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               25 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     148,260,544        4.42%    1,457,179      0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      345,700        0.01%       67,021      0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        8,231        0.00%        7,595      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            148,614,475        4.43%    1,531,795      0.05%

(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      114                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      19,866               26.2200 AUD
Purchase      296                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,619                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      869                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      159                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,204                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      7,487                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      23,992               26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,371                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      657,288              26.2200 AUD
Purchase      625                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      114                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      625                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,000                25.4011 AUD
Purchase      1,200                25.6510 AUD
Purchase      313,631              26.2174 AUD
Purchase      194,369              25.8086 AUD
Purchase      194,369              25.8086 AUD
Purchase      16,500               25.9251 AUD
Purchase      20,163               26.2200 AUD
Purchase      228                  26.2108 AUD
Purchase      23,868               26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,142                26.2108 AUD
Purchase      2,852                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      5,458                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,664                26.2108 AUD
Purchase      3,859                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      51,141               26.2200 AUD
Purchase      900                  26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,363                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      1,386                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      3,016                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      7,342                26.2200 AUD
Purchase      25,295               26.2200 AUD
Purchase      555,562              26.2973 AUD
Sale          51,141               26.2200 AUD
Sale          313,631              26.2174 AUD
Sale          114                  26.2200 AUD
Sale          1,000                26.2967 AUD
Sale          1,200                25.6510 AUD
Sale          314,831              26.2152 AUD
Sale          23,868               26.2200 AUD
Sale          3,200                22.5900 AUD
Sale          7,342                26.2200 AUD
Sale          194,369              25.8086 AUD
Sale          19,866               26.2200 AUD
Sale          657,288              26.2200 AUD
Sale          2,749                21.9000 AUD
Sale          35,428               21.9000 AUD
Sale          36,800               21.9000 AUD
Sale          50,378               25.9469 AUD
Sale          25,295               26.2200 AUD
Sale          159                  26.2200 AUD
Sale          114                  26.2200 AUD
Sale          296                  26.2200 AUD
Sale          13,925               26.2292 AUD
Sale          1,363                26.2200 AUD
Sale          4,628                26.1677 AUD
Sale          1,619                26.2292 AUD
Sale          23,992               26.2200 AUD
Sale          1,371                26.2200 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          1000          26.2967
CFD            Short         1000          25.401
CFD            Short         59236         25.8487
CFD            Short         16500         25.925

