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 October 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     123,299,411     5.59%      1,880,126     0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,834,118     0.17%     19,134,422     0.87%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            127,136,229     5.76%     21,015,548     0.95%

(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           12,000               8.4728
Purchase           3,211                7.7500
Purchase           14,030               8.4728
Purchase           94,500               7.9291
Purchase           135,000              8.6850
Purchase           2,400                Transfer
Purchase           171,391              7.8871
Purchase           1,000                8.1212
Purchase           21,564               7.8200
Purchase           95,000               7.8237
Purchase           1,604,023            7.9492
Purchase           3,565                8.6850
Purchase           157,036              7.9921
Purchase           18,227               7.9248
Purchase           1,080,281            7.9724
Purchase           800                  7.9100
Purchase           870                  8.4728
Purchase           16,713               8.6850
Purchase           580                  8.4728
Purchase           580                  8.4728
Purchase           12,901               8.0547
Purchase           693,634              7.9897
Purchase           6,109                7.8824
Purchase           9,584                8.6850
Purchase           22,020               8.6850
Purchase           805                  7.7250
Purchase           192,386              8.6850
Purchase           1,502                7.8824
Purchase           1,111                7.8824
Purchase           355                  7.8300
Purchase           86,281               8.6850
Purchase           14,776               7.8824
Purchase           1,201                8.3386
Purchase           11,266               7.8824
Purchase           1,100                8.2391
Purchase           5,819                7.8824
Purchase           5,464                7.8824
Purchase           29,332               8.6850
Purchase           16,948               7.8824
Purchase           80,477               7.8824
Purchase           256,175              7.8824
Purchase           84,546               8.0207
Purchase           2,228                7.8532
Purchase           7,888                7.8824
Sale               1,847                8.1300
Sale               101                  8.5305
Sale               258                  8.4805
Sale               347,538              8.0878
Sale               120                  Transfer
Sale               1,213                Transfer
Sale               12,388               8.3205
Sale               1,200                7.7350
Sale               1,000                7.7350
Sale               1,800                7.8650
Sale               2,000                7.8500
Sale               88,839               7.9019
Sale               60,000               8.5057
Sale               305                  7.8400
Sale               805,555              8.1592
Sale               26,000               8.0926
Sale               40,000               7.9870
Sale               7,300                7.8862
Sale               130,000              7.9107
Sale               127                  8.5303
Sale               87,428               8.0298
Sale               1,100                8.2391
Sale               40,000               7.8172
Sale               63                   8.5305
Sale               189,834              8.1605
Sale               825,419              8.0120

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD             Long         40000         7.8171
CFD             Long         7507          7.8764
CFD             Long         7300          7.8861
CFD             Long         88839         7.9019
CFD             Long         40000         7.987
CFD             Long         386806        8.007
CFD             Long         825419        8.0119
CFD             Long         87428         8.0297
CFD             Long         55830         8.0765
CFD             Long         6817          8.0772
CFD             Long         347538        8.0878
CFD             Long         26000         8.0926
CFD             Long         102820        8.1331
CFD             Long         41682         8.145
CFD             Long         189834        8.1604
CFD             Long         1100          8.239
CFD             Long         12388         8.3204
CFD             Long         20093         8.3413
CFD             Long         315929        8.354
CFD             Long         60000         8.5056
CFD             Short        95000         7.8237
CFD             Short        171391        7.8871
CFD             Short        800           7.91
CFD             Short        18227         7.9248
CFD             Short        94500         7.929
CFD             Short        1604023       7.9492
CFD             Short        382802        7.9715
CFD             Short        1080281       7.9723
CFD             Short        157036        7.9921
CFD             Short        310832        8.0121
CFD             Short        84546         8.0206
CFD             Short        12901         8.0546
CFD             Short        1000          8.1212
CFD             Short        1100          8.239
CFD             Short        1201          8.3386

(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                         27 October 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   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