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               29 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     105,019,273     4.73%      8,524,573    0.38%
securities
(2) Derivatives   19,948,213     0.90%     14,307,440    0.65%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            126,257,236     5.69%     24,589,688    1.11%

(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      56,058               15.7748
Purchase      10,000               15.6950
Purchase      1,500                14.7724
Purchase      464                  15.9926
Purchase      5,294                15.8974
Purchase      19,219               15.8960
Purchase      165,778              15.9418
Purchase      175,100              15.9499
Purchase      634                  15.7059
Purchase      73,000               16.1800
Purchase      7,027                15.9499
Purchase      1,753                15.8974
Purchase      129,619              15.8974
Purchase      327                  16.2500
Purchase      13,076               15.9499
Purchase      1,572                15.9162
Purchase      2,366                15.7617
Purchase      1,366                15.8974
Purchase      9,800                15.6971
Purchase      45,275               15.7528
Purchase      18,626               15.9499
Purchase      22,596               15.9499
Purchase      18,747               15.8974
Purchase      2,400                15.7466
Purchase      57,000               15.8527
Purchase      29,765               15.9499
Purchase      350                  15.5792
Purchase      873                  15.8974
Purchase      16,996               15.9499
Purchase      17,247               15.9499
Purchase      10,000               15.6980
Purchase      12,283               15.8974
Purchase      409,346              15.9499
Purchase      2,202                16.1800
Purchase      450                  16.0677
Purchase      11,384               16.0122
Purchase      464                  15.9926
Purchase      1,000                15.9032
Purchase      1,500                14.7724
Purchase      49,776               16.1800
Purchase      3,164                15.8974
Purchase      118,208              15.8906
Purchase      346                  16.1131
Purchase      7,454                15.9499
Purchase      5,574                15.8974
Purchase      20,526               16.2669
Sale          98,127               15.7020
Sale          138,537              16.1067
Sale          255                  15.7912
Sale          554                  16.2969
Sale          2,400                15.7466
Sale          348                  15.7400
Sale          800                  15.8712
Sale          464                  15.9926
Sale          59,484               15.9173
Sale          1,500                14.7724
Sale          245                  15.7700
Sale          579                  15.7900
Sale          216                  15.9152
Sale          45,275               15.7528
Sale          212,550              15.9212
Sale          506,662              15.8223
Sale          3,626                16.1800
Sale          77                   Transfer
Sale          72                   15.7723
Sale          33,690               15.8652
Sale          11,614               16.1800
Sale          598                  15.9912
Sale          4,000                15.8900
Sale          45,275               15.7498
Sale          69,472               15.8750
Sale          18,186               15.8884
Sale          10,000               15.6950
Sale          2,400                15.7466
Sale          16,177               16.1712


Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         1500          14.7724
CFD            Short         9800          15.697
CFD            Short         10000         15.6979
CFD            Short         2366          15.7616
CFD            Short         56058         15.7748
CFD            Short         3000          15.8414
CFD            Short         57000         15.8526
CFD            Short         118208        15.8906
CFD            Short         19219         15.8959
CFD            Short         1000          15.9031
CFD            Short         1572          15.9162
CFD            Short         165778        15.9418
CFD            Short         464           15.9926
CFD            Short         8384          16.0732
CFD            Short         346           16.113
CFD            Short         20526         16.2668
CFD            Long          98127         15.702
CFD            Long          1378          15.7138
CFD            Long          2400          15.7466
CFD            Long          45275         15.7498
CFD            Long          12909         15.7626
CFD            Long          1377          15.8079
CFD            Long          506662        15.8222
CFD            Long          33690         15.8652
CFD            Long          18186         15.8883
CFD            Long          59484         15.9172
CFD            Long          212550        15.9211
CFD            Long          138537        16.1066
CFD            Long          554           16.2968


(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                         30 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