(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                  30        AMER           21/02/2009   9.8
Call            Purchase          1                  32.5      AMER           17/01/2009   8.5
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1
Call            Purchase          1                  55        AMER           16/05/2009   2.8
Call            Purchase          2                  40        AMER           20/12/2008   3.13
Call            Purchase          2                  40        AMER           17/01/2009   4.7
Call            Purchase          2                  40        AMER           22/01/2011   11
Call            Purchase          2                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.15
Call            Purchase          2                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   2.7
Call            Purchase          2                  50        AMER           16/05/2009   4
Call            Purchase          3                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   2.75
Call            Purchase          3                  50        AMER           17/01/2009   1.4
Call            Purchase          3                  50        AMER           17/01/2009   1.6
Call            Purchase          3                  80        AMER           16/01/2010   1.65
Call            Purchase          4                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   6.4
Call            Purchase          4                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.3
Call            Purchase          4                  47.5      AMER           17/01/2009   2.35
Call            Purchase          5                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.5
Call            Purchase          5                  50        AMER           17/01/2009   1.35
Call            Purchase          5                  60        AMER           21/02/2009   1.15
Call            Purchase          5                  65        AMER           17/01/2009   0.25
Call            Purchase          7                  40        AMER           20/12/2008   3.6
Call            Purchase          8                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.6
Call            Purchase          10                 37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   6.2
Call            Purchase          10                 47.5      AMER           17/01/2009   2
Call            Purchase          11                 60        AMER           16/05/2009   2.1
Call            Purchase          20                 35        AMER           20/12/2008   5.5
Call            Purchase          21                 45        AMER           17/01/2009   2.65
Call            Purchase          47                 45        AMER           21/02/2009   4.3
Call            Purchase          96                 45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.75
Call            Selling           1                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   9.6
Call            Selling           1                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   2.95
Call            Selling           2                  25        AMER           20/12/2008   1.48
Call            Selling           2                  25        AMER           20/12/2008   1.725
Call            Selling           2                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.48
Call            Selling           3                  45        AMER           21/02/2009   4.2
Call            Selling           3                  45        AMER           21/02/2009   4.5
Call            Selling           3                  65        AMER           16/05/2009   1.65
Call            Selling           4                  90        AMER           16/01/2010   1.5
Call            Selling           8                  60        AMER           16/05/2009   2.15
Call            Selling           10                 37.5      AMER           20/12/2008   4.3
Call            Selling           18                 45        AMER           21/02/2009   4.7
Call            Selling           20                 42.5      AMER           17/01/2009   3.3
Call            Selling           56                 45        AMER           21/02/2009   4
Put             Purchase          1                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   2.2
Put             Purchase          1                  37.5      AMER           20/12/2008   2.85
Put             Purchase          2                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   2.8
Put             Purchase          3                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   1.2
Put             Purchase          4                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   2.45
Put             Purchase          6                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   2.5
Put             Purchase          8                  20        AMER           16/05/2009   1.775
Put             Purchase          10                 27.5      AMER           17/01/2009   1.4
Put             Purchase          15                 25        AMER           17/01/2009   0.85
Put             Purchase          21                 30        AMER           21/02/2009   2.89
Put             Selling           1                  25        AMER           17/01/2009   1.1
Put             Selling           1                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   1
Put             Selling           1                  37.5      AMER           16/05/2009   8.2
Put             Selling           1                  80        AMER           16/01/2010   44.9
Put             Selling           2                  50        AMER           17/01/2009   13.5
Put             Selling           3                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   1.25
Put             Selling           4                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   1.15
Put             Selling           4                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   1.2
Put             Selling           5                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   1.25
Put             Selling           10                 25        AMER           17/01/2009   0.95
Put             Selling           10                 50        AMER           17/01/2009   13.6
Put             Selling           10                 70        AMER           16/01/2010   35.9
Put             Selling           20                 30        AMER           20/12/2008   1.35
Put             Selling           25                 40        AMER           21/02/2009   7.48
Put             Selling           42                 35        AMER           20/12/2008   2.3
Put             Selling           60                 30        AMER           17/01/2009   2.25

(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                         26 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                     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     -4                     25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     -5                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -6                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -6                     45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -6                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     2                      85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -8                     37.5000          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           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     -13                    50.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     2                      42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     2                      37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     1                      45.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     1                      30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -1                     85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -1                     45.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     -1                     37.5000          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     -17                    17.5000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     1                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -250                   45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -14                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -77                    30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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     -162                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -167                   50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -67                    45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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     -24                    80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     3                      50.0000          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     -20                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -74                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -23                    32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -14                    35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -25                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     -25                    40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -33                    90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -36                    105.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -47                    25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     -50                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     -52                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -56                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     -22                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     37                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     53                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     52                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     50                     35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     48                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     48                     40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     48                     30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     2                      55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     44                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     75                     75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     37                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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     28                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     44                     100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     120                    90.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
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     552                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     450                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     272                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     180                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     155                    30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     62                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     126                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     119                    30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     115                    70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     109                    55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     106                    20.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     91                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     85                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     20                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     141                    45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     6                      20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     23                     60.0000          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                      55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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     7                      50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     9                      95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     6                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     6                      110.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     5                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     5                      25.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     4                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     4                      20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     4                      110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option             Purchased     3                      60.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     7                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     13                     25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option             Purchased     1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     9                      20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     14                     37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option             Purchased     22                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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     10                     85.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option             Purchased     10                     30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option             Purchased     10                     27.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option             Purchased     14                     47.5000          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