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               04 November 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     119,707,137     5.42%       952,897      0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,936,142     0.13%    13,256,825      0.60%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            122,645,979     5.56%     14,210,722     0.64%

(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           1,717               10.4900
Purchase           13,368              10.7500
Purchase           550                 10.7797
Purchase           1,356               11.5800
Purchase           14,572              10.4912
Purchase           19,872              11.5800
Purchase           214,130             10.6348
Purchase           1,158               11.2700
Purchase           2,500               10.6000
Purchase           241,090             10.9491
Purchase           27,400              10.8374
Purchase           91,437              10.9000
Purchase           3,000               10.6000
Purchase           200                 10.4597
Purchase           125                 10.7997
Purchase           20,000              11.5800
Purchase           306,117             10.5376
Purchase           200                 11.2800
Purchase           2,332               11.2958
Purchase           376,673             10.9558
Purchase           1,234               10.6721
Purchase           1,972               10.4650
Purchase           1,400               10.6800
Purchase           264,654             11.2629
Purchase           11,163              11.5800
Purchase           2,000               10.6000
Purchase           391                 10.3500
Purchase           3,319               11.5388
Purchase           2,000               10.6000
Purchase           600                 10.6000
Purchase           300,000             10.8200
Purchase           9,691               10.6565
Purchase           600                 10.6000
Purchase           7,100               10.6000
Purchase           1,014               11.5800
Sale               39                  10.5405
Sale               37                  11.4705
Sale               15,850              10.7550
Sale               385,510             10.7890
Sale               63,456              11.2157
Sale               95                  10.9110
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               2,300               11.0452
Sale               1,350               11.1746
Sale               1,709               11.0792
Sale               14,650              10.4813
Sale               4,380               10.6500
Sale               13,368              10.7500
Sale               200                 11.2800
Sale               1,920               11.0452
Sale               264,654             11.2629
Sale               325                 11.0300
Sale               84,414              11.3593
Sale               913,712             10.9181
Sale               93,251              11.1115
Sale               194                 Transfer
Sale               6,710               10.8623
Sale               46,993              10.3755
Sale               127                 10.8705
Sale               500                 11.0300
Sale               400                 11.0300
Sale               400                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               325                 11.0300
Sale               700                 11.5705
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               325                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               215                 10.6603
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               175                 11.5603
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               751                 11.0003
Sale               2,174               11.5800
Sale               5,419               11.5800
Sale               5,330               11.5800
Sale               463                 10.7000
Sale               5,929               11.5800
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               500                 11.0300
Sale               500                 11.0300
Sale               600                 11.0300
Sale               500                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               325                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               300                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               600                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               6,017               11.5800
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               325                 11.0300
Sale               350                 11.0300
Sale               90                  10.2206
Sale               500                 11.0300
Sale               325                 11.0300
Sale               5,833               11.5800

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          46993         10.3754
CFD            Long          170684        10.6549
CFD            Long          15850         10.7549
CFD            Long          6710          10.8623
CFD            Long          212199        10.8885
CFD            Long          913712        10.9181
CFD            Long          2300          11.0452
CFD            Long          1709          11.0792
CFD            Long          93251         11.1114
CFD            Long          1350          11.1746
CFD            Long          63456         11.2156
CFD            Long          264654        11.2629
CFD            Long          200           11.28
CFD            Long          2627          11.4563
CFD            Short         1972          10.465
CFD            Short         1717          10.49
CFD            Short         306117        10.5375
CFD            Short         214130        10.6348
CFD            Short         9691          10.6564
CFD            Short         147008        10.6623
CFD            Short         1234          10.6721
CFD            Short         9876          10.7224
CFD            Short         4396          10.7279
CFD            Short         300000        10.82
CFD            Short         27400         10.8374
CFD            Short         376673        10.9558
CFD            Short         264654        11.2629
CFD            Short         200           11.28
CFD            Short         2332          11.2958
CFD            Short         89686         11.4297
CFD            Short         7268          11.5824

(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                         05 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