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               22 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     144,287,166        4.30%    1,173,677      0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives      192,975        0.01%       17,071      0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and      35,285         0.00%       33,054      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            144,515,426        4.31%    1,223,802      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      8,511                27.8030 AUD
Purchase      24,425               27.8030 AUD
Purchase      9,269                27.2500 AUD
Purchase      31,282               27.2500 AUD
Purchase      2,014                27.8030 AUD
Purchase      89,560               27.2500 AUD
Purchase      31,976               27.8400 AUD
Sale          60,990               29.3100 AUD

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)

(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           16/05/2009   5.7
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER           22/11/2008   1.2
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER           21/02/2009   2.97
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   1.53
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   1.55
Call            Purchase          1                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   1.56
Call            Purchase          1                  50        AMER           17/01/2009   0.8
Call            Purchase          3                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   5.15
Call            Purchase          3                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   1.6
Call            Purchase          3                  45        AMER           17/01/2009   2.475
Call            Purchase          7                  75        AMER           16/01/2010   0.8
Call            Purchase          87                 45        AMER           17/01/2009   1.3
Call            Purchase          180                45        AMER           17/01/2009   1.585958
Call            Purchase          450                50        AMER           17/01/2009   0.8
Call            Sale              1                  20        AMER           16/01/2010   14.5
Call            Sale              1                  20        AMER           16/01/2010   14.8
Call            Sale              1                  35        AMER           17/01/2009   4.41
Call            Sale              1                  35        AMER           21/02/2009   4.67
Call            Sale              1                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   3.45
Call            Sale              1                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   3.55
Call            Sale              1                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   3.58
Call            Sale              1                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   3.62
Call            Sale              1                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   3.64
Call            Sale              1                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   1.15
Call            Sale              1                  85        AMER           16/01/2010   0.9
Call            Sale              2                  70        AMER           21/02/2009   0.4
Call            Sale              3                  35        AMER           17/01/2009   4.45
Call            Sale              3                  37.5      AMER           17/01/2009   5.15
Call            Sale              6                  35        AMER           20/12/2008   3.4
Call            Sale              9                  60        AMER           22/01/2011   5
Call            Sale              10                 70        AMER           21/02/2009   0.3
Call            Sale              18                 70        AMER           21/02/2009   0.3
Call            Sale              22                 70        AMER           21/02/2009   0.3
Call            Sale              87                 35        AMER           17/01/2009   4.01
Call            Sale              450                65        AMER           17/01/2009   0.25
Put             Purchase          1                  25        AMER           22/11/2008   1.3
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER           22/11/2008   9.48
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER           16/01/2010   14.2
Put             Purchase          2                  20        AMER           17/01/2009   0.85
Put             Purchase          3                  85        AMER           17/01/2009   0.00001
Put             Purchase          7                  45        AMER           20/12/2008   12.8
Put             Purchase          8                  40        AMER           22/11/2008   9.48
Put             Purchase          19                 67.5      AMER           22/11/2008   0.00001
Put             Purchase          26                 85        AMER           22/11/2008   0.00001
Put             Purchase          100                80        AMER           17/01/2009   42.71162
Put             Sale              1                  30        AMER           22/11/2008   2.95
Put             Sale              1                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   3.3
Put             Sale              2                  35        AMER           16/01/2010   8.65
Put             Sale              8                  30        AMER           22/11/2008   3.03
Put             Sale              9                  30        AMER           20/12/2008   3.3

(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                         23 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   -6                     95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -2                     140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -4                     67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -5                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -5                     35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -6                     35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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   -9                     60.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -9                     30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -5                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -1                     35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -2                     45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -1                     30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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   -2                     85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -10                    160.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -173                   50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -10                    85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -79                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -80                    60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -83                    110.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -91                    35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -95                    85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -139                   55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -160                   75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -60                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -171                   60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -53                    70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -180                   85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -235                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -335                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -389                   60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -403                   70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -450                   65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -510                   60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -815                   90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -162                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -18                    60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
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   -12                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -12                    40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -14                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -61                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -17                    130.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -10                    30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -18                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -19                    120.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -31                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -31                    37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -33                    90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -36                    105.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -39                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -48                    67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -15                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   22                     30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   76                     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   60                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   110                    55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   49                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   114                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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   31                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   28                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   53                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -26,200                39.4820          EURO           27/10/2008
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   602                    75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   450                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   375                    67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   93                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   21                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   235                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   189                    70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   180                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   174                    65.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   130                    45.0000          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   300                    75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   4                      110.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   23                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
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                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   9                      95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   3                      55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   3                      50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   3                      25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      65.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   26,200                 34.2000          EURO           27/10/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   13                     35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   20                     80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   19                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   18                     47.5000          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                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   13                     45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     110.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   12                     105.0000         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                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   15                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008

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