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               16 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     107,508,064     4.82%     5,019,419     0.22%
securities
(2) Derivatives   11,659,011     0.52%     8,544,225     0.38%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,288,750     0.06%       756,675     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            120,455,825     5.40%    14,320,319     0.64%

(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      29,111               16.1015
Purchase      7,000                16.2843
Purchase      172,643              16.1055
Purchase      120                  16.1254
Purchase      740                  16.1695
Purchase      33,184               16.0200
Purchase      95,892               15.9500
Purchase      2,556                16.0224
Purchase      8,975                16.1800
Purchase      25,652               16.0894
Purchase      3,994                16.0200
Purchase      4,103                16.2997
Purchase      266,214              16.0905
Purchase      1,000                16.0300
Purchase      200                  16.0320
Purchase      33,562               16.1200
Purchase      2,291                16.0200
Purchase      107,425              16.1199
Purchase      435                  15.9988
Purchase      197,892              16.0859
Purchase      173,227              16.0816
Purchase      271                  16.0054
Purchase      600                  16.1654
Purchase      3,000                16.1424
Sale          87,440               Transfer
Sale          1,834                16.1269
Sale          26,535               16.1281
Sale          663,682              16.0901
Sale          7,400                16.1030
Sale          746                  16.1123
Sale          151                  15.9046
Sale          770,484              Transfer
Sale          3,087                16.0200
Sale          8,210                16.2104
Sale          7,000                16.2843
Sale          342,567              Transfer
Sale          89,512               16.0690
Sale          24,008               16.0848
Sale          98                   16.0146
Sale          4,086                16.0739
Sale          8,975                16.1800
Sale          481                  Transfer
Sale          367,495              16.0826
Sale          172,288              16.1112
Sale          740                  16.1695
Sale          800                  16.0000
Sale          225,559              15.9800
Sale          9,828                16.1085
Sale          7,000                16.3000
Sale          6,325                16.0100
Sale          795                  15.9900
Sale          33,444               Transfer
Sale          160                  16.1546
Sale          2,427                16.0200
Sale          110,275              16.0200
Sale          249                  16.0784
Sale          16,376               Transfer
Sale          154,704              16.1076


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         2556          16.0224
CFD            Short         1000          16.03
CFD            Short         200           16.032
CFD            Short         12934         16.0613
CFD            Short         173227        16.0815
CFD            Short         197892        16.0859
CFD            Short         25652         16.0894
CFD            Short         266214        16.0904
CFD            Short         172643        16.1055
CFD            Short         107425        16.1198
CFD            Short         16177         16.1335
CFD            Short         3000          16.1424
CFD            Short         4103          16.2996
CFD            Long          5508          15.9866
CFD            Long          3375          16.0505
CFD            Long          89512         16.0689
CFD            Long          249           16.0783
CFD            Long          367495        16.0825
CFD            Long          24008         16.0847
CFD            Long          663682        16.0901
CFD            Long          7400          16.1029
CFD            Long          154704        16.1076
CFD            Long          9828          16.1084
CFD            Long          172288        16.1111
CFD            Long          1834          16.1269
CFD            Long          8210          16.2103

(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                         19 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 Option money
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)        American,               paid/received
                              or derivative relates                  European etc.           per unit(GBP)
Option            Purchased   350                    1,550.0000      EURO                    21/12/2007
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   -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   -500                   1,400.0000      EURO                    21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000          EURO                    19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000      EURO                    19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000          EURO                    19/12/2008
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   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                   1,600.0000      EURO                    21/12/20071.


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