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               18 November 2008

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     126,964,001     5.75%        892,411     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives   11,606,614     0.53%     16,202,430     0.73%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        3,750     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            138,574,365     6.28%     17,095,841     0.77%

(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           Price per unit
                   Securities          (GBP)
Purchase           650                 8.3300
Purchase           3,581               8.8000
Purchase           177,010             8.8000
Purchase           70,242              8.8000
Purchase           2,970               8.8000
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           350                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           550                 8.3300
Purchase           513,152             8.5891
Purchase           550                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           4,747               8.3199
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           325                 8.3300
Purchase           550                 8.3300
Purchase           650                 8.3300
Purchase           425                 8.7497
Purchase           550                 8.3300
Purchase           28,277              8.6063
Purchase           887,330             8.4371
Purchase           1,005               8.2561
Purchase           20,017              8.7228
Purchase           58,896              8.7198
Purchase           11,000              8.4299
Purchase           15,000              8.8000
Purchase           6,024               8.7228
Purchase           29,317              8.4900
Purchase           4,700               8.4239
Purchase           417,925             8.6769
Purchase           1,811               8.3755
Purchase           57                  Transfer
Purchase           7,200               8.6990
Purchase           57                  Transfer
Purchase           7,759               8.7228
Purchase           5,383               8.3707
Purchase           501                 8.5493
Purchase           22,403              8.6034
Purchase           72,800              8.6921
Purchase           450                 8.3300
Purchase           7,890               8.4508
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           450                 8.3300
Purchase           49,800              9.1626
Purchase           27,195              8.8000
Purchase           1,000               8.4347
Purchase           400                 8.5247
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           350                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           163,000             9.1626
Purchase           340                 8.4397
Purchase           2,500               8.4347
Purchase           400                 8.6497
Purchase           30,163              8.6073
Purchase           1,147               8.6250
Purchase           2,238               8.8000
Purchase           27,195              8.8000
Purchase           1,800               8.7550
Purchase           450                 8.3547
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           470                 8.4897
Purchase           550                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.5247
Purchase           350                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           350                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           350                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Purchase           350                 8.3300
Purchase           400                 8.3300
Sale               501                 8.5493
Sale               57                  Transfer
Sale               46,400              8.3513
Sale               20,293              8.6077
Sale               417,855             8.5756
Sale               536                 8.7555
Sale               36,878              8.6776
Sale               70,335              8.4605
Sale               21,103              8.7172
Sale               154,442             8.6528
Sale               303,704             8.5852
Sale               1,811               8.3643
Sale               23,775              8.6132
Sale               57                  Transfer
Sale               624                 8.6205
Sale               6,948               8.3988
Sale               15,950              8.8000
Sale               217,500             8.6477

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short      Number of       Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)        Securities      unit (GBP)
CFD            Long            46400           8.3512
CFD            Long            2510            8.4597
CFD            Long            68895           8.5422
CFD            Long            22235           8.546
CFD            Long            501             8.5492
CFD            Long            417855          8.5756
CFD            Long            18985           8.5897
CFD            Long            7815            8.5902
CFD            Long            177841          8.5913
CFD            Long            20293           8.6076
CFD            Long            23775           8.6132
CFD            Long            56968           8.6178
CFD            Long            217500          8.6476
CFD            Long            154442          8.6528
CFD            Long            36878           8.6776
CFD            Long            21103           8.7172
CFD            Short           33701           8.2551
CFD            Short           1005            8.256
CFD            Short           4747            8.3199
CFD            Short           13443           8.3388
CFD            Short           5383            8.3706
CFD            Short           11000           8.4299
CFD            Short           887330          8.437
CFD            Short           7890            8.4508
CFD            Short           501             8.5493
CFD            Short           315045          8.5873
CFD            Short           22403           8.6034
CFD            Short           28277           8.6063
CFD            Short           184664          8.6102
CFD            Short           417925          8.6769
CFD            Short           72800           8.692
CFD            Short           7200            8.699
CFD            Short           24187           8.8

(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 2008
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   750                    2,200.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   600                    1,200.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008

Notes

1. 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