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 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 105,527,651 4.78% 3,323,694 0.15%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,922,191 0.13% 6,301,587 0.29%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 108,952,542 4.94% 10,376,281 0.47%
(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 1,981 18.3564
Purchase 33,900 18.0844
Purchase 1,178 18.3955
Purchase 134,308 18.4486
Purchase 8,200 18.1735
Purchase 140 18.2300
Purchase 230 18.2300
Purchase 41,587 18.6128
Purchase 15,383 18.3053
Purchase 4,000 18.2165
Purchase 2,115 18.3363
Purchase 100 18.4931
Purchase 16,084 18.2195
Purchase 260 18.2300
Purchase 425 18.3575
Purchase 24,205 18.3815
Purchase 642 18.7500
Purchase 136 18.6087
Purchase 107,040 18.4856
Purchase 65,871 18.2420
Purchase 150,189 18.5102
Purchase 38,620 18.4281
Sale 15,570 18.7477
Sale 1,178 18.1605
Sale 8,350 18.4704
Sale 193 18.3335
Sale 13,166 18.2749
Sale 100,225 18.2765
Sale 11,713 18.4312
Sale 1,100 18.2188
Sale 1,012 Transfer
Sale 146,127 18.5388
Sale 14,827 18.3076
Sale 657 18.2300
Sale 4,425 18.1870
Sale 1,000 18.2212
Sale 144 18.2115
Sale 275 18.2112
Sale 22,064 18.2942
Sale 39,000 18.7500
Sale 1,318 Transfer
Sale 57,976 18.4083
Sale 3,223 18.7464
Sale 656,333 18.3582
Sale 514 18.0400
Sale 32,000 18.3684
Sale 216,898 18.4440
Sale 4,950 18.2765
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 1178 18.1604
CFD Long 1100 18.2188
CFD Long 13166 18.2749
CFD Long 105175 18.2765
CFD Long 22064 18.2941
CFD Long 656333 18.3581
CFD Long 32000 18.3683
CFD Long 11713 18.4312
CFD Long 216898 18.4439
CFD Long 21603 18.4596
CFD Long 8350 18.4704
CFD Long 3223 18.7464
CFD Long 15570 18.7476
CFD Short 8200 18.1734
CFD Short 4000 18.2165
CFD Short 16084 18.2195
CFD Short 15383 18.3052
CFD Short 9413 18.3059
CFD Short 1981 18.3564
CFD Short 24205 18.3814
CFD Short 1178 18.3954
CFD Short 6330 18.3956
CFD Short 38620 18.4281
CFD Short 134308 18.4485
CFD Short 107040 18.4856
CFD Short 100 18.4931
CFD Short 150189 18.5102
CFD Short 16352 18.5763
CFD Short 136 18.6086
CFD Short 41587 18.6127
(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 30 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 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 1,700.0000 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