
CFD Long 30018 8.2226
CFD Long 310649 8.2244
CFD Long 1069 8.2274
CFD Long 84 8.2418
CFD Long 58483 8.3469
CFD Long 125800 8.3606
CFD Long 73633 8.3982
CFD Long 92907 8.4247
CFD Long 50000 8.453
CFD Long 337177 8.4896
CFD Long 3628 8.5227
CFD Long 2000 8.55
CFD Short 2595 8.0325
CFD Short 1401 8.1099
CFD Short 298903 8.207
CFD Short 4700 8.2709
CFD Short 336450 8.2987
CFD Short 47165 8.3144
CFD Short 71679 8.3518
CFD Short 76144 8.3967
CFD Short 20300 8.4307
CFD Short 5319 8.4382
CFD Short 77800 8.4388
CFD Short 23619 8.4452
CFD Short 153220 8.4486
CFD Short 4804 8.4531
CFD Short 2424 8.4563
CFD Short 153583 8.4655
CFD Short 50000 8.4884
(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 28 October 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 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