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               14 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     146,935,888        4.38%   1,275,644       0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      294,942        0.01%       5,734       0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       10,645        0.00%       8,679       0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            147,241,475        4.39%   1,290,057       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      45,060               27.0000 AUD
Purchase      248,609              26.5000 AUD
Purchase      5,000                26.9173 AUD
Purchase      248,609              26.5000 AUD
Purchase      181,296              26.4000 AUD
Purchase      45,060               26.4000 AUD
Purchase      97,654               26.4000 AUD
Purchase      34,046               26.4000 AUD
Purchase      1,508                26.4000 AUD
Purchase      91,132               26.4798 AUD
Purchase      36,800               26.5404 AUD
Purchase      35,428               26.5404 AUD
Purchase      2,749                26.5404 AUD
Purchase      12,505               26.4000 AUD
Purchase      45,218               25.5104 AUD
Sale          248,609              26.5000 AUD
Sale          66,592               26.5124 AUD
Sale          176,771              26.5124 AUD
Sale          4,128                26.4000 AUD
Sale          15,708               26.4000 AUD
Sale          5,000                26.9173 AUD
Sale          18,086               26.7690 AUD
Sale          1,681                27.0000 AUD
Sale          5,000                26.9173 AUD
Sale          45,060               26.4000 AUD

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          18086         26.7689

(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          2                  95        AMER           17/01/2009   0.04700
Call            Purchase          3                  40        AMER           17/01/2009   2.50000
Call            Purchase          6                  37.5      AMER           20/12/2008   2.45000
Call            Purchase          7                  45        AMER           22/11/2008   0.15000
Call            Purchase          18                 25        AMER           16/05/2009   5.05000
Call            Purchase          42                 45        AMER           22/11/2008   2.12500
Call            Purchase          483                30        AMER           22/11/2008   6.67900
Call            Selling           1                  30        AMER           22/11/2008   0.40000
Call            Selling           1                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   3.30000
Call            Selling           1                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   4.65000
Call            Selling           1                  37.5      AMER           22/11/2008   0.80000
Call            Selling           1                  40        AMER           22/01/2011   9.40000
Call            Selling           2                  25        AMER           22/11/2008   8.40000
Call            Selling           3                  30        AMER           22/11/2008   5.80000
Call            Selling           3                  45        AMER           22/11/2008   0.15000
Call            Selling           9                  35        AMER           22/11/2008   1.15000
Call            Selling           13                 35        AMER           16/01/2010   9.30000
Call            Selling           81                 30        AMER           22/11/2008   6.37516
Call            Selling           98                 30        AMER           22/11/2008   6.58322
Call            Selling           293                30        AMER           22/11/2008   6.67900
Put             Purchase          2                  25        AMER           21/02/2009   14.40000
Put             Purchase          3                  25        AMER           21/02/2009   3.70000
Put             Purchase          3                  40        AMER           21/02/2009   2.82500
Put             Purchase          4                  25        AMER           21/02/2009   20.10000
Put             Purchase          6                  40        AMER           21/02/2009   11.65000
Put             Purchase          8                  25        AMER           16/01/2010   5.20000
Put             Purchase          18                 25        AMER           21/02/2009   3.12500
Put             Purchase          18                 45        AMER           22/11/2008   5.05000
Put             Selling           6                  30        AMER           22/11/2008   0.55000
Put             Selling           133                15        AMER           20/12/2008   32.96069
Put             Selling           154                25        AMER           21/02/2009   35.68000

(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                         17 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   -8                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -3                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
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                     125.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -8                     45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -9                     60.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -9                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -9                     35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -10                    35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   -12                    80.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          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   2                      37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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                     30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -2                     25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -2                     140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -15                    50.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -238                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -14                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -95                    85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -105                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -110                   17.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
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   -80                    60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -196                   37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -79                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -250                   45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -285                   20.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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   -434                   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   -25                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   4                      110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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   -20                    60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -21                    40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -83                    110.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -25                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                    35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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   -35                    45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -36                    105.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -40                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -43                    30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -51                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -62                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -70                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -24                    37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   27                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     100.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   74                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     95.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   54                     32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   53                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   52                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   51                     25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   50                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   91                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   41                     75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   38                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   35                     62.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   33                     30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   31                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   30                     15.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   50                     47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
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   440                    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   261                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     75.0000          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   95                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   8                      20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   28                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   9                      95.0000          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   10                     85.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     140.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   7                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   5                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   5                      25.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   4                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   4                      20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   26                     45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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   20                     25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   19                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   19                     42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   17                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     105.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   18                     50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009

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