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               02 October 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     133,598,284        3.98%     1,292,085     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      294,890        0.01%        33,423     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       33,203        0.00%        26,200     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            133,926,377        3.99%     1,351,708     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      21,100               32.7200 AUD
Purchase      182,472              31.7380 AUD
Purchase      900                  32.6185 AUD
Purchase      2,302                31.6700 AUD
Purchase      86,405               32.2156 AUD
Purchase      86,405               32.2156 AUD
Purchase      958                  31.6700 AUD
Purchase      29,736               32.7200 AUD
Purchase      36,615               31.6700 AUD
Purchase      5,214                31.6700 AUD
Purchase      29,250               31.6700 AUD
Purchase      17,882               31.6700 AUD
Purchase      895                  32.7200 AUD
Purchase      55,000               32.7200 AUD
Purchase      328                  32.7200 AUD
Sale          182,472              31.7380 AUD
Sale          86,405               32.2156 AUD
Sale          2,889                32.5745 AUD
Sale          5                    32.6740 AUD
Sale          182,472              31.7380 AUD
Sale          86,032               31.6700 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          2889          32.5744
CFD            Long          5             32.674
CFD            Short         900           32.6185

(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                         03 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   1,250                  37.5000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     780.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   130                    15.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   121                    55.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     700.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   114                    85.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     850.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     850.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     850.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     850.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   57                     140.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    22.5000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     750.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  65.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  65.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   94                     52.5000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   9                      690.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   80                     17.5000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     90.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   7                      830.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   64                     245.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      65.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   587                    75.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     850.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   44                     205.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   26,200                 34.2000          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   379                    80.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   375                    1,900.0000       AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   78                     65.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   75                     740.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      690.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      690.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     700.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   117                    12.5000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   10                     140.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     780.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   53                     182.5000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     750.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   42                     165.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   36                     740.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     800.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      2,000.0000       AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   251                    125.0000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   22                     202.5000         AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      2,300.0000       AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   174                    65.0000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   17                     12.5000          AMER           02/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -26,200                39.4820          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    70.0000          AMER           02/10/2008

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