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 30 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 104,657,760 4.74% 4,007,465 0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,613,303 0.16% 6,313,671 0.29%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 108,773,763 4.93% 11,072,136 0.50%
(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 106,203 19.0411
Purchase 9,324 19.0971
Purchase 1,002 19.0782
Purchase 534 19.2000
Purchase 2,400 19.1132
Purchase 61,100 19.0926
Purchase 84,945 19.2035
Purchase 1,002 19.0782
Purchase 6,507 19.2000
Purchase 114,148 19.1874
Purchase 1,255 19.2000
Purchase 700 19.2232
Purchase 329 18.0400
Purchase 15,570 19.1264
Purchase 19,761 19.1965
Purchase 3,832 18.9800
Purchase 15,419 18.0800
Purchase 656 18.0400
Purchase 350 19.3588
Purchase 16,813 19.2000
Sale 31,000 19.2000
Sale 729 19.0450
Sale 82,410 19.0939
Sale 227,256 19.0197
Sale 356,539 19.1964
Sale 149 Transfer
Sale 200 19.1268
Sale 1,500 19.1193
Sale 1,002 19.0782
Sale 68,647 19.0931
Sale 219,201 19.1374
Sale 4,063 19.0406
Sale 1,255 19.2000
Sale 48,800 19.0144
Sale 54 18.9635
Sale 1,338 19.2000
Sale 5,315 18.7500
Sale 907 19.0667
Sale 12,440 19.0667
Sale 2,562 19.2000
Sale 11,511 18.7500
Sale 15,419 18.0800
Sale 680 18.9930
Sale 660 19.2212
Sale 450 19.1012
Sale 1,527 19.2000
Sale 14,091 19.0640
Sale 64,736 19.2000
Sale 21,908 19.0814
Sale 14,802 19.2000
Sale 40,584 19.2000
Sale 11,354 19.2000
Sale 6,507 19.2000
Sale 9,444 19.2000
Sale 500 18.9712
Sale 36,791 19.1990
Sale 310 19.2035
Sale 235 19.2000
Sale 2,700 19.1319
Sale 10,965 19.2000
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
18/06/2008 Purchase 1,200 19.3588
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 48800 19.0144
CFD Long 227256 19.0197
CFD Long 4063 19.0406
CFD Long 14091 19.0639
CFD Long 21908 19.0813
CFD Long 68647 19.093
CFD Long 82410 19.0938
CFD Long 19057 19.1182
CFD Long 1500 19.1193
CFD Long 200 19.1268
CFD Long 2700 19.1318
CFD Long 219201 19.1373
CFD Long 356539 19.1964
CFD Long 36791 19.1989
CFD Long 1255 19.2
CFD Long 15995 19.2039
CFD Short 106203 19.0411
CFD Short 12544 19.0416
CFD Short 1719 19.043
CFD Short 61100 19.0926
CFD Short 9324 19.097
CFD Short 2400 19.1132
CFD Short 15570 19.1263
CFD Short 114148 19.1873
CFD Short 19761 19.1964
CFD Short 1255 19.2
CFD Short 84945 19.2034
CFD Short 700 19.2232
(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 01 July 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 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,700.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
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
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 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,500.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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