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               06 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     119,977,486     5.44%      1,161,778     0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives   11,318,493     0.51%     13,414,631     0.61%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        2,700     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            131,298,679     5.95%     14,577,409     0.66%

(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           2,743               10.6944
Purchase           87,648              9.6900
Purchase           24,165              10.2834
Purchase           117,844             10.2834
Purchase           388,957             10.2834
Purchase           2,000               10.7200
Purchase           3,000               10.7200
Purchase           1,785               9.6900
Purchase           1,197               9.6900
Purchase           2,407               10.0559
Purchase           9,974               9.6900
Purchase           7,495               10.2834
Purchase           30,950              9.6915
Purchase           3,764               10.2834
Purchase           893                 11.1400
Purchase           72,429              10.3943
Purchase           400                 10.2600
Purchase           1,121,669           10.4036
Purchase           327,309             10.3587
Purchase           1,000               10.3317
Purchase           80,380              10.4172
Purchase           58,000              10.5964
Purchase           21,423              10.1879
Purchase           113,000             9.6900
Purchase           30,007              11.4000
Purchase           18,586              10.4286
Purchase           1,032               9.6900
Purchase           1,478               9.6900
Purchase           2,028               9.6900
Purchase           1,014               9.6900
Purchase           1,014               9.6900
Purchase           5,245               10.2834
Purchase           2,187               10.2834
Purchase           1,941               10.2834
Purchase           7,390               10.8900
Purchase           9,492               9.6900
Purchase           873                 9.6900
Purchase           11,336              10.2834
Purchase           6,686               10.2834
Purchase           7,617               10.2834
Purchase           21,265              10.2834
Purchase           10,115              10.2834
Purchase           8,547               10.2834
Sale               401                 10.4286
Sale               13,584              10.1663
Sale               19,459              10.3698
Sale               119                 Transfer
Sale               124,876             11.4000
Sale               30,007              11.4000
Sale               400                 10.2600
Sale               5,644               10.0225
Sale               600                 10.4910
Sale               704,713             10.4014
Sale               489,684             10.2706
Sale               254,258             10.3242
Sale               194,077             10.1621
Sale               5,455               9.6900
Sale               326,978             10.3255
Sale               100,000             11.7729
Sale               600                 10.1705
Sale               44,055              10.3591
Sale               104,615             10.6101
Sale               63                  Transfer
Sale               650                 10.4803
Sale               620                 10.3905
Sale               100,124             9.6900

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          5644          10.0225
CFD            Long          15237         10.1353
CFD            Long          13584         10.1662
CFD            Long          400           10.26
CFD            Long          254258        10.3241
CFD            Long          44055         10.3591
CFD            Long          19459         10.3697
CFD            Long          704713        10.4014
CFD            Long          401           10.4286
CFD            Long          232841        10.4732
CFD            Long          104615        10.61
CFD            Long          100000        11.7728
CFD            Long          78900         9.926
CFD            Short         2407          10.0558
CFD            Short         21423         10.1879
CFD            Short         400           10.26
CFD            Short         2604          10.3177
CFD            Short         1000          10.3317
CFD            Short         14981         10.3659
CFD            Short         72429         10.3942
CFD            Short         1121669       10.4035
CFD            Short         80380         10.4171
CFD            Short         18586         10.4285
CFD            Short         245984        10.5284
CFD            Short         58000         10.5963
CFD            Short         1150          10.658
CFD            Short         30950         9.6914
CFD            Short         80175         9.8337

(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                         07 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