Rule 8.3 - BHP BILLITON PLC

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 PLC
Class of relevant security    USD0.50
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               23 November 2007

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     106,369,156     4.78%      5,967,007    0.27%
securities
(2) Derivatives   15,291,932     0.69%     12,168,617    0.55%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            122,950,838     5.53%     19,893,299    0.89%

(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      2,436                15.2551
Purchase      3,396                15.5775
Purchase      2,031                15.2500
Purchase      700                  15.2775
Purchase      42,037               15.2705
Purchase      17,000               15.2076
Purchase      65                   15.5277
Purchase      2,436                15.2551
Purchase      2,239                15.6800
Purchase      117,920              15.4231
Purchase      912                  15.6800
Purchase      156,755              15.2745
Purchase      93,575               15.0534
Purchase      580                  15.4700
Purchase      17,433               15.3192
Purchase      44,442               15.7001
Purchase      200                  14.9231
Purchase      17,000               15.2047
Purchase      250                  15.4588
Purchase      10,631               15.3449
Purchase      1,300                15.6874
Purchase      1,148                15.6000
Purchase      864                  15.4600
Sale          1,097                15.6038
Sale          35,141               15.5914
Sale          176,311              15.4010
Sale          864                  15.3000
Sale          17,000               15.2047
Sale          125,161              15.5437
Sale          1,300                15.6874
Sale          260                  15.2715
Sale          7,816                15.6770
Sale          330,000              14.9300
Sale          42,037               15.2676
Sale          1,300                15.6874
Sale          2,436                15.2551
Sale          12,688               15.4874
Sale          406                  15.7123
Sale          19,282               15.4630
Sale          1,000                15.4477
Sale          55,906               15.3491
Sale          43                   15.6323
Sale          1,008                15.6800
Sale          350,193              15.4791
Sale          725                  15.6137
Sale          1,148                15.6000
Sale          1,881                15.4523
Sale          16                   15.4781
Sale          8,229                15.4630
Sale          106                  15.3846
Sale          79                   14.8123
Sale          4,710                15.4100
Sale          12,332               15.6800
Sale          1,148                15.6100
Sale          23,527               15.2951
Sale          42,037               15.2705

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         93575         15.0534
CFD            Short         17000         15.2075
CFD            Short         2436          15.255
CFD            Short         3699          15.2578
CFD            Short         156755        15.2744
CFD            Short         13734         15.3357
CFD            Short         10631         15.3448
CFD            Short         117920        15.4231
CFD            Short         3396          15.5774
CFD            Short         44442         15.7
CFD            Long          42037         15.2675
CFD            Long          55906         15.349
CFD            Long          176311        15.4009
CFD            Long          4710          15.4099
CFD            Long          1000          15.4476
CFD            Long          16            15.4781
CFD            Long          350193        15.4791
CFD            Long          12688         15.4874
CFD            Long          125161        15.5436
CFD            Long          1097          15.6038
CFD            Long          7816          15.677
CFD            Long          1300          15.6874

(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)

(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                         26 November 2007
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)

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 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   250                    1,700.0000      EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000          EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000         AMER        19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000      EURO        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,250                 1,200.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 1,100.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 1,500.0000      EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -650                   1,900.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000        EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000        EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,000,000             15.0000         AMER        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,600.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000          EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   350                    1,550.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000      EURO        20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   500                    1,300.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500                    1,400.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   700                    1,400.0000      EURO        20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  2,000.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   1,000                  1,600.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000         AMER        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000         AMER        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   285,000                15.9000         AMER        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,400.0000      EURO        21/12/2007


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