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               07 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     134,288,351        4.00%     1,226,574     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      245,872        0.01%         5,734     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       33,203        0.00%        26,200     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            134,567,426        4.01%     1,258,508     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      425                  31.7000 AUD
Purchase      15,614               28.9000 AUD
Purchase      467,883              29.8068 AUD
Purchase      79,646               31.1958 AUD
Purchase      388,237              29.5218 AUD
Purchase      55,514               29.1930 AUD
Purchase      3,573                31.7000 AUD
Purchase      200                  31.7000 AUD
Purchase      20,471               31.4673 AUD
Purchase      7,050                28.9000 AUD
Purchase      3,018                31.7000 AUD
Purchase      1,509                31.7000 AUD
Purchase      11,638               28.9000 AUD
Sale          20,471               31.4673 AUD
Sale          45,012               31.7000 AUD
Sale          388,237              29.5218 AUD
Sale          79,646               31.1958 AUD
Sale          16,789               29.3475 AUD
Sale          20,471               31.4673 AUD
Sale          200                  31.7000 AUD
Sale          425                  31.7000 AUD
Sale          5,760                31.7000 AUD
Sale          159,260              29.7900 AUD
Sale          112,530              31.7000 AUD
Sale          73,322               31.7000 AUD
Sale          12,702               31.7000 AUD
Sale          28,489               31.6275 AUD
Sale          33,133               31.6275 AUD
Sale          1,357                31.7000 AUD
Sale          27,640               31.7000 AUD
Sale          23,579               31.7000 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          16789         29.3474
CFD            Short         55514         29.1929

(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                         08 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   11                     65.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   36                     65.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     62.5000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   22                     80.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     55.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     65.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     40.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      55.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     75.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   53                     50.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     60.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     140.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   7                      62.5000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      67.5000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      85.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     105.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   121                    90.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   26,200                 34.2000          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1,250                  75.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  95.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  80.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   587                    75.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   379                    80.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   375                    67.5000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    80.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   251                    70.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   42                     75.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   130                    60.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   117                    70.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   114                    90.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   94                     80.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   78                     75.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   75                     100.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     95.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   64                     100.0000         AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   57                     80.0000          AMER           07/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -26,200                39.4820          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   174                    65.0000          AMER           07/10/2008

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