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 19 March 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 27,782,298 2.84% 1,349,888 0.14%
securities
(2) Derivatives 301,860 0.03% 104,294 0.01%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,222,725 0.13% 1,063,250 0.11%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 29,306,883 3.00% 2,517,432 0.26%
(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 264 37.7826
Purchase 700 38.2263
Purchase 1,666 37.4986
Purchase 10,387 37.1600
Purchase 13,454 37.3838
Purchase 5,385 37.7826
Purchase 41,669 38.0463
Purchase 3,100 38.1993
Purchase 71,946 37.8800
Purchase 29,665 37.8800
Purchase 5,791 37.3998
Purchase 50 Transfer
Purchase 500 38.1174
Purchase 10,402 37.8800
Purchase 15 37.7600
Purcha 51,693 37.8373
Purchase 13,406 38.1631
Sale 143,000 37.1600
Sale 87,500 37.6000
Sale 7,055 38.1201
Sale 2,166 37.1600
Sale 10,469 37.6061
Sale 5,411 37.1544
Sale 809 37.9855
Sale 15 37.7600
Sale 1,180 37.1600
Sale 71,939 37.8800
Sale 15,600 37.4352
Sale 500 38.0337
Sale 10,961 37.6797
Sale 29,665 37.8800
Sale 7,103 38.0643
Sale 10,402 37.8800
Sale 10,387 37.1600
Sale 2,676 38.0531
Sale 340 37.1452
Sale 71,946 37.8800
Sale 153,924 37.4996
Sale 17,328 37.1600
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 5791 37.3998
CFD Short 1666 37.4986
CFD Short 500 38.1174
CFD Short 13406 38.163
CFD Short 3100 38.1992
CFD Short 700 38.2263
CFD Long 340 37.1452
CFD Long 5411 37.1544
CFD Long 153924 37.4995
CFD Long 10469 37.606
CFD Long 10961 37.6796
CFD Long 809 37.9854
CFD Long 500 38.0337
CFD Long 7103 38.0643
CFD Long 7055 38.1201
(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)
Call Purchasing 250 3800 Euro 20/03/2008
(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 20 March 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 150 3,600.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -360,000 36.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -150,000 38.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -140,000 34.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -50,000 37.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,800.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,600.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,200.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -350 4,000.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -300 3,000.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -250 3,400.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -360, 000 45.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -100 4,000.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 360,000 42.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 200 3,200.0000 EURO 19/09/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,800.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,200.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 375 4,800.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 400 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 500 3,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 600 4,000.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 100,000 47.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased 150,000 32.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 42.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 360,000 40.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -250 3,400.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
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