Rule 8.3 - BHP BILLITON LTD

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              BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Class of relevant security    NPV
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               12 November 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     146,361,345        4.36%   1,237,048       0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      256,346        0.01%       5,734       0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and            0        0.00%           0       0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            146,617,691        4.37%   1,242,782       0.04%

(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      1,450                28.3000 AUD
Purchase      5,395                28.3400 AUD
Purchase      7,821                28.3000 AUD
Purchase      300                  28.2572 AUD
Purchase      15,400               28.3585 AUD
Purchase      354,331              28.3555 AUD
Purchase      354,331              28.3555 AUD
Purchase      1,509                28.3000 AUD
Purchase      987                  28.1640 AUD
Sale          39                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          1,764                28.3474 AUD
Sale          1,742                28.3474 AUD
Sale          10,047               28.3474 AUD
Sale          239                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          7,785                28.3474 AUD
Sale          185                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          3,587                28.3474 AUD
Sale          85                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          2,040                28.1983 AUD
Sale          18,733               28.3474 AUD
Sale          300                  28.2572 AUD
Sale          1,673                28.3474 AUD
Sale          41                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          22,841               28.3474 AUD
Sale          300                  28.2572 AUD
Sale          354,331              28.3555 AUD
Sale          1,786                28.3400 AUD
Sale          74,501               28.3474 AUD
Sale          446                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          17,541               28.3474 AUD
Sale          35                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          253                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          10,641               28.3474 AUD
Sale          6,276                28.3474 AUD
Sale          149                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          96                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          4,034                28.3474 AUD
Sale          10,309               28.3474 AUD
Sale          245                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          1,254                28.3474 AUD
Sale          29                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          2,434                28.3474 AUD
Sale          42                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          418                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          544                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          149                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          6,272                28.3474 AUD
Sale          7,266                28.3474 AUD
Sale          173                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          102                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          4,284                28.3474 AUD
Sale          117                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          4,945                28.3474 AUD
Sale          1,689                28.3474 AUD
Sale          40                   28.3400 AUD
Sale          5,240                28.3474 AUD
Sale          124                  28.3400 AUD
Sale          1,486                28.3474 AUD
Sale          58                   28.3400 AUD

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         15400         28.3585

(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          1                  30        AMER          22/01/2011   10.5
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER          16/01/2010   5.2
Call            Purchase          4                  45        AMER          22/11/2008   1.05
Call            Purchase          5                  40        AMER          17/01/2009   2.63
Call            Purchase          42                 45        AMER          22/11/2008   2.5
Call            Selling           1                  35        AMER          22/11/2008   5.65
Call            Selling           1                  35        AMER          22/11/2008   7.45
Call            Selling           1                  45        AMER          20/12/2008   0.3
Call            Selling           1                  50        AMER          22/11/2008   0.1
Call            Selling           1                  90        AMER          16/01/2010   0.85
Call            Selling           4                  30        AMER          22/11/2008   5.5
Call            Selling           5                  35        AMER          17/01/2009   4.38
Call            Selling           6                  40        AMER          22/11/2008   0.4
Call            Selling           8                  35        AMER          20/12/2008   3.5
Put             Purchase          1                  30        AMER          17/01/2009   3.3
Put             Purchase          1                  35        AMER          17/01/2009   1.55
Put             Purchase          1                  35        AMER          16/01/2010   5.9
Put             Purchase          1                  37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   4.5
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER          16/05/2009   5.9
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER          16/05/2009   6.9
Put             Purchase          3                  30        AMER          16/01/2010   7.2
Put             Purchase          3                  50        AMER          17/01/2009   16.3
Put             Purchase          7                  40        AMER          16/05/2009   0.00001
Put             Purchase          7                  60        AMER          16/05/2009   28.5
Put             Purchase          10                 32.5      AMER          17/01/2009   4.7
Put             Purchase          10                 60        AMER          16/05/2009   28.5
Put             Purchase          18                 40        AMER          21/02/2009   4.15
Put             Purchase          28                 35        AMER          22/11/2008   2.67
Put             Purchase          50                 80        AMER          17/01/2009   1.15
Put             Purchase          96                 35        AMER          22/11/2008   2.61
Put             Selling           1                  35        AMER          22/11/2008   1.55
Put             Selling           1                  40        AMER          22/01/2011   16.8
Put             Selling           2                  20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.45
Put             Selling           3                  25        AMER          22/11/2008   0.25
Put             Selling           3                  40        AMER          21/02/2009   12.05
Put             Selling           4                  25        AMER          22/11/2008   0.25
Put             Selling           4                  30        AMER          20/12/2008   2.6
Put             Selling           4                  35        AMER          22/11/2008   2.65
Put             Selling           5                  25        AMER          20/12/2008   1.2
Put             Selling           7                  35        AMER          21/02/2009   7.3
Put             Selling           10                 20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.4
Put             Selling           10                 35        AMER          21/02/2009   7.3
Put             Selling           20                 35        AMER          20/12/2008   35

(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                         13 November 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)


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   -7                     70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -12                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -4                     67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -5                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -6                     95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -2                     140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -8                     45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -9                     60.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -9                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -10                    160.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -10                    100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -11                    130.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     125.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     135.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -2                     85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -238                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    80.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -83                    110.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -95                    85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -105                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -117                   75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -139                   55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -155                   50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -162                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -171                   60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -79                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -196                   37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -65                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -250                   45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -290                   40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -378                   70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -389                   60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -419                   30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -450                   65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -497                   35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -507                   60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -815                   90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -180                   85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -22                    20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -14                    35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                    20.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -15                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -17                    130.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -19                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -19                    120.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -20                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -80                    60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -21                    40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   2                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -25                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -26                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -28                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -29                    80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -33                    90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -36                    105.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -40                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -51                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -62                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -20                    60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   48                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   27                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   75                     100.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   71                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     95.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   60                     25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   54                     32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   91                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   50                     47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   95                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   41                     75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     62.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   35                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   31                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   52                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   225                    40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1,250                  75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1,000                  95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   603                    75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   532                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   450                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   435                    35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   375                    67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   263                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   218                    30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   190                    70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   180                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   174                    65.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   126                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   120                    90.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   119                    70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   114                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   109                    55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   28                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   9                      40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   8                      20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   4                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   4                      110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   3                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   2                      85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   7                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   24                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   23                     60.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   23                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   22                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   20                     80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   19                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   19                     42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   18                     50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   9                      95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   16                     45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     105.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     140.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     85.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009

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