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               27 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     121,394,184     5.50%      2,323,476     0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives    4,207,016     0.19%     17,274,553     0.78%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            125,603,900     5.69%     19,599,029     0.89%

(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           5,769               8.2620
Purchase           2,308               7.8250
Purchase           2,984               7.8250
Purchase           5,122               7.8250
Purchase           270                 7.8547
Purchase           1,742               8.0550
Purchase           1,210               8.2619
Purchase           10,971              8.0550
Purchase           13,964              8.2596
Purchase           7,751               8.2613
Purchase           155                 8.4200
Purchase           6,062               8.2620
Purchase           1,172               8.0550
Purchase           5,480               8.2619
Purchase           15,601              8.2583
Purchase           75,274              8.2592
Purchase           1                   7.8497
Purchase           239,115             8.2590
Purchase           130                 8.5200
Purchase           1,401               8.1099
Purchase           1                   7.8647
Purchase           457,442             8.2907
Purchase           4,804               8.4531
Purchase           10,937              8.2619
Purchase           71,679              8.3519
Purchase           7,340               8.4550
Purchase           336,450             8.2988
Purchase           77,800              8.4388
Purchase           1,661               8.2675
Purchase           4,700               8.2709
Purchase           153,583             8.4655
Purchase           50,000              8.4885
Purchase           76,144              8.3968
Purchase           105                 7.7097
Purchase           7,053               8.4550
Purchase           10,600              8.2798
Purchase           7,185               8.4550
Purchase           4,790               8.0600
Purchase           23,855              8.4550
Purchase           20,300              8.4307
Sale               1,401               8.1099
Sale               455,987             8.1651
Sale               111                 8.0353
Sale               58,483              8.3469
Sale               125,800             8.3606
Sale               119,822             8.2205
Sale               2,000               8.5500
Sale               135                 7.8458
Sale               310,649             8.2244
Sale               151                 8.3303
Sale               580                 Transfer
Sale               3,628               8.5227
Sale               92,907              8.4247
Sale               288                 8.0606
Sale               50,000              8.4531
Sale               1,296,410           8.1716
Sale               10,000              8.0888
Sale               41,369              8.4905
Sale               14,854              8.4905
Sale               30,018              8.2226
Sale               73,633              8.3982
Sale               10,195              8.4550
Sale               3,224               8.4550
Sale               589,319             8.1551
Sale               337,177             8.4897

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          4198          7.9966
CFD            Long          119793        8.0348
CFD            Long          288           8.0605
CFD            Long          10000         8.0887
CFD            Long          1401          8.1099
CFD            Long          455987        8.1651
CFD            Long          1296410       8.1715
CFD            Long          169209        8.1786
CFD            Long          300317        8.1897
CFD            Long          119822        8.2204
CFD            Long          30018         8.2226
CFD            Long          310649        8.2244
CFD            Long          1069          8.2274
CFD            Long          84            8.2418
CFD            Long          58483         8.3469
CFD            Long          125800        8.3606
CFD            Long          73633         8.3982
CFD            Long          92907         8.4247
CFD            Long          50000         8.453
CFD            Long          337177        8.4896
CFD            Long          3628          8.5227
CFD            Long          2000          8.55
CFD            Short         2595          8.0325
CFD            Short         1401          8.1099
CFD            Short         298903        8.207
CFD            Short         4700          8.2709
CFD            Short         336450        8.2987
CFD            Short         47165         8.3144
CFD            Short         71679         8.3518
CFD            Short         76144         8.3967
CFD            Short         20300         8.4307
CFD            Short         5319          8.4382
CFD            Short         77800         8.4388
CFD            Short         23619         8.4452
CFD            Short         153220        8.4486
CFD            Short         4804          8.4531
CFD            Short         2424          8.4563
CFD            Short         153583        8.4655
CFD            Short         50000         8.4884

(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                         28 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