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 01 September 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 107,634,056 3.67% 888,620 0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives 1,630,689 0.06% 611,412 0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 1,500,000 0.05% 5,719,000 0.19%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 110,764,745 3.78% 7,219,032 0.25%
(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 7,141 8.0044
Purchase 1,517 7.8450
Purchase 45,969 7.9763
Purchase 34,831 8.0171
Purchase 33,784 7.9988
Purchase 32,984 8.0152
Purchase 25,955 8.0171
Purchase 24,725 8.0171
Purchase 20,000 7.9700
Purchase 15,689 8.0171
Purchase 48,000 7.9300
Purchase 8,568 8.0595
Purchase 47,624 7.9846
Purchase 5,017 8.1793
Purchase 4,712 7.9705
Purchase 4,088 8.0171
Purchase 3,082 7.8650
Purchase 2,991 7.9300
Purchase 2,711 7.9300
Purchase 2,400 8.1641
Purchase 2,355 8.0934
Purchase 2,189 7.9300
Purchase 10,340 8.0171
Purchase 500 8.1500
Purchase 270,000 8.0435
Purchase 48,808 8.0171
Purchase 372 8.2200
Purchase 115,627 8.0364
Purchase 111,924 7.9415
Purchase 123 8.1900
Purchase 70,265 8.0171
Purchase 60,848 8.1158
Purchase 500 8.1900
Purchase 582 8.1750
Purchase 51,688 7.9300
Purchase 452 8.0171
Sale 121,871 8.0290
Sale 633 8.0902
Sale 2,282 8.0631
Sale 1,000 8.0100
Sale 303 8.2550
Sale 240 7.9652
Sale 45,969 7.9639
Sale 12,798 8.1440
Sale 15,906 8.0188
Sale 111,924 7.9423
Sale 64,012 8.0007
Sale 35,735 7.9790
Sale 37,418 7.9987
Sale 1,800 8.2000
Sale 59,299 8.0376
Sale 51,688 7.9300
Sale 124,092 8.0190
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 54034 7.9571
CFD Long 5259 7.9582
CFD Long 5180 7.9637
CFD Long 91938 7.9638
CFD Long 3228 7.973
CFD Long 35735 7.979
CFD Long 124092 8.019
CFD Long 121871 8.0289
CFD Long 59299 8.0376
CFD Long 2282 8.0631
CFD Long 1800 8.2
CFD Short 500 7.91
CFD Short 91938 7.9762
CFD Short 47624 7.9846
CFD Short 115627 8.0364
CFD Short 2355 8.0934
CFD Short 60848 8.1157
CFD Short 37054 8.144
CFD Short 2400 8.164
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
01/09/2009 Short 45,969 7.9762
01/09/2009 Long 45,969 7.9638
(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 writing 125000 800 EUR 19/03/2010 133.5
call option writing 290000 800 EURO 19/03/2010 132
(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 02 September 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 -665,000 800.0000 EURO 19/03/2010
Option Purchased -4,554,000 7.0760 EURO 25/08/2010
Option Purchased 1,000,000 720.0000 EURO 18/09/2009
Option Purchased 500,000 720.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -500,000 800.0000 EURO 18/12/2009
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