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 20 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 26,924,227 2.77% 691,077 0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives 202,625 0.02% 166,874 0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,850 0.00% 2,000 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 27,129,702 2.79% 859,951 0.09%
(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 4,298 34.9228
Purchase 47,155 34.8464
Purchase 9,625 34.8188
Purchase 92,905 34.8417
Purchase 1,500 34.7885
Purchase 19,118 34.6641
Purchase 1,275 34.9500
Purchase 40,347 34.9150
Purchase 277,072 34.8500
Purchase 425 34.6477
Purchase 483,164 34.4400
Purchase 2,147 34.9361
Purchase 7,696 34.8800
Purchase 33,363 34.9202
Purchase 6,222 34.8173
Purchase 58,275 34.9304
Purchase 400 34.8442
Purchase 1,500 34.7885
Purchase 73,388 34.8358
Purchase 73,388 34.8358
Purchase 38,758 34.9639
Purchase 57,000 34.9300
Purchase 765 34.9500
Purchase 2,020 34.9500
Purchase 5,400 34.3283
Purchase 5,900 34.8376
Purchase 19,200 34.9500
Purchase 2,147 34.9361
Sale 7,696 34.8800
Sale 38,758 34.9639
Sale 483,164 34.4400
Sale 1,275 34.9500
Sale 5,400 34.3283
Sale 2,414 34.9500
Sale 92,905 34.8417
Sale 57,000 34.9300
Sale 2,147 34.9361
Sale 5,900 34.8376
Sale 9,625 34.8122
Sale 40,347 34.9150
Sale 33,363 34.9171
Sale 73,388 34.8358
Sale 5,900 34.8376
Sale 92,905 34.8417
Sale 19,118 34.6610
Sale 47,155 34.8464
Sale 400 34.8442
Sale 1,500 34.7885
Sale 4,298 34.9228
Sale 765 34.9434
Sale 400 34.8442
Sale 6,222 34.8107
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 1887 34.4988
CFD Short 17231 34.6822
CFD Short 1500 34.7885
CFD Short 9625 34.8188
CFD Short 40347 34.915
CFD Short 4298 34.9228
CFD Short 2147 34.9361
CFD Long 5400 34.3283
CFD Long 1925 34.5234
CFD Long 6222 34.8106
CFD Long 5900 34.8376
CFD Long 400 34.8442
CFD Long 47155 34.8464
CFD Long 31438 34.9411
CFD Long 765 34.9433
(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 21 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