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               21 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     107,372,027     4.82%      5,481,968    0.25%
securities
(2) Derivatives   13,771,660     0.62%     11,104,926    0.50%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,288,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            122,432,437     5.50%     18,344,569    0.82%

(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      900                  15.2175
Purchase      11,651               15.0293
Purchase      31,000               15.2700
Purchase      28,697               15.0487
Purchase      2,600                14.9600
Purchase      24,838               15.1782
Purchase      81,259               14.9600
Purchase      1,000                15.3323
Purchase      79                   Transfer
Purchase      158,281              15.1214
Purchase      124                  15.2754
Purchase      1,650                15.1777
Purchase      5,000                15.0220
Purchase      275,239              15.1536
Purchase      9,301                15.1678
Purchase      20,966               14.9600
Purchase      10,340               14.9600
Purchase      562                  15.0354
Purchase      660                  15.3677
Purchase      10,712               14.9600
Purchase      31                   15.2977
Purchase      22,192               16.0200
Purchase      31,000               15.2671
Purchase      90,488               15.0950
Purchase      120,542              15.0521
Purchase      11,598               15.0767
Purchase      2,985                15.0188
Purchase      170                  15.0688
Sale          222,198              15.2428
Sale          9,907                15.1607
Sale          31,000               15.2671
Sale          2,100                14.8985
Sale          2,785                15.1612
Sale          85                   Transfer
Sale          900                  15.2175
Sale          5,302                15.3700
Sale          23,936               15.1455
Sale          130                  15.0246
Sale          1,246                15.4300
Sale          1,562                15.4371
Sale          4,000                14.9400
Sale          900                  15.2175
Sale          300                  14.9225
Sale          154                  14.9323
Sale          10,621               14.9873
Sale          101                  15.4100
Sale          217,753              15.2863
Sale          22,192               16.0200
Sale          4,593                15.1185
Sale          44,900               15.1631
Sale          10,340               14.9600
Sale          242                  14.9723
Sale          129                  14.9923

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         11651         15.0293
CFD            Short         120542        15.0521
CFD            Short         11598         15.0766
CFD            Short         90488         15.0949
CFD            Short         158281        15.1214
CFD            Short         275239        15.1535
CFD            Short         24838         15.1781
CFD            Short         31000         15.2699
CFD            Short         1000          15.3323
CFD            Long          2100          14.8985
CFD            Long          10621         14.9873
CFD            Long          4593          15.1184
CFD            Long          23936         15.1455
CFD            Long          44900         15.1631
CFD            Long          900           15.2175
CFD            Long          222198        15.2428
CFD            Long          217753        15.2863
CFD            Long          1562          15.437


(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                         22 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   -1,000                 1,500.0000      EURO 19/12/2008
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   500,000                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   700                    1,400.0000      EURO 20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 1,100.0000      EURO 21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500                    1,400.0000      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                   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   -1,250                 1,200.0000      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