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               17 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     146,579,079        4.37%   1,309,844       0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      329,142        0.01%       5,734       0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       10,661        0.00%       8,644       0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            146,918,882        4.38%   1,324,222       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      15,256               25.1000 AUD
Purchase      5,266                26.6548 AUD
Purchase      51,375               25.1000 AUD
Purchase      45,015               25.1000 AUD
Purchase      3,443                26.6548 AUD
Purchase      829                  25.2000 AUD
Purchase      861                  26.6548 AUD
Purchase      724                  25.3665 AUD
Purchase      69,609               25.6350 AUD
Purchase      14,903               25.3900 AUD
Purchase      69,609               25.6350 AUD
Sale          1,304                25.3900 AUD
Sale          1,488                25.4562 AUD
Sale          20,866               25.4561 AUD
Sale          92                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          346                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          8,778                25.3449 AUD
Sale          5,544                25.4561 AUD
Sale          2,303                25.4562 AUD
Sale          98                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          286                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          4,584                25.4561 AUD
Sale          296                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          4,745                25.4561 AUD
Sale          680                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          10,889               25.4561 AUD
Sale          1,571                25.4561 AUD
Sale          4,794                25.4561 AUD
Sale          34,200               25.2677 AUD
Sale          30,823               25.3680 AUD
Sale          23,961               25.1000 AUD
Sale          19,337               25.3428 AUD
Sale          1,552                25.4562 AUD
Sale          97                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          548                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          1,222                25.3900 AUD
Sale          144                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          299                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          6,554                25.4561 AUD
Sale          77                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          409                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          3,005                25.4561 AUD
Sale          8,774                25.4561 AUD
Sale          19,544               25.4561 AUD
Sale          29,954               25.3516 AUD
Sale          8,236                25.3428 AUD
Sale          2,426                25.1000 AUD
Sale          1,815                25.3428 AUD
Sale          22,101               25.3428 AUD
Sale          13,597               25.3428 AUD
Sale          19,337               25.3428 AUD
Sale          217                  25.3428 AUD
Sale          11,605               25.4561 AUD
Sale          23,257               25.3428 AUD
Sale          97                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          3,593                25.3428 AUD
Sale          7,539                25.3428 AUD
Sale          7,848                25.3428 AUD
Sale          5,539                25.3900 AUD
Sale          88,366               25.4561 AUD
Sale          13,782               25.3570 AUD
Sale          32,634               25.3428 AUD
Sale          1,872                25.1000 AUD
Sale          5,872                25.4561 AUD
Sale          69,609               25.6350 AUD
Sale          725                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          5,557                25.3428 AUD
Sale          1,235                25.4561 AUD
Sale          1,988                25.4562 AUD
Sale          124                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          12,359               25.4561 AUD
Sale          1,568                25.4561 AUD
Sale          367                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          97                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          337                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          5,391                25.4562 AUD
Sale          676                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          10,823               25.4561 AUD
Sale          1,350                25.4562 AUD
Sale          84                   25.3900 AUD
Sale          1,553                25.4561 AUD
Sale          187                  25.3900 AUD
Sale          772                  25.3900 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          34200         25.2676

(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                 45         AMER          21/02/2009    1.6500
Call            Purchase          2                 35         AMER          16/01/2010    7.2000
Call            Purchase          4                 40         AMER          17/01/2009    2.3000
Call            Purchase          18                25         AMER          16/05/2009    7.5000
Call            Purchase          30                30         AMER          20/12/2008    4.7000
Call            Purchase          42                45         AMER          22/11/2008    1.4750
Call            Purchase          46                45         AMER          22/11/2008    4.1000
Call            Selling           1                 35         AMER          21/02/2009    5.0000
Call            Selling           1                 50         AMER          16/05/2009    2.3500
Call            Selling           1                 100        AMER          16/01/2010    0.4500
Call            Selling           3                 47.5       AMER          17/01/2009    1.0000
Call            Selling           4                 25         AMER          16/05/2009    1.0000
Put             Purchase          1                 20         AMER          22/01/2011    4.9000
Put             Purchase          2                 25         AMER          21/02/2009    0.1750
Put             Purchase          2                 37.5       AMER          22/11/2008    5.8000
Put             Purchase          6                 30         AMER          22/11/2008    3.7000
Put             Purchase          7                 15         AMER          20/12/2008    1.0250
Put             Purchase          7                 25         AMER          21/02/2009    1.0250
Put             Purchase          18                45         AMER          22/11/2008    13.5500
Put             Purchase          25                55         AMER          22/11/2008    0.0000
Put             Purchase          219               20         AMER          22/11/2008    32.4689
Put             Selling           1                 30         AMER          16/01/2010    8.8000
Put             Selling           2                 40         AMER          22/11/2008    8.0000
Put             Selling           4                 30         AMER          16/05/2009    3.7000
Put             Selling           5                 35         AMER          21/02/2009    7.8000
Put             Selling           7                 25         AMER          21/02/2009    1.0250
Put             Selling           11                20         AMER          22/11/2008    2.2500
Put             Selling           120               25         AMER          21/02/2009    32.0016
Put             Selling           140               15         AMER          20/12/2008    32.7320
Put             Selling           140               30         AMER          22/11/2008    32.7320
Put             Selling           243               30         AMER          22/11/2008    31.8560

(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                         18 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                     45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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                     125.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     47.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -8                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
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   3                      55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -3                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                    35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     50.0000          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                     25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -2                     140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -238                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    70.0000          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   -114                   55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -117                   75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   -194                   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   -416                   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   -15                    50.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -17                    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   4                      110.0000         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   -34                    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   -56                    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   28                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   43                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   42                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   41                     75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
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   32                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   31                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   3                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   50                     47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   223                    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   27                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   30                     15.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   4                      20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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   10                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   19                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   19                     42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009

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