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 28 January 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 26,188,911 2.68% 1,084,027 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 83,884 0.01% 268,234 0.03%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 612,175 0.06% 501,800 0.05%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 26,884,970 2.75% 1,854,061 0.19%
(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 7,277 34.6500
Purchase 37,087 35.3809
Purchase 4,114 35.0112
Purchase 2,200 31.3479
Purchase 42,911 35.0915
Purchase 10,721 35.6005
Purchase 188 34.6500
Purchase 65,000 33.3925
Purchase 35,352 35.1200
Purchase 1,932 35.0037
Purchase 747 35.1200
Purchase 216 35.1267
Purchase 7,308 35.4000
Purchase 433 35.1863
Purchase 66,000 36.1000
Purchase 90,000 35.5000
Purchase 365 34.6500
Sale 75,000 36.2000
Sale 8,075 34.0466
Sale 92,271 35.4400
Sale 8,231 33.0284
Sale 504 35.4855
Sale 3,077 35.4000
Sale 2,760 35.1200
Sale 165 35.1816
Sale 8,416 35.7136
Sale 32,572 35.2208
Sale 9,167 35.7234
Sale 416 36.3000
Sale 64,663 35.8707
Sale 1,439 35.2604
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008 Sale 85 35.3762
25/01/2008 Sale 3,800 34.8908
25/01/2008 Sale 4,616 35.1862
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 2200 31.3479
CFD Short 65000 33.3925
CFD Short 4114 35.0112
CFD Short 42911 35.0915
CFD Short 216 35.1266
CFD Short 433 35.1863
CFD Short 37087 35.3809
CFD Short 10721 35.6004
CFD Long 8231 33.0283
CFD Long 32572 35.2208
CFD Long 504 35.4854
CFD Long 8416 35.7136
CFD Long 9167 35.7233
CFD Long 64663 35.8707
CFD Long 416 36.3
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008 Long 85 35.3762
25/01/2008 Long 4,616 35.1862
25/01/2008 Long 3,800 34.8908
(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 Option Purchase 360000 36 American 20/03/2008 3.20
Call Option Sale 360000 42 American 20/03/2008 11.50
Call Option Sale 250000 42 American 20/03/2008 13.75
Put Option Purchase 150 36 European 20/03/2008 3.15
(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 29 January 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 360,000 42.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 42.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 500 3,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 400 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 375 4,800.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,000.0000 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 150 3,600.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -300 3,000.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,200.0000 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 -140,000 34.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -360,000 36.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
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