UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| BHP
Billiton Plc ----------------------------------- |
| (Translation of registrant's name into English) |
| Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom |
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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
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
See attached Schedule |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
Ordinary shares |
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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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
See attached Schedule (Part A) |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
See attached Schedule |
N/A |
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
|
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(1) Relevant securities |
See attached Schedule |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
See attached Schedule |
N/A |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
|
See attached Schedule (Part C) |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
|
See attached Schedule (Part D) |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 6) |
Number of securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
|
See attached Schedule (Part E) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
|
See attached Schedule (Part F) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
|
See attached Schedule |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
|
See attached Schedule |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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. |
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None |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
1 September 2008 |
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Contact name |
Ines Watson |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7802 4176 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which Associated |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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Specify category and nature of Associate status (Note 10) |
Category (3) - directors (together with their 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
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Name |
Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option) |
Holding of relevant securities under option |
Holding of derivatives other than options |
Total |
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Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
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23,777 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000708%) |
23,777 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000708%) |
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Keith Grimson |
1,109 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000033%) |
1,109 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000033%) |
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Colin G McKinley |
53,858 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.016037%) |
53,858 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.016037%) |
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Neil Hansen |
11,286 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000340%) |
11,286 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited (0.000340%) |
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Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in
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Name |
Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option) |
Holding of relevant securities under option |
Holding of derivatives other than options |
Total |
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Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
Long |
Short |
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N/A |
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Part C - Rights to subscribe
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Name |
Details |
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Zlatko Todorcevski |
1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1992 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1993 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1994 1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1995 500 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1997 4,061 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 20,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 20,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 20,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007 |
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Keith Grimson |
5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007 |
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Colin G McKinley |
500 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1997 41,302 priced options (AUD 8.72) held under the Employee Share Plan 2000 6,168 Performance Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003 7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 7,500 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007 5,474 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2004 2,637 Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 |
|
Neil Hansen |
1,000 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1995 500 shares under loan held under the Employee Share Plan 1997 2,000 priced options (AUD 15.39) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2004 2,945 priced options (AUD 21.91) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2005 3,039 priced options (AUD 26.28) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 1,727 priced options (AUD 43.69) held under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 5,000 Performance Shares awarded under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007 |
Part D - Purchases and Sales
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Date of dealing |
Purchase/Sale |
Number of relevant securities |
Price per unit |
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Part E - Derivative Transactions
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Name |
Date of dealing |
Product name (e.g. contract for difference) |
long/short |
Number of relevant securities |
Price per relevant security |
|
N/A |
Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options
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Name |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
|
N/A |
Part G - Exercising Options
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Name |
Date of exercise |
Product name (e.g. option/award) |
Number of relevant securities acquired |
Exercise price per relevant security |
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N/A |
Part H - Other dealings
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Date of exercise |
Number of securities to which the dealing relates |
Nature of transaction |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
|
|
Zlatko Todorcevski |
19.08.08 |
5,401 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
Nil |
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Keith Grimson |
19.08.08 |
1,109 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
Nil |
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Colin G McKinley |
20.08.08 |
12,465 |
Exercise |
Performance Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2002 |
Nil |
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Colin G McKinley |
20.08.08 |
29,341 |
Exercise |
Options awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003 |
AUD 11.11 |
|
Colin G McKinley |
20.08.08 |
2,928 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
Nil |
|
Neil Hansen |
20.08.08 |
854 |
Exercise |
Deferred Shares awarded under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 |
Nil |
| BHP
Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP
Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| Date: 1 September 2008 | By: |
Jane McAloon |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | |
| Title: | Group Company Secretary |