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 February 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 28,343,311 2.90% 1,123,294 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 70,426 0.01% 563,313 0.06%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 712,175 0.07% 552,050 0.06%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 29,125,912 2.98% 2,238,657 0.23%
(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 2,309 38.9000
Purchase 3,191 38.9700
Purchase 799 38.9439
Purchase 2,601 38.9439
Purchase 7,193 38.9651
Purchase 1,960 38.9439
Purchase 400 38.9514
Purchase 4,643 38.8849
Purchase 45,463 38.9439
Purchase 712 38.9439
Purchase 7,986 38.9439
Purchase 3,165 38.9439
Purchase 507 38.9439
Purchase 18,129 38.9439
Purchase 14,063 38.9366
Purchase 42,171 38.9835
Purchase 1,471 38.9439
Purchase 1,785 38.9647
Purchase 2,040 38.9439
Purchase 25,000 38.9000
Purchase 321 38.9439
Purchase 3,323 38.9200
Purchase 194 38.9074
Purchase 1,818 38.9439
Sale 1,219 38.9837
Sale 96 38.7246
Sale 212 38.9000
Sale 100 39.1235
Sale 17,896 39.0786
Sale 1,440 39.1618
Sale 44,197 38.9504
Sale 3,104 38.9255
Sale 1,800 39.0647
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 4643 38.8848
CFD Short 11755 38.8881
CFD Short 194 38.9073
CFD Short 400 38.9514
CFD Short 1785 38.9647
CFD Short 7193 38.9651
CFD Short 42171 38.9834
CFD Short 2308 39.1834
CFD Long 3104 38.9255
CFD Long 44197 38.9503
CFD Long 1800 39.0647
CFD Long 17896 39.0785
CFD Long 100 39.1235
CFD Long 1440 39.1618
(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 20 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 150 4,000.0000 EURO 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 3,400.0000 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 250 3,200.0000 EURO 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 -250 3,800.0000 EURO 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