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               28 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     104,744,951     4.72%      8,070,441    0.36%
securities
(2) Derivatives   18,817,084     0.85%     13,832,219    0.62%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            124,851,785     5.63%     23,660,335    1.07%

(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      206,488              15.1428
Purchase      23,910               15.1416
Purchase      1,003                15.6900
Purchase      132                  14.7677
Purchase      66,368               15.6900
Purchase      800                  14.7377
Purchase      400                  14.9475
Purchase      1,500                14.7724
Purchase      1,500                14.7724
Purchase      38                   14.7677
Purchase      14,301               14.7737
Purchase      21,484               15.2320
Purchase      120,828              14.8529
Purchase      17,212               14.9988
Purchase      36,900               15.1357
Purchase      500                  14.7422
Purchase      6,328                14.9772
Purchase      165                  14.9663
Purchase      183,423              14.9513
Purchase      600                  14.7377
Purchase      13,054               15.1747
Purchase      1,291                14.9564
Purchase      3,594                15.1400
Purchase      67,130               14.9058
Purchase      3,594                15.1400
Sale          353                  Transfer
Sale          3,716                15.6900
Sale          13,000               15.0190
Sale          37,200               15.1349
Sale          13,327               15.1659
Sale          14,301               14.7737
Sale          1,157,030            14.9947
Sale          18,275               15.1093
Sale          14,301               14.7738
Sale          4,674                15.6870
Sale          1,000                15.1985
Sale          1,500                14.7724
Sale          4,454                Transfer
Sale          5,748                15.6900
Sale          67,130               14.9058
Sale          280                  Transfer
Sale          214,758              15.3435
Sale          3,594                15.1400
Sale          56,724               15.6900
Sale          67,130               14.9030
Sale          11,680               15.5323
Sale          22,498               15.5427


Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         500           14.7422
CFD            Short         1500          14.7724
CFD            Short         120828        14.8529
CFD            Short         183423        14.9513
CFD            Short         1291          14.9563
CFD            Short         4000          14.9663
CFD            Short         6328          14.9771
CFD            Short         13212         15.0085
CFD            Short         36900         15.1356
CFD            Short         206488        15.1427
CFD            Short         13054         15.1746
CFD            Short         21484         15.2319
CFD            Long          67130         14.9029
CFD            Long          1157030       14.9947
CFD            Long          18275         15.1092
CFD            Long          37200         15.1348
CFD            Long          13327         15.1659
CFD            Long          1000          15.1984
CFD            Long          214758        15.3435
CFD            Long          11680         15.5323
CFD            Long          4674          15.687

(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                         29 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   250,000                14.0000         AMER        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,400.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,600.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000      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   -500                   950.0000        EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000         AMER        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000        EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   285,000                15.9000         AMER        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000          EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,000,000             15.0000         AMER        21/12/2007
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   1,000                  1,600.0000      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