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 29 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 121,680,867 5.51% 1,723,506 0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,788,629 0.17% 17,403,942 0.79%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,700 0.00% 1,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 125,472,196 5.69% 19,128,448 0.87%
(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 5,250 9.4338
Purchase 3,200 9.2042
Purchase 17,789 9.6000
Purchase 17,214 9.4338
Purchase 6,600 9.1195
Purchase 1,396 9.1273
Purchase 103,249 9.6000
Purchase 87,959 9.4334
Purchase 275 9.3697
Purchase 31,380 8.7185
Purchase 200 9.3600
Purchase 468,008 9.3138
Purchase 7,122 9.6000
Purchase 11,870 9.6000
Purchase 7,395 9.0200
Purchase 1,403 9.5212
Purchase 119,388 9.0631
Purchase 2,610 9.6000
Purchase 500,703 9.3158
Purchase 34,864 9.4718
Purchase 2,204 9.4103
Purchase 56,018 8.9945
Purchase 2,395 9.6000
Purchase 151 9.3397
Purchase 12,094 9.3734
Purchase 80,000 8.9853
Purchase 63,370 9.1236
Purchase 2,370 9.6000
Purchase 688 9.6000
Purchase 578,341 9.3585
Purchase 800 9.1806
Purchase 3,520 9.2180
Purchase 372 9.6000
Purchase 43,080 9.4713
Purchase 58,664 9.6000
Purchase 10,000 9.6000
Purchase 21,060 9.3899
Purchase 356,771 8.9791
Sale 11,870 9.0232
Sale 185 9.4005
Sale 881 9.6000
Sale 430,431 9.2422
Sale 300 9.0603
Sale 165 8.8858
Sale 74,924 9.0890
Sale 931,560 8.7402
Sale 55,595 9.4999
Sale 17,390 9.4409
Sale 991 9.4068
Sale 80,000 8.9765
Sale 143,582 9.5706
Sale 74 8.9155
Sale 10,000 9.5436
Sale 2,215 9.4745
Sale 17,383 9.2625
Sale 802 9.4875
Sale 21,085 9.4020
Sale 4,246 9.3942
Sale 78 9.5205
Sale 800 9.1806
Sale 119,388 9.0630
Sale 804 9.4784
Sale 846,219 9.2871
Sale 11,602 9.2376
Sale 16,460 9.2926
Sale 2,900 8.4200
Sale 3,235 Transfer
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 300000 10.0976
CFD Long 80000 8.9764
CFD Long 74924 9.089
CFD Long 800 9.1806
CFD Long 280575 9.2348
CFD Long 11602 9.2375
CFD Long 149856 9.2561
CFD Long 17383 9.2625
CFD Long 846219 9.287
CFD Long 16460 9.2926
CFD Long 4246 9.3942
CFD Long 21085 9.4019
CFD Long 991 9.4068
CFD Long 17390 9.4409
CFD Long 2215 9.4744
CFD Long 804 9.4783
CFD Long 802 9.4875
CFD Long 55595 9.4998
CFD Long 10000 9.5435
CFD Long 11849 9.5541
CFD Long 143582 9.5705
CFD Short 356771 8.979
CFD Short 80000 8.9853
CFD Short 1396 9.1272
CFD Short 80893 9.1339
CFD Short 800 9.1806
CFD Short 3520 9.218
CFD Short 247770 9.2737
CFD Short 468008 9.3137
CFD Short 578341 9.3585
CFD Short 12094 9.3733
CFD Short 21060 9.3898
CFD Short 21218 9.3943
CFD Short 2204 9.4102
CFD Short 87959 9.4333
CFD Short 172040 9.4619
CFD Short 43080 9.4712
CFD Short 34864 9.4717
CFD Short 1403 9.5211
(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 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