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               15 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     143,247,479        4.27%     1,173,677     0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives      192,975        0.01%       127,977     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       34,957        0.00%        32,877     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            143,475,411        4.28%     1,334,531     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      7,639                29.9900 AUD
Purchase      3,295                29.8623 AUD
Purchase      1,000                29.9900 AUD
Purchase      10,426               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      753                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      2,808                29.7030 AUD
Purchase      463                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      1,529                29.8624 AUD
Purchase      78                   29.9900 AUD
Purchase      261                  29.8623 AUD
Purchase      241                  29.8623 AUD
Purchase      73                   29.9900 AUD
Purchase      2,283                29.8623 AUD
Purchase      501                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      25,139               29.8623 AUD
Purchase      2,482                29.8624 AUD
Purchase      1,963                29.9900 AUD
Purchase      6,469                29.8623 AUD
Purchase      637                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      2,100                29.8623 AUD
Purchase      7,056                29.9900 AUD
Purchase      23,249               29.8623 AUD
Purchase      1,256                29.8624 AUD
Purchase      380                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      83,359               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      4,288                30.5100 AUD
Purchase      41,175               30.7869 AUD
Purchase      2,808                29.7030 AUD
Purchase      692                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      3,050                30.0008 AUD
Purchase      44,156               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      8,218                30.0008 AUD
Purchase      496                  30.7900 AUD
Purchase      16,801               29.8623 AUD
Purchase      5,098                29.9900 AUD
Purchase      6,491                30.0008 AUD
Purchase      12,433               29.7000 AUD
Purchase      7,831                30.0008 AUD
Purchase      39,994               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      3,020                29.7000 AUD
Purchase      1,654                29.8623 AUD
Purchase      21,780               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      13,895               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      22,665               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      2,697                29.8623 AUD
Purchase      26,382               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      818                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      4,087                30.0008 AUD
Purchase      127                  29.9900 AUD
Purchase      421                  29.8624 AUD
Purchase      334                  29.8624 AUD
Purchase      17,998               30.0008 AUD
Purchase      11,645               29.7000 AUD
Purchase      1,968                29.7000 AUD
Purchase      101                  29.9900 AUD
Sale          48,854               29.7000 AUD
Sale          41,175               30.7869 AUD
Sale          1,131                29.9900 AUD
Sale          2,624                30.2410 AUD
Sale          41,175               30.7869 AUD
Sale          4,864                29.9900 AUD
Sale          2,808                29.7030 AUD
Sale          413                  29.9731 AUD
Sale          43,230               29.7000 AUD
Sale          6,692                29.9900 AUD
Sale          1,380                29.9900 AUD
Sale          681                  29.9900 AUD
Sale          12,631               29.9900 AUD
Sale          3,582                29.7000 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          2624          30.2409

(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                  45        AMER            17/01/2009 3.10
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER            17/01/2009 3.11
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER            17/01/2009 3.17
Call            Purchase          1                  55        AMER            21/02/2009 1.65
Call            Purchase          10                 45        AMER            22/11/2008 1.50
Call            Purchase          30                 45        AMER            17/01/2009 3.15
Call            Selling           1                  37.5      AMER            17/01/2009 5.80
Call            Selling           1                  37.5      AMER            17/01/2009 5.81
Call            Selling           1                  37.5      AMER            17/01/2009 5.87
Call            Selling           30                 37.5      AMER            17/01/2009 5.85
Put             Purchase          1                  25        AMER            17/01/2009 1.30
Put             Purchase          1                  30        AMER            17/01/2009 3.17
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER            21/02/2009 8.10
Put             Purchase          1                  60        AMER            16/05/2009 25
Put             Purchase          1                  65        AMER            16/01/2010 30.80
Put             Purchase          2                  60        AMER            16/05/2009 25
Put             Purchase          5                  40        AMER            17/01/2009 7.09
Put             Selling           1                  60        AMER            17/01/2009 25.07
Put             Selling           2                  67.5      AMER            22/11/2008 31.80
Put             Selling           3                  35        AMER            18/10/2008 1.20
Put             Selling           3                  35        AMER            18/10/2008 1.35
Put             Selling           4                  35        AMER            18/10/2008 1.35
Put             Selling           5                  35        AMER            21/02/2008 4.79
Put             Selling           5                  35        AMER            18/10/2008 .95
Put             Selling           9                  35        AMER            18/10/2008 1.65
Put             Selling           10                 30        AMER            22/11/2008 2.00
Put             Selling           30                 35        AMER            18/10/2008 1.25
Put             Selling           53                 35        AMER            18/10/2008 .95


(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                         16 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   28                     45.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   49                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   42                     75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     62.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   34                     45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   54                     80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   30                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   57                     80.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   27                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   22                     30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   21                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   20                     80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   20                     47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   19                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   300                    75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   33                     50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   110                    55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      60.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   250                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   242                    70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   230                    60.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   174                    65.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   130                    60.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   126                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   120                    90.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   52                     75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   114                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   95                     65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   93                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   78                     75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     100.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     95.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   67                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   119                    70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      67.5000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   17                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   7                      62.5000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   6                      60.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   6                      20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   5                      50.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      62.5000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   3                      25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      65.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   4                      110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   11                     75.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     65.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   13                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   13                     45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   13                     35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     105.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   11                     140.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   9                      95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -10                    100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -16                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -5                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -5                     50.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -5                     35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     125.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     160.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -10                    30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -3                     40.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -11                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -11                    130.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -12                    40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -13                    85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -13                    45.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -14                    20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -15                    70.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -8                     62.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      40.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -26,200                39.4820          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   26,200                 34.2000          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -4                     67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -17                    130.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     135.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -2                     50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -435                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -139                   55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -160                   75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -162                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -171                   60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -179                   50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -180                   85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -235                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -107                   35.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -398                   70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -95                    85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -510                   60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -815                   90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1,379                  80.0000          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   587                    75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   375                    67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -389                   60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -36                    05.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -18                    80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -18                    60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -18                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -19                    120.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -20                    30.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -21                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -22                    55.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -30                    55.0000          AMER           18/10/2008
Option            Purchased   -120                   85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -34                    37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -39                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -43                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -47                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -55                    70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -61                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -67                    67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -80                    60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -83                    110.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -33                    90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009


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