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 08 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 105,766,046 4.79% 3,678,414 0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,418,705 0.15% 8,628,715 0.39%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 502,700 0.02% 751,000 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 109,687,451 4.97% 13,058,129 0.59%
(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 986 Transfer
Purchase 72 Transfer
Purchase 371,215 17.0300
Purchase 12,500 19.5300
Purchase 1,210 16.5727
Purchase 1,227 16.5700
Purchase 360,465 16.9223
Purchase 72,500 16.6977
Purchase 17,183 16.7093
Purchase 14,342 16.9718
Purchase 167,097 17.1771
Purchase 92,804 17.0300
Purchase 51,231 17.2120
Purchase 11,000 17.0827
Purchase 52 17.3079
Purchase 249,846 17.0685
Purchase 17,000 16.5700
Purchase 1,000 Transfer
Purchase 410,480 17.1581
Purchase 278,411 17.0300
Purchase 10,934 16.8500
Purchase 66,018 17.1840
Purchase 261 17.0479
Purchase 24,997 17.1216
Purchase 4,400 17.3202
Purchase 13,749 16.5721
Purchase 1,016 16.5700
Purchase 403 17.0500
Purchase 481 17.1400
Purchase 1,016 16.5700
Purchase 2,882 17.0750
Purchase 5,002 16.5700
Purchase 9 17.0850
Purchase 3,322 17.6500
Sale 459 Transfer
Sale 23,523 17.1099
Sale 269 16.5700
Sale 22,379 17.0723
Sale 159 17.4021
Sale 14,516 17.1579
Sale 5,979 16.5700
Sale 43,104 17.1358
Sale 1,000 Transfer
Sale 249,846 17.0685
Sale 685 17.0600
Sale 79 17.3442
Sale 72,590 16.9997
Sale 872 17.0775
Sale 62,458 17.0338
Sale 23,303 16.5700
Sale 280 17.2712
Sale 270 17.2221
Sale 750 17.0721
Sale 531 17.1521
Sale 3,100 17.0624
Sale 2,882 17.0750
Sale 55,186 16.5700
Sale 366,518 17.0556
Sale 1,603 17.1256
Sale 175 17.0312
Sale 43,153 16.5700
Sale 192,857 17.0997
Sale 371,215 17.0300
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 72590 16.9997
CFD Long 62458 17.0338
CFD Long 366518 17.0556
CFD Long 3100 17.0624
CFD Long 249846 17.0685
CFD Long 22379 17.0723
CFD Long 872 17.0775
CFD Long 192857 17.0996
CFD Long 1603 17.1256
CFD Long 43104 17.1357
CFD Long 14516 17.1578
CFD Long 68060 17.343
CFD Short 13749 16.572
CFD Short 1210 16.5726
CFD Short 72500 16.6976
CFD Short 17183 16.7092
CFD Short 10934 16.8499
CFD Short 360465 16.9223
CFD Short 14342 16.9718
CFD Short 249846 17.0685
CFD Short 11000 17.0827
CFD Short 5125 17.1373
CFD Short 410480 17.158
CFD Short 167097 17.177
CFD Short 66018 17.184
CFD Short 51231 17.2119
CFD Short 4400 17.3202
(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 09 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