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 07 July 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 105,060,676 4.76% 4,073,201 0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,746,117 0.17% 8,598,450 0.39%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 109,309,493 4.95% 13,422,651 0.61%
(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 3,100 17.3288
Purchase 2,992 17.4039
Purchase 21,424 17.4142
Purchase 835,234 17.2478
Purchase 52,723 17.5008
Purchase 191,221 17.5052
Purchase 2,950 17.6500
Purchase 185,608 17.3200
Purchase 246 Transfer
Purchase 16,440 17.2945
Purchase 40,935 17.3286
Purchase 339,969 17.3626
Purchase 185,608 17.3200
Purchase 11,835 17.2981
Purchase 16,508 17.6500
Purchase 395 17.1875
Purchase 464,019 17.1900
Purchase 2,141 17.4023
Purchase 585 17.6500
Purchase 403 17.6500
Purchase 1,356 17.6500
Purchase 450 17.1358
Purchase 41,873 17.2682
Purchase 1,136 17.3200
Purchase 818 17.3228
Purchase 19,456 17.6500
Sale 192,171 17.3329
Sale 1,143 17.6472
Sale 27 17.3142
Sale 42 17.3017
Sale 835,234 17.2478
Sale 33,300 17.5319
Sale 818 17.2821
Sale 79 17.1821
Sale 76 17.3242
Sale 1,212 17.3658
Sale 1,600 17.1809
Sale 246 Transfer
Sale 200 17.5221
Sale 475 17.2325
Sale 12,522 17.6500
Sale 74,010 17.6500
Sale 200 17.1512
Sale 35,194 17.4281
Sale 850 17.5812
Sale 208,730 17.4578
Sale 30,782 17.1678
Sale 13,502 17.4124
Sale 75,61 17.2002
Sale 79 17.1821
Sale 8,474 17.3698
Sale 775 17.3142
Sale 175 17.5812
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 30782 17.1677
CFD Long 1600 17.1809
CFD Long 75618 17.2002
CFD Long 818 17.2821
CFD Long 192171 17.3328
CFD Long 1212 17.3657
CFD Long 8474 17.3697
CFD Long 10215 17.3759
CFD Long 13502 17.4123
CFD Long 35194 17.4281
CFD Long 208730 17.4577
CFD Long 33300 17.5319
CFD Long 1143 17.6471
CFD Short 3779 17.1755
CFD Short 4076 17.2638
CFD Short 41873 17.2681
CFD Short 16440 17.2945
CFD Short 11835 17.298
CFD Short 818 17.3227
CFD Short 40935 17.3286
CFD Short 3100 17.3288
CFD Short 3453 17.3313
CFD Short 339969 17.3626
CFD Short 2992 17.4039
CFD Short 21424 17.4142
CFD Short 52723 17.5008
CFD Short 191221 17.5052
CFD Short 54907 17.6465
(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 08 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 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 1,900.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 250 1,900.0000 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 1,700.0000 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
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