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 09 July 2009
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 107,758,784 3.67% 536,755 0.02%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,094,184 0.07% 699,814 0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,000,000 0.03% 0 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,852,968 3.78% 1,236,569 0.04%
(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 8,198 6.0980
Purchase 1,072 6.0896
Purchase 1,255 6.0690
Purchase 2,000 6.0037
Purchase 2,998 6.0980
Purchase 3,351 5.9859
Purchase 4,287 6.0589
Purchase 648 6.0980
Purchase 4,400 6.0503
Purchase 7,482,917 3.5698
Purchase 16,378 6.0800
Purchase 7,482,917 3.5698
Purchase 38,138 6.0254
Purchase 361,048 6.0644
Sale 3,351 5.9991
Sale 7,482,917 3.5698
Sale 1,900 6.0568
Sale 7,482,917 3.5698
Sale 2,321 5.9805
Sale 2,606 6.0980
Sale 6,544 6.0925
Sale 108,551 6.0837
Sale 20,708 6.0440
Sale 4,112 6.0802
Sale 40,465 6.0980
Sale 38,313 6.0770
Sale 26,500 6.0980
Sale 9,000 6.0662
Sale 10,000 6.1072
Sale 3,141 6.0980
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
08/07/2009 Sale 943,900 Transfer
08/07/2009 Purchase 943,900 Transfer
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 5507 5.9906
CFD Long 3351 5.999
CFD Long 1900 6.0568
CFD Long 9000 6.0661
CFD Long 4112 6.0801
CFD Long 108551 6.0837
CFD Long 6544 6.0925
CFD Long 10000 6.1072
CFD Short 50000 5.9639
CFD Short 2321 5.9805
CFD Short 3351 5.9858
CFD Short 14975 6.0009
CFD Short 38138 6.0253
CFD Short 4400 6.0503
CFD Short 4287 6.0589
CFD Short 361048 6.0644
CFD Short 1072 6.0896
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
08/07/2009 Short 50,000 5.9639
(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 10 July 2009
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 400,000 720.0000 EURO 18/09/2009
Option Purchased 600,000 720.0000 EURO 18/09/2009
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