BHP Billiton Ltd - Rule 8.1- BHP Billiton Ltd
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RNS Number:2622M
BHP Billiton Limited
22 January 2008
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) See attached Schedule
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary Shares
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing See attached Schedule
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 securities See attached Schedule (Part A) N/A
(2) Derivatives (other than N/A N/A
options)
(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A
purchase/sell
Total See attached Schedule (Part A) N/A
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number Number
(%) (%)
(1) Relevant securities See attached Schedule (Part B) See attached Schedule (Part B)
(2) Derivatives (other than N/A N/A
options)
(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A
purchase/sell
Total N/A N/A
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
See attached Schedule (Part C) N/A
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
See attached Schedule (Part D)
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
(Note 7)
e.g. CFD
See attached Schedule
(Part E)
(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
selling, securities to American,
e.g. call purchasing, which the price European etc. date paid/
option varying etc. option relates received per
(Note 7) unit (Note 5)
See attached N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Schedule
(Part F)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
See attached Schedule (Part G) N/A N/A
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 5)
N/A N/A N/A
4. OTHER INFORMATION
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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 22 January 2008
Contact name Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Telephone number +44 20 7802 4131
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP Billiton plc
Specify category and nature of associate status Category (3) - directors (together with their
(Note 10) close relatives and related trusts) of
subsidiaries of BHP Billiton plc and BHP Billiton
Ltd and fellow subsidiaries and their associated
companies
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
SCHEDULE
Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure
Part A - Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in
Holding of relevant
securities (excl. Holding of relevant Holding of
relevant securities securities under derivatives other Total
under option) option than options
Name Long Short Long Short Long Short Long Short
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
% % % % % % % %
Lucas Dow 495 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 495 NIL
0.00001% 0.00001%
Sharna Glover NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Gerard Bond 42,801 NIL 40,900 NIL NIL NIL 83,701 NIL
0.001% 0.001% 0.002%
Ian Wood 26,151 NIL 117,783 NIL NIL NIL 143,934 NIL
0.0008% 0.004% 0.004%
Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in
Holding of relevant
securities (excl. Holding of relevant Holding of
relevant securities securities under derivatives other Total
under option) option than options
Name Long Short Long Short Long Short Long Short
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
% % % % % % % %
N/A
Part C - Rights to subscribe
Name
Details
N/A
Part D - Purchases and Sales
Number of relevant
Name Date of dealing Purchase/Sale securities Price per unit
Lucas Dow 18/12/07 Purchase 250 AU$ 40.10
Lucas Dow 26/11/07 Purchase 245 AU$ 41.50
Sharna Glover 03/12/07 Sale 200 AU$ 43.40
Gerard Bond 24/12/07 Sale 2945 AU$ 40.49
Gerard Bond 24/12/07 Purchase 2945 AU$ 40.43
Gerard Bond 31/12/07 Sale 668 AU$ 40.46
Gerard Bond 31/12/07 Purchase 668 AU$ 40.45
Ian Wood 27/11/07 Purchase 6176 AU$ 41.77
Part E - Derivative Transactions
Product name Number of
(e.g. contract relevant Price per
Name Date of dealing for difference) long/short securities relevant security
N/A
Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options
Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
selling, securities to American,
Name purchasing, which the option price European etc. date paid/
varying etc. relates received per
unit
N/A
Part G - Exercising Options
Exercise price
Product name Number of relevant per relevant
Name Date of (e.g. option/ securities security
exercise award) acquired
N/A
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) See attached Schedule
Company dealt in BHP Billiton plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing N/A
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 securities See attached Schedule (Part A) See attached Schedule (Part A)
(2) Derivatives (other than N/A N/A
options)
(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A
purchase/sell
Total See attached Schedule (Part A) See attached Schedule (Part A)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number Number
(%) (%)
(1) Relevant securities See attached Schedule (Part B) See attached Schedule (Part B)
(2) Derivatives (other than N/A N/A
options)
(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A
purchase/sell
Total See attached Schedule (Part B) See attached Schedule (Part B)
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each See attached Schedule (Part C)
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
See attached Schedule (Part D)
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
(Note 7)
e.g. CFD
See attached Schedule
(Part E)
(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
selling, securities to American,
e.g. call purchasing, which the price European etc. date paid/
option varying etc. option relates received per
(Note 7) unit (Note 5)
See attached N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Schedule
(Part F)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
See attached Schedule (Part G) N/A N/A
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 5)
N/A N/A N/A
4. OTHER INFORMATION
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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 22 January 2008
Contact name Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Telephone number +44 20 7802 4131
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP Billiton plc
Specify category and nature of associate status Category (3) - directors (together with their
(Note 10) close relatives and related trusts) of
subsidiaries of BHP Billiton plc and BHP Billiton
Ltd and fellow subsidiaries and their associated
companies
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
SCHEDULE
Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure
Part A - Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in
Holding of relevant
securities (excl. Holding of relevant Holding of
relevant securities securities under derivatives other Total
under option) option than options
Name Long Short Long Short Long Short Long Short
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
% % % % % % % %
Lucas Dow NIL NIL 8452 NIL NIL NIL 8452 NIL
0.0004% 0.0004%
Gerard Bond 14 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 14 NIL
0.0000006% 0.0000006%
Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in
Holding of relevant
securities (excl. Holding of relevant Holding of
relevant securities securities under derivatives other Total
under option) option than options
Name Long Short Long Short Long Short Long Short
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
% % % % % % % %
N/A
Part C - Rights to subscribe
Name
Details
N/A
Part D - Purchases and Sales
Number of relevant
Name Date of dealing Purchase/Sale securities Price per unit
N/A
Part E - Derivative Transactions
Product name Number of
(e.g. contract relevant Price per
Name Date of dealing for difference) long/short securities relevant security
N/A
Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options
Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
selling, securities to American,
Name purchasing, which the option price European etc. date paid/
varying etc. relates received per
unit
N/A
Part G - Exercising Options
Exercise price
Product name Number of relevant per relevant
Name Date of (e.g. option/ securities security
exercise award) acquired
N/A
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