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               06 November 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     146,025,677        4.35%    1,244,527      0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      263,825        0.01%        5,734      0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and       10,193        0.00%        7,707      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            146,299,695        4.36%    1,257,968      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      1,295                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      15,167               29.2029 AUD
Purchase      25,412               29.4800 AUD
Purchase      18,249               29.2000 AUD
Purchase      1,470                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      7,912                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      135,972              29.2000 AUD
Purchase      27,741               29.2168 AUD
Purchase      319                  29.2000 AUD
Purchase      43,152               29.2000 AUD
Purchase      131,251              29.2115 AUD
Purchase      3,016                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      1,508                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      1,508                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      6,608                29.2000 AUD
Purchase      6,670                29.4800 AUD
Purchase      116,084              29.2126 AUD
Purchase      28,227               29.4800 AUD
Sale          2,113                29.2356 AUD
Sale          679                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          1,833                29.4800 AUD
Sale          11,086               29.4800 AUD
Sale          4,107                29.2356 AUD
Sale          5,701                29.4800 AUD
Sale          46                   29.2355 AUD
Sale          242                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          846                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          314                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          122                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          3,855                29.4800 AUD
Sale          1,428                29.2356 AUD
Sale          653                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          5,858                29.2000 AUD
Sale          4,700                29.2795 AUD
Sale          1,012                29.2356 AUD
Sale          1,694                29.4800 AUD
Sale          27,676               29.3287 AUD
Sale          26,588               29.2754 AUD
Sale          628                  29.3287 AUD
Sale          116,084              29.2126 AUD
Sale          15,167               29.2029 AUD
Sale          1,534                29.3287 AUD
Sale          813                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          226                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          608                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          271                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          731                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          11,492               29.4800 AUD
Sale          2,308                29.3287 AUD
Sale          4,124                29.4800 AUD
Sale          1,705                29.3287 AUD
Sale          985                  29.2000 AUD
Sale          4,412                29.3287 AUD
Sale          3,896                29.3287 AUD
Sale          2,293                29.3287 AUD
Sale          9,175                29.3287 AUD
Sale          10,491               29.3287 AUD
Sale          1,485                29.4800 AUD
Sale          302                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          813                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          2,193                29.4800 AUD
Sale          6,154                29.3287 AUD
Sale          628                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          4,246                29.2356 AUD
Sale          1,259                29.2356 AUD
Sale          2,732                29.4800 AUD
Sale          551                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          2,295                29.2356 AUD
Sale          6,193                29.4800 AUD
Sale          279                  29.2356 AUD
Sale          751                  29.4800 AUD
Sale          1,528                29.2356 AUD
Sale          3,397                29.4800 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          17/01/2009   9.349
Call            Purchase          1                  37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   2
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   2.3
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   2.4
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   2.45
Call            Purchase          1                  40        AMER          17/01/2009   1.5
Call            Purchase          3                  45        AMER          17/01/2009   0.977
Call            Purchase          6                  45        AMER          17/01/2009   35.57
Call            Purchase          12                 45        AMER          20/11/2008   0.35
Call            Purchase          16                 55        AMER          17/01/2009   0.092
Call            Purchase          500                45        AMER          17/01/2009   35.78
Call            Selling           1                  35        AMER          20/12/2008   4.7
Call            Selling           1                  35        AMER          21/02/2009   9.349
Call            Selling           2                  35        AMER          22/11/2008   3.4
Call            Selling           12                 40        AMER          20/11/2008   1.5
Call            Selling           60                 35        AMER          22/11/2008   3.5
Call            Selling           100                35        AMER          17/01/2009   35.73
Call            Selling           100                35        AMER          17/01/2009   35.83
Call            Selling           292                35        AMER          17/01/2009   35.75
Put             Purchase          1                  25        AMER          17/01/2009   0.114
Put             Purchase          1                  35        AMER          17/01/2009   0.957
Put             Purchase          1                  37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   2.978
Put             Purchase          1                  37.5      AMER          17/01/2009   5
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER          20/11/2008   2.538
Put             Purchase          1                  40        AMER          17/01/2009   4.053
Put             Purchase          2                  25        AMER          22/11/2008   0.114
Put             Purchase          2                  25        AMER          17/01/2009   0.387
Put             Purchase          2                  30        AMER          17/01/2009   0.262
Put             Purchase          3                  25        AMER          17/01/2009   0.25
Put             Purchase          3                  60        AMER          17/01/2009   19.49
Put             Purchase          6                  67.5      AMER          17/01/2009   0.00001
Put             Purchase          7                  45        AMER          17/01/2009   5.583
Put             Purchase          8                  30        AMER          22/11/2008   0.75
Put             Purchase          8                  40        AMER          20/11/2008   5.27
Put             Purchase          9                  30        AMER          20/12/2008   1.85
Put             Purchase          10                 30        AMER          22/11/2008   0.8
Put             Purchase          13                 40        AMER          20/11/2008   5.17
Put             Purchase          17                 55        AMER          17/01/2009   14.653
Put             Purchase          32                 30        AMER          20/12/2008   1.45
Put             Purchase          163                40        AMER          20/11/2008   5.32
Put             Selling           1                  40        AMER          16/05/2009   4.053
Put             Selling           3                  35        AMER          22/11/2008   2.6
Put             Selling           15                 35        AMER          16/01/2010   8.1
Put             Selling           15                 37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   3.57
Put             Selling           16                 35        AMER          16/01/2010   8.6
Put             Selling           17                 40        AMER          17/01/2009   15
Put             Selling           163                37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   3.72

(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                         07 November 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.



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

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                     125.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
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                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -4                     67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -5                     80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -5                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -10                    160.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -6                     95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -7                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -8                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -9                     60.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -9                     45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -9                     30.0000          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   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1                      35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -2                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     135.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -10                    100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   1                      25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -180                   85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -80                    60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -83                    110.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -95                    85.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -117                   75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -139                   55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -155                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -158                   50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -162                   80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -10                    80.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -178                   37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -40                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -238                   95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -250                   45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -310                   40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -378                   70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -389                   60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -450                   65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -492                   35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -507                   60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -815                   90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -171                   60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -20                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -11                    130.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -12                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -14                    75.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -15                    35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -15                    30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -17                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -17                    130.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -79                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -19                    120.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -62                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -20                    60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -22                    20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -23                    40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -30                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -31                    80.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -33                    90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -36                    105.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -40                    60.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -19                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   44                     32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   83                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     75.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   75                     100.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   71                     35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   70                     95.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   52                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   91                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   44                     100.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   41                     75.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   41                     47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     62.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   35                     25.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   31                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   30                     40.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   29                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   48                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   225                    40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   1,250                  75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   1,000                  95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   603                    75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   522                    45.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   450                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   389                    30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   375                    67.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   300                    80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   85                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   240                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   91                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   190                    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   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   109                    55.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   23                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      45.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   7                      50.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   7                      45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      60.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   6                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   9                      95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   5                      25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   4                      50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   4                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   4                      110.0000         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                      85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   6                      20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   15                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   20                     80.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   20                     30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   20                     30.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   19                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   19                     42.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   19                     40.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   24                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
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                     85.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   10                     180.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), 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