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               21 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     147,834,288        4.40%    1,069,285      0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives       29,829        0.00%       21,734      0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       10,952        0.00%        8,569      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            147,875,069        4.41%    1,099,588      0.03%

(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      4,387                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      567                  20.6869 AUD
Purchase      94,709               20.1574 AUD
Purchase      18                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      5                    20.3000 AUD
Purchase      569                  20.6870 AUD
Purchase      382                  20.6870 AUD
Purchase      3                    20.3000 AUD
Purchase      3,096                20.3000 AUD
Purchase      332,547              20.6869 AUD
Purchase      1,114                20.6870 AUD
Purchase      10                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      53,728               20.3113 AUD
Purchase      16,304               20.6869 AUD
Purchase      5                    20.3000 AUD
Purchase      40                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      56                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      6,041                20.6870 AUD
Purchase      286                  20.3000 AUD
Purchase      30,915               20.6869 AUD
Purchase      28,490               20.4178 AUD
Purchase      38,358               21.9000 AUD
Purchase      51,600               20.7078 AUD
Purchase      283,656              20.7444 AUD
Purchase      1,000                20.3620 AUD
Purchase      282,656              20.7458 AUD
Purchase      151                  20.3000 AUD
Purchase      3,298                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      24,959               20.6869 AUD
Purchase      231                  20.3000 AUD
Purchase      4,539                21.9000 AUD
Purchase      12,160               21.9000 AUD
Purchase      874                  20.6869 AUD
Purchase      8                    20.3000 AUD
Purchase      1,227                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      11                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      1,087                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      1,945                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      30                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      31                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      58                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      3,359                20.6870 AUD
Purchase      53                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      5,719                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      48                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      10                   20.3000 AUD
Purchase      5,190                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      3,531                20.6869 AUD
Purchase      6,298                20.6870 AUD
Purchase      193                  20.3000 AUD
Purchase      20,875               20.6869 AUD
Purchase      48,236               20.6869 AUD
Purchase      447                  20.3000 AUD
Purchase      32                   20.3000 AUD
Sale          282,656              20.7458 AUD
Sale          29,200               21.5964 AUD
Sale          4,822                20.3000 AUD
Sale          8,400                20.9300 AUD
Sale          1,000                20.3620 AUD
Sale          85,036               23.2000 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          8400          20.9299
CFD            Long          29200         21.5963
CFD            Short         94709         20.1574
CFD            Short         51600         20.7078

(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            Purchased         1                  25        AMER          20/12/2008   4.8000
Call            Purchased         1                  35        AMER          16/05/2009   3.7000
Call            Purchased         1                  45        AMER          16/05/2009   1.9000
Call            Purchased         1                  80        AMER          16/01/2010   0.5500
Call            Purchased         2                  30        AMER          20/12/2008   2.2000
Call            Purchased         3                  35        AMER          21/02/2009   2.5500
Call            Purchased         3                  40        AMER          16/01/2010   4.2000
Call            Purchased         8                  30        AMER          17/01/2009   3.4000
Call            Purchased         15                 35        AMER          20/12/2008   0.9500
Call            Purchased         24                 20        AMER          22/11/2008   0.0721
Call            Selling           1                  55        AMER          16/05/2009   1.2000
Call            Selling           4                  20        AMER          22/11/2008   0.0000
Call            Selling           10                 30        AMER          20/12/2008   2.4000
Put             Purchased         1                  25        AMER          22/11/2008   0.0995
Put             Purchased         1                  25        AMER          22/11/2008   1.1750
Put             Purchased         2                  20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.6500
Put             Purchased         2                  20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.7000
Put             Purchased         2                  25        AMER          22/11/2008   0.0500
Put             Purchased         2                  25        AMER          20/12/2008   3.5000
Put             Purchased         2                  40        AMER          21/02/2009   14.0822
Put             Purchased         2                  40        AMER          21/02/2009   16.3500
Put             Purchased         2                  40        AMER          22/01/2011   19.0000
Put             Purchased         3                  40        AMER          21/02/2009   14.0822
Put             Purchased         4                  20        AMER          17/01/2009   1.3000
Put             Purchased         5                  20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.9000
Put             Purchased         7                  22.5      AMER          20/12/2008   1.4000
Put             Purchased         14                 25        AMER          22/11/2008   0.0849
Put             Purchased         18                 30        AMER          22/11/2008   3.0000
Put             Selling           1                  20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.9100
Put             Selling           2                  30        AMER          21/02/2009   12.2500
Put             Selling           2                  30        AMER          21/02/2009   16.3500
Put             Selling           3                  30        AMER          16/05/2009   2.3298
Put             Selling           8                  30        AMER          21/02/2009   10.1518
Put             Selling           10                 30        AMER          22/11/2008   2.7500
Put             Selling           17                 30        AMER          22/11/2008   5.3000
Put             Selling           216                30        AMER          22/11/2008   2.5164

(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                         24 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   80                      95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   47                      60.0000          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   99                      35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   97                      37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   95                      45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   190                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   91                      80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   215                     30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   75                      75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   75                      100.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   70                      95.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   64                      100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   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                      40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   50                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -250                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   94                      30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   7                       55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -277                    20.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -288                    40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -367                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -389                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -450                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -500                    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   -1,600                  65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   180                     45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1,250                   75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   46                      55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   603                     75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   527                     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   250                     90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   250                     55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   223                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1,379                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   11                      140.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   50                      40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   16                      40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   16                      40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   16                      25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   16                      105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   15                      55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   12                      37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   12                      110.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   12                      105.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   11                      35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   16                      70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   11                      25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   17                      130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   10                      85.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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                       20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   9                       115.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                       70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                       45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                       20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   11                      25.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   25                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   44                      100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   43                      100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   41                      75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   38                      30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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                      25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   31                      40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   30                      15.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   16                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   26                      60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -238                    95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   22                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   20                      80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   20                      40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   19                      55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   19                      42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   18                      35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   28                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                      30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -8                      75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                      90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                      90.0000          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                      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                      140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                      90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                       30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -3                      47.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1                       30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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   -4                      25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -5                      80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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   -7                      65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -258                    30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -3                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   4                       20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   7                       45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   7                       30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   7                       22.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   6                       40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   6                       20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   1                       25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   4                       25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -8                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   4                       110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                       85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                       55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                       45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                       37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                       55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                       47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                       45.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   1                       30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   1                       30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   4                       30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -95                     85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -7                      35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -34                     60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -34                     45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -36                     105.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -51                     25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -56                     35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -57                     60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -62                     55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -64                     45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -79                     65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -28                     35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -83                     110.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -27                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -101                    35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -102                    55.0000          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   -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   -180                    85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -183                    37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -80                     30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -14                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -8                      40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -8                      25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -8                      15.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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   -12                     80.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                     70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -33                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -14                     35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   7                       50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -15                     50.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -17                     17.5000          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                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
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   -24                     37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -25                     50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                     75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010

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