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               11 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     146,208,531        4.36%    1,252,448      0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives      271,746        0.01%        5,734      0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        10,213        0.00%       7,907      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            146,490,490        4.36%    1,266,089      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      353                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      170                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      13,238               29.5876 AUD
Purchase      208                  29.5876 AUD
Purchase      142,663              28.8029 AUD
Purchase      5,885                29.5877 AUD
Purchase      652                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      191                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      1,724                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      287                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      2,596                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      435                  29.5877 AUD
Purchase      695                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      1,537                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      3,192                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      5,141                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      569                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      1,149                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      127                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      5,214                28.8000 AUD
Purchase      135,972              28.8000 AUD
Purchase      95,478               29.2288 AUD
Purchase      16,060               29.2255 AUD
Purchase      142,663              28.8029 AUD
Purchase      6,272                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      495                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      1,478                29.8900 AUD
Purchase      814                  29.3000 AUD
Purchase      1,066                28.8000 AUD
Purchase      2,484                28.8000 AUD
Purchase      8,392                28.8000 AUD
Purchase      731                  29.5877 AUD
Purchase      22                   29.8900 AUD
Purchase      80                   29.8900 AUD
Purchase      48                   29.8900 AUD
Purchase      4,473                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      731                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      3,148                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      1,231                29.5877 AUD
Purchase      965                  29.5876 AUD
Purchase      136                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      1,178                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      130                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      188                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      1,702                29.5877 AUD
Purchase      6,600                29.5876 AUD
Purchase      106                  29.8900 AUD
Purchase      348                  29.8900 AUD
Sale          4,441                28.8000 AUD
Sale          142,663              28.8029 AUD
Sale          95,478               29.2288 AUD
Sale          95,478               29.2288 AUD
Sale          16,598               28.8000 AUD
Sale          6,220                29.8900 AUD
Sale          654                  28.8000 AUD
Sale          485                  29.8900 AUD
Sale          101                  29.8900 AUD
Sale          2,531                28.8000 AUD

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         16060         29.2255

(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                  37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   6.506
Call            Purchase          1                  50        AMER          17/01/2009   4.088
Call            Purchase          1                  50        AMER          16/01/2010   10.177
Call            Purchase          1                  80        AMER          16/01/2010   1.2
Call            Purchase          1                  85        AMER          22/11/2008   0.489
Call            Purchase          2                  42.5      AMER          22/11/2008   4.165
Call            Purchase          2                  50        AMER          16/01/2010   1.655
Call            Purchase          2                  50        AMER          16/01/2010   11.99
Call            Purchase          3                  40        AMER          16/05/2009   6.392
Call            Purchase          5                  40        AMER          16/05/2009   5.27
Call            Purchase          6                  45        AMER          16/05/2009   0.627
Call            Purchase          42                 45        AMER          22/11/2008   3.342
Call            Purchase          44                 35        AMER          22/11/2008   7.97
Call            Selling           1                  20        AMER          22/01/2011   20.3
Call            Selling           1                  47.5      AMER          22/11/2008   0.32
Call            Selling           2                  40        AMER          22/11/2008   1.15
Call            Selling           12                 37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   36.8240
Call            Selling           14                 37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   2.35
Call            Selling           42                 45        AMER          22/11/2008   3.342
Call            Selling           44                 35        AMER          22/11/2008   7.97
Put             Purchase          1                  25        AMER          17/01/2009   1.2
Put             Purchase          2                  37.5      AMER          21/02/2009   7.8
Put             Purchase          3                  37.5      AMER          22/11/2008   2.7
Put             Purchase          3                  40        AMER          22/11/2008   10.11
Put             Purchase          18                 37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   1.674
Put             Purchase          18                 45        AMER          22/11/2008   2.723
Put             Purchase          56                 35        AMER          22/11/2008   1.58
Put             Selling           2                  37.5      AMER          20/12/2008   3.347
Put             Selling           2                  40        AMER          20/12/2008   4.475
Put             Selling           5                  30        AMER          17/01/2009   2.45
Put             Selling           6                  45        AMER          20/12/2008   8.688
Put             Selling           8                  30        AMER          22/11/2008   1.875
Put             Selling           8                  35        AMER          20/12/2008   3.5
Put             Selling           18                 40        AMER          22/11/2008   2.723
Put             Selling           19                 35        AMER          21/02/2009   5.2
Put             Selling           55                 30        AMER          22/11/2008   0.48
Put             Selling           169                30        AMER          17/01/2009   2.6
Put             Selling           200                30        AMER          22/11/2008   37.97

(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                         12 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.
Option            Purchased   -7                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    80.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -3                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -3                     20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
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   -6                     95.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     125.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -2                     140.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -7                     70.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -2                     20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -7                     40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -8                     35.0000          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                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -9                     30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -10                    160.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -10                    100.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      37.5000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -6                     115.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     40.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   2                      25.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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   -3                     90.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -12                    70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1                     37.5000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -1                     30.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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   -2                     85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     37.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -2                     35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -2                     35.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -1                     90.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -197                   37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -11                    130.0000         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   -142                   30.0000          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   -79                    65.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -180                   85.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -65                    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   -290                   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                    60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -12                    37.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
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           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -16                    35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   -17                    130.0000         AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -18                    35.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -19                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -80                    60.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -20                    70.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      40.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -20                    40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -22                    20.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   -24                    35.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   -25                    50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -29                    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   -62                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   -19                    120.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   44                     32.5000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   26                     60.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   80                     95.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   77                     40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   75                     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   64                     100.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   52                     65.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   50                     47.5000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   91                     80.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   46                     55.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   96                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
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   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   28                     40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2                      30.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   48                     55.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   217                    30.0000          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   603                    75.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   532                    45.0000          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   263                    50.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    90.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   83                     30.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   225                    40.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   24                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   192                    35.0000          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   250                    55.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      25.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   27                     60.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   8                      70.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   8                      65.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
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   7                      35.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   6                      60.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   9                      95.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   5                      85.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   10                     115.0000         AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   5                      125.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
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                      40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   3                      20.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   2                      85.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   2                      45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   6                      110.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     55.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   23                     50.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   23                     45.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   20                     80.0000          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   18                     50.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
Option            Purchased   17                     130.0000         AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     70.0000          AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   9                      115.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   16                     105.0000         AMER           21/02/2009
Option            Purchased   1,379                  80.0000          AMER           17/01/2009
Option            Purchased   15                     45.0000          AMER           20/12/2008
Option            Purchased   15                     25.0000          AMER           22/11/2008
Option            Purchased   12                     35.0000          AMER           16/05/2009
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                     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   16                     40.0000          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