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               30 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     104,539,727     4.71%      7,969,799    0.36%
securities
(2) Derivatives   20,707,071     0.93%     15,581,089    0.70%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            126,536,548     5.71%     25,308,563    1.14%


(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      61,500               16.2244
Purchase      3,000                16.0800
Purchase      75                   16.2777
Purchase      456                  16.3654
Purchase      3,936                16.0700
Purchase      34,842               16.1523
Purchase      211                  15.7231
Purchase      2,172                16.0700
Purchase      10,808               16.0700
Purchase      46,719               16.2988
Purchase      500,000              16.3900
Purchase      179                  16.3765
Purchase      13,316               16.2483
Purchase      280                  Transfer
Purchase      4,800                16.3331
Purchase      17,640               16.1751
Purchase      89                   16.2373
Purchase      244,640              16.2653
Purchase      300                  16.2420
Sale          2,896                16.0700
Sale          180                  16.1525
Sale          89                   16.2373
Sale          621                  16.0700
Sale          283                  16.0700
Sale          11,726               16.0700
Sale          6,073                16.0700
Sale          37,000               16.2586
Sale          1,521                16.0700
Sale          49                   16.0700
Sale          77                   16.0700
Sale          77                   16.0700
Sale          136,519              16.0700
Sale          142,961              16.0700
Sale          8,000                16.3419
Sale          1,549                16.0700
Sale          1,136                16.0700
Sale          1,033                16.0700
Sale          3,320                16.0700
Sale          71                   16.2946
Sale          7,262                16.0700
Sale          1,128                16.0700
Sale          61,581               16.1800
Sale          328,340              16.2552
Sale          1,959                16.3949
Sale          23,968               16.0700
Sale          5,403                16.2287
Sale          283,940              16.2250
Sale          404                  16.0700
Sale          730                  16.0700
Sale          6,831                16.0700
Sale          31                   16.0700
Sale          21,025               16.0700
Sale          8,080                16.0700
Sale          51,223               16.2185
Sale          180                  16.1525
Sale          820                  16.1125
Sale          275                  16.1525
Sale          878                  16.4000
Sale          1,630                16.3949
Sale          4,800                16.3331
Sale          656                  16.0700
Sale          1,821                16.0700
Sale          9,503                16.0700
Sale          3,577                16.0700
Sale          36,388               16.0700
Sale          559                  16.3323
Sale          400                  16.1525
Sale          7,163                16.1585
Sale          1,240                16.0700
Sale          1,348                16.0700
Sale          480                  16.1125
Sale          27,930               16.0700
Sale          987                  16.0700
Sale          1,182                16.0700
Sale          308                  16.0700
Sale          4,800                16.3331
Sale          36                   16.0700
Sale          1,199                16.0700
Sale          300                  16.3225
Sale          89                   16.2373
Sale          178                  16.0700
Sale          5,653                16.0700
Sale          1,200                16.1525
Sale          114,000              16.2105
Sale          36,343               16.1800


Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         2812          16.07
CFD            Short         6872          16.073
CFD            Short         233456        16.1319
CFD            Short         34842         16.1553
CFD            Short         6200          16.1661
CFD            Short         17640         16.1751
CFD            Short         67783         16.2119
CFD            Short         208           16.213
CFD            Short         61500         16.2243
CFD            Short         300           16.242
CFD            Short         13316         16.2482
CFD            Short         244640        16.2653
CFD            Short         18491         16.27
CFD            Short         46719         16.2987
CFD            Short         17370         16.3406
CFD            Short         500000        16.39
CFD            Long          1470          16.07
CFD            Long          51223         16.2184
CFD            Long          283940        16.2249
CFD            Long          3859          16.2263
CFD            Long          5403          16.2286
CFD            Long          10000         16.2369
CFD            Long          89            16.2373
CFD            Long          16883         16.249
CFD            Long          328340        16.2552
CFD            Long          37000         16.2555
CFD            Long          5511          16.2638
CFD            Long          10340         16.2656
CFD            Long          4800          16.3331


(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                         03 December 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