Rule 8.3 - XSTRATA 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 XSTRATA PLC
Class of relevant security ORD USD0.50
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 13 December 2007
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 26,375,361 2.71% 1,095,953 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 211,453 , 0.02% 181,978 0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,850 0.00% 2,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 26,589,664 2.74% 1,279,931 0.13%
(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 Securities Price per unit
(GBP)
Purchase 2,020 36.0400
Purchase 324 35.5059
Purchase 5,490 36.0400
Purchase 5,050 36.0400
Purchase 6,999 36.0566
Purchase 1,174 36.0400
Purchase 5,211 36.2489
Purchase 2,804 36.0400
Purchase 7,922 36.2475
Purchase 95 36.2300
Purchase 4,194 36.0405
Purchase 2,100 36.0400
Purchase 73,000 36.0400
Purchase 1,200 36.1698
Purchase 324 35.5059
Purchase 12,341 36.2594
Purchase 19,657 36.2101
Sale 1,200 36.1698
Sale 4,413 36.1044
Sale 13,657 36.0861
Sale 2,808 36.0400
Sale 12,341 36.2594
Sale 12,341 36.2594
Sale 80,992 36.2167
Sale 1,021 36.0332
Sale 1,200 36.1698
Sale 100 36.5100
Sale 7,645 36.2080
Sale 19,000 36.0190
Sale 324 35.5059
Sale 200 36.0862
Sale 391 36.3987
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 324 35.5058
CFD Short 4194 36.0404
CFD Short 6999 36.0565
CFD Short 19657 36.2101
CFD Short 7922 36.2475
CFD Short 5211 36.2488
CFD Long 1021 36.0331
CFD Long 13657 36.0861
CFD Long 4413 36.1044
CFD Long 1200 36.1698
CFD Long 7645 36.2079
CFD Long 80992 36.2166
CFD Long 12341 36.2594
CFD Long 391 36.3987
CFD Long 100 36.51
(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 14 December 2007
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 550 3,600.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 500 3,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 500 3,200.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 400 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,000.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased 250 3,200.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,200.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 150 4,000.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -250 3,300.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -250 3,100.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -500 3,400.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
Option Purchased -500 3,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,200.0000 EURO 21/12/2007
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