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               28 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     121,583,901     5.51%      2,150,997     0.10%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,925,489     0.18%     17,373,759     0.79%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            125,512,090     5.69%     19,525,756     0.88%

(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           16,236               8.4550
Purchase           75                   8.9351
Purchase           124,593              8.8674
Purchase           22,341               8.9616
Purchase           3,816                8.3349
Purchase           1,600                8.4100
Purchase           462                  9.1100
Purchase           45,679               8.4506
Purchase           30,000               8.9300
Purchase           10,000               8.7913
Purchase           465                  8.3397
Purchase           9,090                8.7248
Purchase           26,609               8.7248
Purchase           16,835               8.7248
Purchase           7,453                8.7248
Purchase           18,772               8.7248
Purchase           49,527               8.8921
Purchase           1,230                8.4250
Purchase           27,301               8.4250
Purchase           350                  8.4897
Purchase           430                  8.3897
Purchase           450                  8.4247
Purchase           650                  9.1247
Purchase           7,147                8.7248
Purchase           73,498               8.5160
Purchase           17,124               8.7248
Purchase           10,000               8.5848
Purchase           46,891               8.7248
Purchase           9,083                8.7248
Purchase           15,310               8.7248
Purchase           9,480                8.4250
Purchase           4,740                9.1500
Purchase           29,645               8.7248
Purchase           19,167               8.7248
Purchase           1,640                9.0500
Purchase           338                  8.4250
Purchase           710,820              8.7642
Purchase           565,845              8.7933
Purchase           70,999               8.4250
Purchase           900                  8.4564
Purchase           215                  8.9497
Purchase           1,400                8.5425
Purchase           33,586               8.7592
Purchase           700                  8.4747
Purchase           1,700                8.9350
Purchase           900                  8.8547
Purchase           231                  8.4250
Purchase           410                  8.9300
Sale               4,731                8.4250
Sale               440                  8.9405
Sale               30,000               8.4250
Sale               35,953               8.4250
Sale               30,547               8.7416
Sale               1,185                8.4250
Sale               49,527               8.8921
Sale               361,972              8.8001
Sale               5,449                8.4250
Sale               95,311               8.4250
Sale               17,446               8.9260
Sale               974                  8.4250
Sale               2,366                8.4250
Sale               2,300                8.8733
Sale               2,802                8.4250
Sale               70,430               8.4250
Sale               350                  8.3500
Sale               763                  8.4250
Sale               16,200               8.7377
Sale               231                  8.4250
Sale               54,950               8.8963
Sale               3,152                8.4250
Sale               890                  8.4250
Sale               965                  8.4250
Sale               510                  8.9358
Sale               1,400                8.5425
Sale               216,069              8.8697
Sale               7,600                8.8920
Sale               141                  Transfer
Sale               16,236               8.4550
Sale               116                  Transfer
Sale               10,000               9.1486
Sale               290,729              8.8829
Sale               14,007               8.4250
Sale               17,200               8.4250
Sale               240,327              8.8739
Sale               2,608                8.6237
Sale               70,999               8.4250
Sale               12,167               8.8900
Sale               9,991                9.0141
Sale               338                  8.4250
Sale               48                   Transfer
Sale               660                  Transfer
Sale               106,412              8.9542

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1400          8.5425
CFD            Long          79299         8.5947
CFD            Long          2608          8.6237
CFD            Long          16200         8.7376
CFD            Long          30547         8.7416
CFD            Long          250168        8.8486
CFD            Long          216069        8.8697
CFD            Long          2300          8.8733
CFD            Long          240327        8.8739
CFD            Long          290729        8.8828
CFD            Long          12167         8.89
CFD            Long          7600          8.892
CFD            Long          54950         8.8962
CFD            Long          17446         8.9259
CFD            Long          32505         8.9279
CFD            Long          9991          9.0141
CFD            Long          10000         9.1486
CFD            Short         3816          8.3349
CFD            Short         45679         8.4506
CFD            Short         900           8.4564
CFD            Short         73498         8.516
CFD            Short         49529         8.5317
CFD            Short         1400          8.5425
CFD            Short         10000         8.5848
CFD            Short         248994        8.7518
CFD            Short         33586         8.7591
CFD            Short         710820        8.7641
CFD            Short         22561         8.7708
CFD            Short         10000         8.7913
CFD            Short         124593        8.8673
CFD            Short         267322        8.8803
CFD            Short         30000         8.93
CFD            Short         22341         8.9615

(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                         29 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