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               30 September 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     143,028,120        4.26%     1,290,613     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      293,418        0.01%        26,323     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       33,203        0.00%        26,200     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            143,354,741        4.27%     1,343,136     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      13,898               31.7628 AUD
Purchase      1,412                34.8500 AUD
Purchase      25,213               34.9794 AUD
Purchase      16                   34.8500 AUD
Purchase      297                  34.9794 AUD
Purchase      2,744                34.9794 AUD
Purchase      2,000                32.0200 AUD
Purchase      2,375                34.9795 AUD
Purchase      4,692                31.7628 AUD
Purchase      2,000                32.0200 AUD
Purchase      23,436               31.5677 AUD
Purchase      159,281              31.5229 AUD
Purchase      14,835               31.5677 AUD
Purchase      48,639               31.6110 AUD
Purchase      6,000                31.0031 AUD
Purchase      141,581              31.5878 AUD
Purchase      17,700               31.0031 AUD
Purchase      11,700               31.0031 AUD
Purchase      2,566                34.9794 AUD
Purchase      153                  34.8500 AUD
Purchase      10,328               31.0000 AUD
Purchase      1,965                31.2000 AUD
Purchase      8,400                31.4798 AUD
Purchase      2,002                31.0000 AUD
Purchase      6,514                31.0000 AUD
Purchase      175,429              31.5534 AUD
Purchase      947                  34.9794 AUD
Purchase      133                  34.8500 AUD
Purchase      143                  34.8500 AUD
Purchase      4,881                34.8500 AUD
Purchase      87,057               34.9794 AUD
Purchase      30,416               34.9794 AUD
Purchase      1,703                34.8500 AUD
Purchase      2,872                34.9795 AUD
Purchase      160                  34.8500 AUD
Purchase      52                   34.8500 AUD
Sale          6,000                31.0031 AUD
Sale          38                   31.0329 AUD
Sale          141,581              31.5878 AUD
Sale          11,700               31.0031 AUD
Sale          48,639               31.6110 AUD
Sale          1,954                34.8500 AUD
Sale          702                  31.6456 AUD
Sale          17,700               31.0031 AUD
Sale          175,429              31.5534 AUD
Sale          175,429              31.5534 AUD
Sale          7,085                31.0000 AUD
Sale          46,048               31.0000 AUD
Sale          53,565               31.0000 AUD
Sale          3,952                31.0000 AUD
Sale          4,756                34.8500 AUD
Sale          235                  34.8500 AUD
Sale          1,418                34.8500 AUD
Sale          290                  34.8500 AUD
Sale          48,639               31.6110 AUD
Sale          6,351                31.0000 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          38            31.0328
CFD            Long          702           31.6456
CFD            Short         8400          31.4798

(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)

(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                         01 October 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   121                    90.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   36                     65.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     62.5000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      85.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   251                    70.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   22                     80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      55.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     40.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   130                    60.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   53                     50.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   117                    70.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   114                    90.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     40.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   26,200                 34.2000          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     95.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   7                      62.5000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   42                     75.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   174                    65.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   379                    80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   375                    67.5000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   94                     80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   78                     75.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   75                     100.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   64                     100.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   587                    75.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   57                     80.0000          AMER           30/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -26,200                39.4820          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1,250                  75.0000          AMER           30/09/2008

Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFD's), 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