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 31 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 26,641,237 2.72% 1,116,433 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 208,464 0.02% 278,639 0.03%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 712,175 0.07% 551,800 0.06%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 27,561,876 2.82% 1,946,872 0.20%
(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 16,697 38.2700
Purchase 7,507 37.7609
Purchase 111,282 37.7611
Purchase 12,752 37.7078
Purchase 150,027 37.1800
Purchase 171 36.7566
Purchase 44,115 37.7611
Purchase 19,643 37.7612
Purchase 128 37.5131
Purchase 2,435 37.4125
Purchase 2,234 37.7600
Purchase 4,966 38.2700
Purchase 4,809 37.7602
Purchase 3,120 38.0136
Purchase 1,033 38.2700
Purchase 752 38.2700
Purchase 6,032 37.7607
Purchase 3,940 37.1467
Purchase 569 38.2700
Purchase 2,161 38.2700
Purchase 3,945 38.2700
Purchase 500 32.7786
Purchase 2,581 38.2700
Purchase 1,067 38.2700
Purchase 23,351 38.2700
Purchase 1,030 38.2700
Purchase 4,869 37.7605
Purchase 15,244 38.2700
Purchase 13,230 37.2915
Purchase 3,505 37.7601
Purchase 3,933 37.4326
Purchase 42,758 37.3123
Purchase 61 38.2700
Purchase 2,435 37.4125
Purchase 4,263 37.7603
Purchase 7,822 37.7614
Purchase 22,110 37.8017
Purchase 1,870 37.7597
Purchase 7,900 37.2298
Purchase 3,000 37.0885
Sale 752 38.2700
Sale 307 36.5799
Sale 16,697 38.2700
Sale 3,511 37.6930
Sale 23,351 38.2700
Sale 1,692 38.2700
Sale 41,756 37.2487
Sale 60,157 36.9815
Sale 100 37.4433
Sale 2,435 37.4125
Sale 19,621 38.2700
Sale 500 37.5612
Sale 1,237 38.2700
Sale 7,900 37.2298
Sale 7,900 37.2298
Sale 30,757 37.9989
Sale 210 37.9338
Sale 299 38.2700
Sale 128 37.4669
Sale 4,966 38.2700
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 500 32.7786
CFD Short 171 36.7566
CFD Short 3000 37.0885
CFD Short 3940 37.1466
CFD Short 42758 37.3123
CFD Short 2435 37.4125
CFD Short 22110 37.8017
CFD Long 60157 36.9814
CFD Long 7900 37.2298
CFD Long 41756 37.2487
CFD Long 100 37.4433
CFD Long 12037 37.4982
CFD Long 500 37.5612
CFD Long 50137 37.623
CFD Long 3511 37.693
(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 Purchase 100000 47 AMER 19/09/2008 13.125
CALL Selling 50000 37 AMER 20/03/2008 .305
(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 01 February 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 250 3,200.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -140,000 34.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -50,000 37.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -500 3,400.0000 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 -300 3,000.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -360,000 36.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 150 3,600.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 360,000 42.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,000.0000 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 100,000 47.0000 AMER 19/09/2008
Option Purchased 250,000 42.0000 AMER 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 150 4,000.0000 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