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               30 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     118,034,454     5.35%      1,630,080     0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,562,757     0.16%     13,536,296     0.61%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            121,599,911     5.51%     15,167,376     0.69%

(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           373,595             10.1169
Purchase           99,100              9.8229
Purchase           25,000              10.2215
Purchase           1,032               10.0800
Purchase           11,110              10.2067
Purchase           1,986               9.9777
Purchase           4,411               9.9777
Purchase           8,595               9.9777
Purchase           16,091              10.1814
Purchase           8,386               10.0800
Purchase           1,376               10.0800
Purchase           10,000              10.0800
Purchase           507                 Transfer
Purchase           53,519              10.0663
Purchase           69,195              10.2179
Purchase           11,110              10.2077
Purchase           40,433              10.1239
Purchase           6,597               9.9566
Purchase           66                  10.3900
Purchase           3,729               10.1814
Purchase           7,014               10.1814
Purchase           18,151              9.6000
Purchase           424,842             10.1542
Purchase           9,013               10.1814
Purchase           22,913              10.1814
Purchase           12,395              10.1814
Purchase           6,478               10.1814
Purchase           54,041              10.1504
Purchase           25,387              10.1814
Purchase           3,629               10.1814
Purchase           33,526              10.1814
Purchase           20,431              10.1814
Purchase           63,471              10.0800
Purchase           32,652              10.0800
Purchase           17,726              10.1814
Purchase           5,195               10.0800
Purchase           2,311               10.1814
Purchase           16,773              10.1814
Purchase           3,748               10.3383
Purchase           10,805              10.1814
Sale               253                 Transfer
Sale               15,371              10.0785
Sale               85                  Transfer
Sale               772                 Transfer
Sale               507                 Transfer
Sale               11,110              10.2077
Sale               1,805               10.2262
Sale               598                 10.2464
Sale               3,382               10.3173
Sale               117,856             10.1276
Sale               738                 Transfer
Sale               924,418             10.1849
Sale               769                 Transfer
Sale               3,009               10.2987
Sale               4,687               10.1306
Sale               2,621,584           10.1806
Sale               563,090             10.2422
Sale               4,748               9.6000
Sale               38                  10.1805
Sale               44                  10.1805
Sale               1,384               10.3100
Sale               59,417              10.2315
Sale               165,479             10.2315
Sale               714                 Transfer
Sale               4,478               10.2571
Sale               40,990              10.1334
Sale               123                 Transfer
Sale               83,705              10.2219
Sale               141,592             10.0974
Sale               518                 Transfer
Sale               2,125               Transfer
Sale               469                 10.2305
Sale               372,579             10.1955
Sale               18,151              9.6000
Sale               374                 Transfer
Sale               15,790              10.1345

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          6497          10.0525
CFD            Long          15371         10.0784
CFD            Long          141592        10.0974
CFD            Long          117856        10.1275
CFD            Long          4687          10.1305
CFD            Long          40990         10.1334
CFD            Long          102950        10.1472
CFD            Long          3144          10.1498
CFD            Long          2621584       10.1806
CFD            Long          924418        10.1849
CFD            Long          266485        10.2147
CFD            Long          83705         10.2218
CFD            Long          1805          10.2261
CFD            Long          563090        10.2421
CFD            Long          598           10.2464
CFD            Long          4478          10.257
CFD            Long          3009          10.2987
CFD            Long          5027          9.7879
CFD            Short         33075         10.0393
CFD            Short         53519         10.0663
CFD            Short         40433         10.1239
CFD            Short         44401         10.1522
CFD            Short         424842        10.1542
CFD            Short         11110         10.2076
CFD            Short         69195         10.2178
CFD            Short         25000         10.2215
CFD            Short         230694        10.2413
CFD            Short         26347         10.4172
CFD            Short         99100         9.8229
CFD            Short         109826        9.8789
CFD            Short         6597          9.9566
CFD            Short         91373         9.9991

(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                         31 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