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               29 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     121,680,867     5.51%      1,723,506     0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,788,629     0.17%     17,403,942     0.79%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            125,472,196     5.69%     19,128,448     0.87%

(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           5,250               9.4338
Purchase           3,200               9.2042
Purchase           17,789              9.6000
Purchase           17,214              9.4338
Purchase           6,600               9.1195
Purchase           1,396               9.1273
Purchase           103,249             9.6000
Purchase           87,959              9.4334
Purchase           275                 9.3697
Purchase           31,380              8.7185
Purchase           200                 9.3600
Purchase           468,008             9.3138
Purchase           7,122               9.6000
Purchase           11,870              9.6000
Purchase           7,395               9.0200
Purchase           1,403               9.5212
Purchase           119,388             9.0631
Purchase           2,610               9.6000
Purchase           500,703             9.3158
Purchase           34,864              9.4718
Purchase           2,204               9.4103
Purchase           56,018              8.9945
Purchase           2,395               9.6000
Purchase           151                 9.3397
Purchase           12,094              9.3734
Purchase           80,000              8.9853
Purchase           63,370              9.1236
Purchase           2,370               9.6000
Purchase           688                 9.6000
Purchase           578,341             9.3585
Purchase           800                 9.1806
Purchase           3,520               9.2180
Purchase           372                 9.6000
Purchase           43,080              9.4713
Purchase           58,664              9.6000
Purchase           10,000              9.6000
Purchase           21,060              9.3899
Purchase           356,771             8.9791
Sale               11,870              9.0232
Sale               185                 9.4005
Sale               881                 9.6000
Sale               430,431             9.2422
Sale               300                 9.0603
Sale               165                 8.8858
Sale               74,924              9.0890
Sale               931,560             8.7402
Sale               55,595              9.4999
Sale               17,390              9.4409
Sale               991                 9.4068
Sale               80,000              8.9765
Sale               143,582             9.5706
Sale               74                  8.9155
Sale               10,000              9.5436
Sale               2,215               9.4745
Sale               17,383              9.2625
Sale               802                 9.4875
Sale               21,085              9.4020
Sale               4,246               9.3942
Sale               78                  9.5205
Sale               800                 9.1806
Sale               119,388             9.0630
Sale               804                 9.4784
Sale               846,219             9.2871
Sale               11,602              9.2376
Sale               16,460              9.2926
Sale               2,900               8.4200
Sale               3,235               Transfer

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          300000        10.0976
CFD            Long          80000         8.9764
CFD            Long          74924         9.089
CFD            Long          800           9.1806
CFD            Long          280575        9.2348
CFD            Long          11602         9.2375
CFD            Long          149856        9.2561
CFD            Long          17383         9.2625
CFD            Long          846219        9.287
CFD            Long          16460         9.2926
CFD            Long          4246          9.3942
CFD            Long          21085         9.4019
CFD            Long          991           9.4068
CFD            Long          17390         9.4409
CFD            Long          2215          9.4744
CFD            Long          804           9.4783
CFD            Long          802           9.4875
CFD            Long          55595         9.4998
CFD            Long          10000         9.5435
CFD            Long          11849         9.5541
CFD            Long          143582        9.5705
CFD            Short         356771        8.979
CFD            Short         80000         8.9853
CFD            Short         1396          9.1272
CFD            Short         80893         9.1339
CFD            Short         800           9.1806
CFD            Short         3520          9.218
CFD            Short         247770        9.2737
CFD            Short         468008        9.3137
CFD            Short         578341        9.3585
CFD            Short         12094         9.3733
CFD            Short         21060         9.3898
CFD            Short         21218         9.3943
CFD            Short         2204          9.4102
CFD            Short         87959         9.4333
CFD            Short         172040        9.4619
CFD            Short         43080         9.4712
CFD            Short         34864         9.4717
CFD            Short         1403          9.5211

(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                         30 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