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               26 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     106,448,667     4.79%      6,566,287    0.30%
securities
(2) Derivatives   16,476,836     0.74%     12,776,896    0.57%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            124,215,253     5.58%     21,100,858    0.95%

(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      57                   15.5454
Purchase      9,969                15.5440
Purchase      18,620               15.4100
Purchase      4,220                15.5440
Purchase      7,770                15.7329
Purchase      14,400               15.5640
Purchase      229,832              15.7942
Purchase      5,892                15.5440
Purchase      18,679               15.7329
Purchase      9,771                15.5440
Purchase      3,725                15.4100
Purchase      13,054               15.5440
Purchase      4,920                15.7329
Purchase      9,470                15.5339
Purchase      7,457                15.5440
Purchase      1,849                15.6963
Purchase      36                   15.2577
Purchase      2,305                15.8802
Purchase      205                  16.2154
Purchase      4,000                15.3800
Purchase      17,191               15.5440
Purchase      2,300                15.6261
Purchase      34,246               15.4100
Purchase      1,791                15.6818
Purchase      71                   15.4677
Purchase      201                  15.3877
Purchase      15,207               15.5053
Purchase      114,796              15.7986
Purchase      12,033               15.4736
Purchase      56                   15.5054
Purchase      6                    16.0100
Purchase      1,299                15.412
Purchase      12,033               15.4892
Purchase      122,883              16.0118
Purchase      65                   15.5583
Purchase      11,190               15.7329
Purchase      380                  16.1377
Purchase      717                  15.7329
Purchase      76,150               15.4696
Purchase      300                  15.6977
Purchase      18,415               16.0264
Purchase      57                   15.1977
Purchase      101,350              15.5440
Purchase      39                   15.2654
Purchase      368                  16.1477
Purchase      130,972              15.7402
Purchase      3,530                15.7329
Purchase      1,081                15.7329
Purchase      2,400                15.8426
Purchase      1,101                15.4262
Purchase      48,054               16.1209
Purchase      2,400                15.8426
Purchase      38                   15.2054
Purchase      4,600                15.5813
Purchase      233,096              15.5440
Purchase      10,740               15.5440
Purchase      13,839               15.7329
Sale          12,033               15.4892
Sale          9,365                15.8464
Sale          55                   15.5446
Sale          188                  16.2323
Sale          214                  15.4523
Sale          6,581                15.4100
Sale          601                  16.1500
Sale          13,308               15.7368
Sale          426                  15.6112
Sale          2,300                15.6261
Sale          400                  15.4225
Sale          4,053                15.4100
Sale          47,829               15.7702
Sale          876,253              15.8249
Sale          71                   16.1423
Sale          1,959                16.1600
Sale          260                  16.1846
Sale          73                   15.9623
Sale          48,054               16.1209
Sale          49,531               15.4548
Sale          72                   15.9823
Sale          3,635                15.4200
Sale          48,054               16.1179
Sale          2,400                15.8426
Sale          106,769              15.9074
Sale          2,300                15.6261
Sale          500                  16.0025
Sale          3,821                15.9984
Sale          31,504               15.4100
Sale          8,606                15.4100
Sale          500                  16.0025

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         1299          15.4129
CFD            Short         76150         15.4696
CFD            Short         9470          15.5339
CFD            Short         14400         15.564
CFD            Short         4600          15.5813
CFD            Short         1791          15.6817
CFD            Short         1849          15.6962
CFD            Short         130972        15.7401
CFD            Short         229832        15.7942
CFD            Short         114796        15.7985
CFD            Short         2400          15.8426
CFD            Short         2305          15.8801
CFD            Short         11083         15.953
CFD            Short         2042          16.1
CFD            Short         5290          16.1514
CFD            Long          49531         15.4548
CFD            Long          838           15.4998
CFD            Long          2300          15.6261
CFD            Long          13308         15.7368
CFD            Long          47829         15.7701
CFD            Long          876253        15.8249
CFD            Long          9365          15.8463
CFD            Long          106769        15.9074
CFD            Long          9186          15.9331
CFD            Long          17650         15.9589
CFD            Long          3821          15.9984
CFD            Long          48054         16.1178

(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                         27 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                   950.000         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