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 14 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 108,114,462 4.90% 3,792,609 0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,885,552 0.18% 4,600,056 0.21%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,003,800 0.05% 753,275 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 113,003,814 5.12% 9,145,940 0.41%
(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 385,360 15.6928
Purchase 31,453 15.6600
Purchase 22,806 15.7122
Purchase 19,100 15.4200
Purchase 957 15.6978
Purchase 1,143 15.6978
Purchase 1,017 15.7326
Purchase 253,380 15.6713
Purchase 622 15.6978
Purchase 950 15.8300
Purchase 14,051 .1566
Purchase 1,928 15.8300
Purchase 23,395 15.6283
Purchase 27,000 15.6600
Purchase 10,122 15.5516
Purchase 71,946 15.6947
Purchase 37 Transfer
Purchase 9,531 15.6600
Purchase 665 15.6978
Purchase 1,314 15.6978
Purchase 295 15.7588
Purchase 15,199 15.6600
Purchase 4,800 15.6702
Purchase 41,148 15.5301
Purchase 83,273 15.7207
Purchase 675 15.5888
Purchase 1,017 15.6600
Purchase 47,112 15.4200
Purchase 4,800 15.6732
Purchase 1,017 15.6600
Sale 90,006 15.7474
Sale 75 15.4517
Sale 225 15.5525
Sale 167,117 15.6966
Sale 4,569 15.7669
Sale 75 Transfer
Sale 4,632 15.6871
Sale 14,148 15.6600
Sale 41,148 15.5271
Sale 411,501 15.6353
Sale 310,347 15.6437
Sale 80,802 15.5917
Sale 37 Transfer
Sale 482 15.6570
Sale 44,102 15.7102
Sale 6,674 .1571
Sale 4,800 15.6702
Sale 230 15.5825
Sale 29,902 15.6645
Sale 300 15.6720
Sale 41,148 15.5301
Sale 13,084 15.7039
Sale 67,596 15.6994
Sale 440 15.6412
Sale 134 Transfer
Sale 17,586 15.6600
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 14051 0.1566
CFD Short 10122 15.5515
CFD Short 8638 15.5756
CFD Short 14757 15.6592
CFD Short 253380 15.6712
CFD Short 4800 15.6731
CFD Short 9903 15.6871
CFD Short 385360 15.6928
CFD Short 71946 15.6946
CFD Short 22806 15.7121
CFD Short 83273 15.7206
CFD Short 1017 15.7325
CFD Long 6674 0.157
CFD Long 41148 15.5271
CFD Long 80802 15.5917
CFD Long 411501 15.6352
CFD Long 310347 15.6436
CFD Long 482 15.657
CFD Long 29902 15.6645
CFD Long 4632 15.687
CFD Long 13260 15.6943
CFD Long 67596 15.6994
CFD Long 30842 15.717
CFD Long 4569 15.7669
(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 15 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 1,600.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -250,000 16.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -1,775 1,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -500 1,450.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
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 -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 250 1,700.0000 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 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 1,500.0000 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