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               19 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     107,041,910     4.80%     5,401,871     0.24%
securities
(2) Derivatives   12,492,984     0.56%     9,215,768     0.41%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,288,750     0.06%     1,756,675     0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            120,823,644     5.42%     16,374,314    0.73%

(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      6,312                15.5081
Purchase      4,677                15.8100
Purchase      381,262              15.9800
Purchase      10,712               15.1900
Purchase      20,413               15.6551
Purchase      3,161                15.7241
Purchase      1,000                15.5723
Purchase      22,884               15.1900
Purchase      9,561                15.8249
Purchase      3,344                15.9067
Purchase      87,846               15.8242
Purchase      26,694               15.2467
Purchase      600                  15.6526
Purchase      115,994              15.6466
Purchase      187                  15.5416
Purchase      342                  15.9865
Purchase      12,438               15.6304
Purchase      600                  15.7875
Purchase      190                  15.7854
Purchase      211,981              15.6531
Purchase      10,712               15.1900
Purchase      600                  15.6526
Purchase      58,072               15.1900
Purchase      7,429                15.5440
Purchase      216,620              15.5865
Purchase      87,846               15.8212
Purchase      77,046               15.9800
Sale          103                  15.8123
Sale          600                  15.6526
Sale          7,432                15.1900
Sale          381,262              15.9800
Sale          310,000              15.8800
Sale          16,057               15.7044
Sale          4,677                15.8070
Sale          453                  Transfer
Sale          78                   15.5323
Sale          80,100               15.4824
Sale          279                  15.5600
Sale          14,031               15.6889
Sale          73,837               15.8287
Sale          6,000                15.5427
Sale          1,021                15.1900
Sale          290                  15.5446
Sale          77,046               15.9800
Sale          360                  15.5323
Sale          135,000              15.7077
Sale          4,677                15.8100
Sale          160                  15.8523
Sale          200                  15.8225
Sale          1,485                15.2871
Sale          1,000                15.6223
Sale          2,500                15.8000
Sale          128                  15.9323
Sale          306,773              15.6108
Sale          2,235                Transfer
Sale          164                  15.4846
Sale          323,113              15.6504
Sale          87,846               15.8212
Sale          5,400                15.3429
Sale          370                  15.4623

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         6312          15.5081
CFD            Short         187           15.5415
CFD            Short         7429          15.544
CFD            Short         1000          15.5723
CFD            Short         216620        15.5864
CFD            Short         115994        15.6465
CFD            Short         600           15.6526
CFD            Short         211981        15.653
CFD            Short         20413         15.6551
CFD            Short         3161          15.7241
CFD            Short         87846         15.8241
CFD            Long          1485          15.287
CFD            Long          5400          15.3429
CFD            Long          80100         15.4823
CFD            Long          6000          15.5426
CFD            Long          306773        15.6107
CFD            Long          9031          15.6236
CFD            Long          323113        15.6503
CFD            Long          16057         15.7044
CFD            Long          2500          15.8
CFD            Long          5000          15.8065
CFD            Long          4677          15.8069
CFD            Long          73837         15.8287

(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)
Put            OptionPurchasing   1000000            15        American        21/12/2007
(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                         20 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   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   -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   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