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               16 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     143,517,674        4.28%     1,185,230     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      204,528        0.01%         5,734     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       34,706        0.00%        32,899     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            143,756,908        4.28%     1,223,863     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      1,478                26.1400 AUD
Purchase      604                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      1,726                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      10,426               26.9000 AUD
Purchase      122                  26.2794 AUD
Purchase      184,040              25.9123 AUD
Purchase      31                   26.1400 AUD
Purchase      165                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      652                  26.2793 AUD
Purchase      1,414                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      360                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      591                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      2,373                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      5,805                26.2794 AUD
Purchase      439                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      1,121                26.2794 AUD
Purchase      285                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      3,176                26.8054 AUD
Purchase      980                  25.8000 AUD
Purchase      83,359               26.9000 AUD
Purchase      7,900                26.2507 AUD
Purchase      40,336               26.2507 AUD
Purchase      64,908               25.8000 AUD
Purchase      4,200                26.9000 AUD
Purchase      184,040              25.9123 AUD
Purchase      57,643               26.0443 AUD
Purchase      110,203              26.8284 AUD
Purchase      2,321                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      7,176                25.8000 AUD
Purchase      44,156               26.9000 AUD
Purchase      5,200                26.8999 AUD
Purchase      4,930                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      1,255                26.1400 AUD
Purchase      6,490                26.9000 AUD
Purchase      7,831                26.9000 AUD
Purchase      23,000               26.8999 AUD
Purchase      3,016                25.8000 AUD
Purchase      1,071                26.1400 AUD
Purchase      3,049                26.9000 AUD
Purchase      14,500               26.8999 AUD
Purchase      694                  25.8000 AUD
Purchase      13,895               26.8999 AUD
Purchase      1,304                26.2794 AUD
Purchase      40,600               25.8991 AUD
Purchase      4,086                26.9000 AUD
Purchase      4,180                25.8000 AUD
Purchase      17,998               26.9000 AUD
Purchase      331                  26.1400 AUD
Purchase      1,790                26.1400 AUD
Purchase      18,131               26.8999 AUD
Purchase      4,208                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      7,010                26.2793 AUD
Purchase      16,632               26.8999 AUD
Sale          184,040              25.9123 AUD
Sale          100,000              26.0989 AUD
Sale          110,203              26.8284 AUD
Sale          33,796               26.8198 AUD
Sale          569                  25.8000 AUD
Sale          57,643               26.0443 AUD
Sale          167,846              26.5591 AUD
Sale          866                  26.1400 AUD
Sale          3,298                26.1400 AUD
Sale          86,544               25.8000 AUD
Sale          413                  26.9000 AUD
Sale          2,777                26.1400 AUD
Sale          351                  26.1400 AUD
Sale          1,108                26.1400 AUD
Sale          3,582                25.8000 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          100000        26.0989
CFD            Long          33796         26.8198

(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                  35        AMER            18/10/2008 1.25
Call            Purchase          2                  80        AMER            16/01/2010 1.7
Call            Purchase          5                  80        AMER            16/01/2010 1.9
Call            Purchase          9                  40        AMER            16/01/2010 7.5
Call            Sale              3                  40        AMER            18/10/2008 0.25
Put             Purchase          1                  30        AMER            21/02/2009 4.3
Put             Purchase          1                  30        AMER            16/05/2009 5.3
Put             Purchase          1                  50        AMER            22/11/2008 2.225
Put             Purchase          1                  80        AMER            16/01/2010 46.75
Put             Purchase          5                  30        AMER            22/11/2008 2.2
Put             Purchase          43                 40        AMER            22/11/2008 8.4
Put             Sale              1                  25        AMER            22/11/2008 1.8
Put             Sale              1                  35        AMER            22/11/2008 4.73
Put             Sale              1                  70        AMER            16/01/2010 40.3
Put             Sale              1                  80        AMER            16/01/2010 46.75
Put             Sale              9                  40        AMER            16/01/2010 14.4
Put             Sale              12                 40        AMER            16/01/2010 14.4
Put             Sale              14                 40        AMER            16/01/2010 14.4

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