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               24 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     147,901,374        4.41%    1,471,628      0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      360,149        0.01%        5,734      0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        8,202        0.00%        7,497      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            148,269,725        4.42%    1,484,859      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      1,928                22.4958 AUD
Purchase      1,111                22.4958 AUD
Purchase      2,347                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      299                  22.4958 AUD
Purchase      64,989               23.2668 AUD
Purchase      297                  22.4958 AUD
Purchase      82                   22.4959 AUD
Purchase      166,939              22.4958 AUD
Purchase      569                  22.4958 AUD
Purchase      856                  22.4958 AUD
Purchase      1,697                22.4958 AUD
Purchase      1,144                22.4959 AUD
Purchase      2,474                22.4958 AUD
Purchase      816                  22.4958 AUD
Purchase      980                  23.3800 AUD
Purchase      2,215                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      79,317               23.3800 AUD
Purchase      180                  22.5548 AUD
Purchase      40,000               23.3382 AUD
Purchase      65,089               23.2669 AUD
Purchase      100                  23.3223 AUD
Purchase      6,817                22.4958 AUD
Purchase      1,754                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      3,116                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      5,129                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      18,295               22.3013 AUD
Purchase      11,218               22.4958 AUD
Purchase      1,768                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      3,957                23.3800 AUD
Purchase      933                  22.4958 AUD
Purchase      5,347                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      820                  22.4959 AUD
Purchase      8,067                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      22,713               23.3800 AUD
Purchase      2,731                22.4958 AUD
Purchase      4,098                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      4,723                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      889                  22.7447 AUD
Purchase      52,081               20.2705 AUD
Purchase      4,252                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      2,510                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      3,916                22.7447 AUD
Purchase      562                  22.7447 AUD
Sale          1,400                22.4325 AUD
Sale          27,178               23.3800 AUD
Sale          402                  24.5100 AUD
Sale          51,470               22.8332 AUD
Sale          376,400              22.5572 AUD
Sale          100                  23.3223 AUD
Sale          10,100               22.9170 AUD
Sale          64,989               23.2668 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          376400        22.5571
CFD            Long          10100         22.917
CFD            Short         180           22.5547
CFD            Short         40000         23.3381

(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                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   0.9
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   1.25
Call            Purchase          1                  42.5      AMER          17/01/2009   1.7
Call            Purchase          1                  50        AMER          16/05/2009   1.85
Call            Purchase          1                  60        AMER          17/01/2009   0.05
Call            Purchase          1                  60        AMER          16/01/2010   2.1
Call            Purchase          1                  100       AMER          16/01/2010   0.25
Call            Purchase          2                  35        AMER          20/12/2008   1.9
Call            Purchase          2                  35        AMER          20/12/2008   2.6
Call            Purchase          2                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   0.9
Call            Purchase          2                  42.5      AMER          17/01/2009   1.6
Call            Purchase          2                  45        AMER          20/12/2008   0.3
Call            Purchase          2                  45        AMER          16/01/2010   4
Call            Purchase          2                  50        AMER          21/02/2009   1.1
Call            Purchase          3                  30        AMER          17/01/2009   7
Call            Purchase          3                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   0.9
Call            Purchase          3                  55        AMER          17/01/2009   0.2
Call            Purchase          4                  37.5      AMER          21/02/2009   3.5
Call            Purchase          4                  40        AMER          17/01/2009   2
Call            Purchase          5                  35        AMER          17/01/2009   3.3
Call            Purchase          5                  37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   1.6
Call            Purchase          5                  40        AMER          17/01/2009   2.1
Call            Purchase          10                 35        AMER          20/12/2008   2.4
Call            Purchase          10                 40        AMER          20/12/2008   1
Call            Purchase          10                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   1.6
Call            Purchase          12                 35        AMER          20/12/2008   2.7
Call            Purchase          12                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   2
Call            Purchase          15                 37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   1.1
Call            Purchase          16                 37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   1.65
Call            Purchase          20                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   2.3
Call            Purchase          25                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   2
Call            Sale              1                  37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   1.7
Call            Sale              2                  35        AMER          16/05/2009   7.2
Call            Sale              2                  37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   3.2
Call            Sale              3                  70        AMER          21/02/2009   0.25
Call            Sale              5                  70        AMER          21/02/2009   0.25
Call            Sale              7                  70        AMER          21/02/2009   0.25
Call            Sale              14                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   2.65
Call            Sale              20                 37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   3.2
Call            Sale              53                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   2.5
Call            Sale              60                 70        AMER          21/02/2009   0.2
Put             Purchase          1                  22.5      AMER          20/12/2008   0.46
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER          21/02/2009   9.8
Put             Purchase          3                  20        AMER          20/12/2008   0.25
Put             Purchase          4                  40        AMER          21/02/2009   13.75
Put             Purchase          5                  25        AMER          20/12/2008   0.75
Put             Purchase          7                  35        AMER          20/12/2008   3.9
Put             Purchase          8                  25        AMER          20/12/2008   0.75
Put             Purchase          9                  30        AMER          22/01/2011   10.1
Put             Purchase          10                 20        AMER          16/05/2009   1.85
Put             Purchase          25                 80        AMER          17/01/2009   0.00001
Put             Purchase          28                 20        AMER          16/05/2009   1.85
Put             Purchase          30                 37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   7.1
Put             Purchase          32                 37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   6.9
Put             Purchase          60                 20        AMER          16/05/2009   2
Put             Purchase          60                 30        AMER          20/12/2008   1.65
Put             Sale              1                  30        AMER          20/12/2008   1.91
Put             Sale              1                  32.5      AMER          17/01/2009   6.9
Put             Sale              1                  45        AMER          16/05/2009   16.4
Put             Sale              3                  17.5      AMER          16/05/2009   2.225
Put             Sale              4                  35        AMER          17/01/2009   6.6
Put             Sale              6                  17.5      AMER          16/05/2009   2.225
Put             Sale              6                  30        AMER          16/05/2009   2.225
Put             Sale              11                 32.5      AMER          17/01/2009   5.1
Put             Sale              11                 37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   8.3
Put             Sale              20                 37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   8.3
Put             Sale              40                 37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   8.3

(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                         25 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                     15.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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     -5                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -6                     45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -8                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
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                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -10                    160.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -10                    100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -12                    80.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -12                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -8                     75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     1                      25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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                      50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      45.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -3                     47.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -14                    35.0000          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                     45.0000          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     1                      30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     -250                   45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -13                    50.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -80                    80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -103                   35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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     -77                    30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -238                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -64                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -274                   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     -495                   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     -23                    32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -17                    17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -17                    130.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -18                    35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -19                    60.0000          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     -79                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -21                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     4                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     -25                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -27                    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     -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     -20                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     35                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     4                      110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     52                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     48                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     47                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     44                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     44                     100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     60                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     38                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
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     28                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     27                     45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     26                     35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     39                     40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     126                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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     527                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     450                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     261                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     215                    30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     53                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     153                    30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     22                     42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     120                    90.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     115                    70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     109                    55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     98                     20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     91                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     75                     75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     75                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     180                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     7                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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                      22.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     8                      20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     23                     60.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     7                      50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     10                     85.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     7                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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     1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     7                      55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     4                      20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     20                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     18                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     16                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     16                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     16                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     16                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     10                     30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     14                     37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     13                     25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     12                     110.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     11                     35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     11                     25.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     11                     25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     11                     140.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     22                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     16                     25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008

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