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               25 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     121,625,119     5.51%      1,189,681     0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives   10,234,743     0.46%      9,885,768     0.45%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        4,450     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            131,864,312     5.97%     11,076,449     0.50%

(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                 284                    11.07
Purchase                 33,300                 10.9976
Purchase                 5,350                  11.2001
Purchase                 23,337                 11.4878
Purchase                 385                    10.51
Purchase                 12                     10.51
Purchase                 1,724                  11.12
Purchase                 91,231                 11.26
Purchase                 457,464                10.9063
Purchase                 822                    10.51
Purchase                 793                    10.51
Purchase                 7,027                  11.4878
Purchase                 12,582                 11.3013
Purchase                 319,387                11.2446
Purchase                 366                    9.8
Purchase                 1,752,053              11.1526
Purchase                 90,259                 11.2047
Purchase                 588                    11.22
Purchase                 124                    8.3697
Purchase                 26                     10.51
Purchase                 112,776                10.7253
Purchase                 48                     11.3
Purchase                 91,231                 11.26
Purchase                 5,990                  11.1148
Purchase                 110,954                10.5998
Purchase                 135,175                11.189
Purchase                 853                    Transfer
Purchase                 133                    11.3
Purchase                 1,923,707              11.1376
Purchase                 197                    10.51
Purchase                 375,000                11.2527
Purchase                 6,241                  10.51
Purchase                 15,454                 11.1148
Purchase                 4,155                  10.51
Purchase                 4,653                  10.6215
Purchase                 25,000                 10.63
Purchase                 34,661                 11.1836
Purchase                 71                     8.365
Purchase                 25,102                 10.51
Purchase                 199                    11.3
Purchase                 3,581                  10.51
Purchase                 1,053                  10.51
Purchase                 419,008                11.5222
Purchase                 5,531                  11.1935
Purchase                 57,598                 10.51
Purchase                 89,431                 11.1836
Purchase                 47,790                 10.7861
Purchase                 1,962,832              11.0362
Purchase                 1,476                  10.5063
Purchase                 947                    10.5063
Purchase                 43                     10.51
Purchase                 190                    10.5063
Purchase                 532                    10.89
Purchase                 4,579                  10.51
Purchase                 3                      10.38
Purchase                 362,502                10.7548
Purchase                 366                    11.13
Purchase                 46,300                 10.51
Purchase                 152                    8.3697
Purchase                 2,028                  10.51
Purchase                 1,592                  10.51
Purchase                 2,604                  10.51
Purchase                 4,653                  11.1148
Purchase                 92                     11.3
Purchase                 66                     8.3697
Purchase                 2,935                  11.241
Purchase                 69,428                 11.3013
Purchase                 26,928                 11.1836
Purchase                 9,045                  11.4878
Purchase                 13,234                 10.51
Purchase                 1,347                  10.51
Purchase                 6,274                  11.1935
Purchase                 26                     10.51
Purchase                 432,242                10.51
Purchase                 822                    10.51
Sale                     2,664                  10.61
Sale                     705,535                11.3192
Sale                     148,909                10.845
Sale                     3,100                  11.2798
Sale                     694,387                11.2547
Sale                     567,073                11.3069
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     1,768                  11.3041
Sale                     7,529,976              11.2598
Sale                     25,000                 11.5033
Sale                     10,088                 11.1928
Sale                     2,500                  11.0338
Sale                     8,300                  10.6348
Sale                     34,124                 11.0308
Sale                     26,095                 11.3489
Sale                     1,260                  11.3
Sale                     13,927                 11.1928
Sale                     1,898,187              11.1793
Sale                     126,000                11.3
Sale                     69,428                 11.3202
Sale                     366                    9.8
Sale                     5,350                  11.2001
Sale                     1,137                  Transfer
Sale                     47,106                 11.0308
Sale                     88,853                 11.1944
Sale                     169,373                11.3871
Sale                     141,596                11.1615
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     650                    11.22
Sale                     350                    11.22
Sale                     5,462                  11.3415
Sale                     14,331                 10.51
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     5,030                  11.3417
Sale                     5,875                  11.3415
Sale                     7,290                  10.51
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     5,271                  11.3417
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     450                    11.22
Sale                     350                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     37,968                 10.51
Sale                     4,155                  10.51
Sale                     659,290                11.2972
Sale                     290,249                11.2561
Sale                     3,959                  10.5137
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     25,928                 10.51
Sale                     450                    11.22
Sale                     432,242                10.51
Sale                     6,415                  7.975
Sale                     23,298                 7.975
Sale                     17,400                 7.975
Sale                     11,180                 11.3412
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     325                    11.22
Sale                     450                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     350                    11.22
Sale                     550                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     550                    11.22
Sale                     750                    10.39
Sale                     350                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     70,242                 10.51
Sale                     1,752,053              11.1526
Sale                     319,387                11.2446
Sale                     550                    11.22
Sale                     350                    11.22
Sale                     49,496                 11.3457
Sale                     13,098                 11.3409
Sale                     350                    11.22
Sale                     60,917                 11.341
Sale                     200,859                11.341
Sale                     57,598                 10.51
Sale                     550                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     650                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     6,352                  10.51
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     400                    11.22
Sale                     650                    11.22
Sale                     550                    11.22

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short      Number of       Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)        Securities      unit (GBP)
CFD            Long            41655           10.9749
CFD            Long            2500            11.0338
CFD            Long            81493           11.1077
CFD            Long            1752053         11.1525
CFD            Long            141596          11.1615
CFD            Long            1775039         11.1874
CFD            Long            88853           11.1944
CFD            Long            5350            11.2
CFD            Long            319387          11.2446
CFD            Long            7529976         11.2597
CFD            Long            1768            11.3041
CFD            Long            567073          11.3069
CFD            Long            705535          11.3192
CFD            Long            49496           11.3457
CFD            Long            26095           11.3488
CFD            Long            169373          11.3871
CFD            Short           3               10.38
CFD            Short           25086           10.415
CFD            Short           4653            10.6215
CFD            Short           1659812         10.6884
CFD            Short           112776          10.7253
CFD            Short           362502          10.7547
CFD            Short           171378          10.7599
CFD            Short           47790           10.786
CFD            Short           68698           10.8326
CFD            Short           457464          10.9062
CFD            Short           80843           10.9945
CFD            Short           33300           10.9976
CFD            Short           1962832         11.0362
CFD            Short           32079           11.0649
CFD            Short           1752053         11.1525
CFD            Short           1720250         11.1765
CFD            Short           135175          11.189
CFD            Short           5350            11.2
CFD            Short           90259           11.2046
CFD            Short           2935            11.241

(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)
Call           Purchase           700                 13        EURO          19/12/2008  .57


(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                         26 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   700                    1,300.0000       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