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               24 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     128,528,847     5.82%      1,238,619     0.06%
securities
(2) Derivatives   12,120,418     0.55%     16,028,047     0.73%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        3,750     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            140,653,015     6.37%     17,267,666     0.78%

(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           5,729               8.7041
Purchase           350                 8.8747
Purchase           100,000             8.1724
Purchase           4,775               9.8000
Purchase           64,255              9.1995
Purchase           413                 7.9647
Purchase           1,700               8.0573
Purchase           40,899              8.5679
Purchase           16,295              9.2240
Purchase           7,375               8.7041
Purchase           477,293             8.7500
Purchase           24,905              9.1995
Purchase           19,347              9.1995
Purchase           960,908             8.7331
Purchase           27,369              9.2791
Purchase           3,393               8.6950
Purchase           600                 9.2217
Purchase           50,057              8.9122
Purchase           84,785              9.2982
Purchase           21,362              9.8000
Purchase           3,228               9.8000
Purchase           1,477               9.8000
Purchase           49,923              9.8000
Purchase           27,735              9.8000
Purchase           51,772              9.8000
Purchase           27,735              9.8000
Purchase           12,943              9.8000
Purchase           2,374               9.8000
Purchase           2,841               7.8000
Purchase           19,030              8.7041
Purchase           636,860             9.0095
Purchase           1,700               8.7900
Purchase           1,022               8.7647
Purchase           688                 9.8000
Purchase           150                 8.8597
Purchase           30,430              9.1702
Purchase           51,128              9.8000
Sale               250                 8.8555
Sale               29,092              9.0780
Sale               312                 11.8500 USD
Sale               27,735              9.8000
Sale               17,241              9.1060
Sale               100,000             8.1773
Sale               10,708              8.8229
Sale               132,354             8.0748
Sale               422,802             8.9689
Sale               78,649              8.7321
Sale               5,859               9.7450
Sale               8,300               8.8000
Sale               960,908             8.7331
Sale               554                 9.8000
Sale               129                 9.8000
Sale               28,484              9.8000
Sale               2,434               9.8000
Sale               22,458              9.8000
Sale               27,369              9.2791
Sale               328                 11.8500 USD
Sale               251                 8.8505
Sale               91,800              8.7550
Sale               456                 8.3400
Sale               247                 7.9203
Sale               238                 Transfer
Sale               842,385             9.0186
Sale               146,700             8.8313
Sale               173                 8.3453
Sale               91,800              8.7550
Sale               817,236             8.8219
Sale               511                 Transfer
Sale               55,897              9.2257
Sale               38                  Transfer
Sale               40,899              8.5679
Sale               600                 9.2217

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short      Number of       Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)        Securities      unit (GBP)
CFD            Long            132354          8.0747
CFD            Long            9665            8.4516
CFD            Long            40899           8.5679
CFD            Long            57095           8.6338
CFD            Long            234778          8.6607
CFD            Long            78649           8.732
CFD            Long            960908          8.7331
CFD            Long            183600          8.755
CFD            Long            8300            8.8
CFD            Long            817236          8.8218
CFD            Long            10708           8.8229
CFD            Long            146700          8.8312
CFD            Long            842385          9.0186
CFD            Long            29092           9.0779
CFD            Long            17241           9.1059
CFD            Long            55897           9.2256
CFD            Long            59123           9.2489
CFD            Long            28647           9.2496
CFD            Long            5565            9.255
CFD            Long            130929          9.6673
CFD            Short           19494           8.2934
CFD            Short           40899           8.5679
CFD            Short           230110          8.6476
CFD            Short           960908          8.7331
CFD            Short           477293          8.7499
CFD            Short           30430           9.1702
CFD            Short           401975          9.2125
CFD            Short           16295           9.2239
CFD            Short           84785           9.2982
CFD            Short           4775            9.3534
CFD            Short           8991            9.404

(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                         25 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