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               31 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     118,311,405     5.36%      1,578,353     0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,471,010     0.16%     13,413,071     0.61%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            121,785,115     5.52%     14,992,424     0.68%

(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           93,656              10.5300
Purchase           14,608              10.5300
Purchase           9,419               10.5300
Purchase           67,492              10.5300
Purchase           45,953              10.5300
Purchase           61,869              10.5300
Purchase           1,712               10.5300
Purchase           70,721              10.5300
Purchase           2,633               10.5300
Purchase           9,500               9.9800
Purchase           1,258               10.5300
Purchase           441,162             10.1880
Purchase           3,572               10.5300
Purchase           3,064               10.2332
Purchase           6,857               9.9282
Purchase           200                 9.8100
Purchase           329,640             10.2404
Purchase           144,005             10.3763
Purchase           385,058             10.2104
Purchase           40,161              10.1586
Purchase           6,182               9.9478
Purchase           22,666              10.1699
Purchase           3,800               10.3013
Purchase           70,243              10.5300
Purchase           1,677               10.5300
Purchase           1,008               10.5597
Purchase           500                 10.5897
Purchase           11,454              10.5300
Purchase           8,463               10.5300
Purchase           406                 10.5300
Purchase           10,897              10.5300
Purchase           580                 9.9047
Purchase           45,046              10.5300
Purchase           2,781               10.5300
Purchase           473                 10.5300
Purchase           12,706              10.5300
Purchase           2,678               10.5300
Purchase           344                 10.5300
Sale               184                 10.0303
Sale               2,509               10.5300
Sale               83,632              10.3787
Sale               437,066             10.1143
Sale               580                 10.2100
Sale               580                 10.2100
Sale               105                 10.0703
Sale               2,500               10.1200
Sale               40,378              10.5300
Sale               156                 10.0603
Sale               12,000              10.2100
Sale               1,700               9.7807
Sale               200                 9.8100
Sale               48,160              10.4422
Sale               45                  10.0703
Sale               8,463               10.5300
Sale               21,781              10.2178
Sale               14,030              10.2100
Sale               4,662               9.8656
Sale               10,000              9.9035
Sale               327                 10.4305
Sale               12,182              10.5300
Sale               12,517              10.5300
Sale               39,428              10.5300
Sale               698                 10.5300
Sale               1,330               10.5300
Sale               400                 10.0310
Sale               32,165              10.5300
Sale               1,227               10.5300
Sale               5,571               10.5300
Sale               3,741               10.5300
Sale               763,491             9.9975
Sale               1,558               10.5300
Sale               5,429               9.9600
Sale               6,018               10.3400
Sale               1,698               10.3760
Sale               444                 10.1200
Sale               19,655              10.4869
Sale               870                 10.2100
Sale               2,399               10.5300
Sale               200                 10.0310
Sale               678                 Transfer
Sale               54,035              9.8500
Sale               131                 10.0403
Sale               2,570               10.5300

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          228971        10.067
CFD            Long          200394        10.1562
CFD            Long          21781         10.2177
CFD            Long          6018          10.34
CFD            Long          1698          10.376
CFD            Long          83632         10.3786
CFD            Long          7701          10.428
CFD            Long          48160         10.4421
CFD            Long          19655         10.4868
CFD            Long          19284         10.5332
CFD            Long          1700          9.7807
CFD            Long          200           9.81
CFD            Long          54035         9.8499
CFD            Long          10000         9.9035
CFD            Long          763491        9.9975
CFD            Short         248446        10.0908
CFD            Short         40161         10.1585
CFD            Short         22666         10.1698
CFD            Short         441162        10.188
CFD            Short         3064          10.2332
CFD            Short         329640        10.2403
CFD            Short         22105         10.2777
CFD            Short         3800          10.3013
CFD            Short         144005        10.3763
CFD            Short         136612        10.4277
CFD            Short         10030         10.5908
CFD            Short         200           9.81
CFD            Short         5485          9.9057
CFD            Short         21684         9.9254
CFD            Short         6182          9.9477

(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                         03 November 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