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               10 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     120,295,701     5.45%        968,491     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives   11,567,255     0.52%     13,238,425     0.60%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        3,300     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            131,866,256     5.97%     14,207,916     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           183,951             11.2437
Purchase           621,283             11.3009
Purchase           985                 11.6306
Purchase           100                 11.6500
Purchase           46,828              11.2300
Purchase           3,862               10.1500
Purchase           184                 Transfer
Purchase           3,326               11.2720
Purchase           5,815               11.2087
Purchase           53,238              11.2437
Purchase           1,540               11.3500
Purchase           10,719              11.2437
Purchase           17,003              10.1500
Purchase           5,773               11.3500
Purchase           7                   11.1900
Purchase           334,362             11.3736
Purchase           27,000              11.3500
Purchase           145,509             11.3748
Purchase           97                  Transfer
Purchase           10,000              11.3417
Purchase           2,006               11.2415
Purchase           100,000             11.2900
Purchase           912                 11.2437
Purchase           6,627               11.2437
Purchase           5,100               11.6300
Purchase           7,281               11.3292
Purchase           15,866              10.0594
Purchase           2,067               11.6306
Purchase           11,356              10.1500
Purchase           11,385              11.2437
Purchase           1,370               11.2437
Purchase           2,086               11.3214
Purchase           500                 11.4397
Purchase           932                 11.2437
Purchase           5,299               11.2437
Purchase           23,834              11.2437
Purchase           9,566               11.2437
Purchase           5,130               11.2437
Purchase           4,719               11.2437
Purchase           3,526               11.2437
Purchase           2,671               11.2437
Purchase           3,701               11.2437
Purchase           2,411               10.9797
Sale               4,900               11.2965
Sale               851,905             11.4609
Sale               13,588              11.5219
Sale               242                 Transfer
Sale               3,862               10.1500
Sale               519,184             11.3553
Sale               288,000             11.4000
Sale               851                 11.3503
Sale               17,003              10.1500
Sale               100                 11.6500
Sale               22,754              11.3665
Sale               100,000             11.2300
Sale               725                 11.3103
Sale               840                 11.3203
Sale               455                 11.7203
Sale               380                 11.4603
Sale               184                 Transfer
Sale               230                 11.3503
Sale               46,900              11.2253
Sale               97                  Transfer
Sale               5,671               11.3722
Sale               13,600              11.0306
Sale               175                 9.9253
Sale               245,570             11.4183
Sale               45,000              11.0650
Sale               117                 10.0305
Sale               300                 11.0382
Sale               30,950              11.3922
Sale               401                 11.3883
Sale               300                 11.3500

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          13600         11.0306
CFD            Long          300           11.0382
CFD            Long          45000         11.065
CFD            Long          46900         11.2252
CFD            Long          35835         11.23
CFD            Long          165564        11.2632
CFD            Long          4900          11.2965
CFD            Long          95085         11.3001
CFD            Long          87357         11.3296
CFD            Long          300           11.35
CFD            Long          519184        11.3552
CFD            Long          22754         11.3664
CFD            Long          5671          11.3722
CFD            Long          7208          11.3808
CFD            Long          401           11.3882
CFD            Long          30950         11.3922
CFD            Long          5042          11.3955
CFD            Long          10137         11.4016
CFD            Long          8536          11.4242
CFD            Long          851905        11.4608
CFD            Long          150485        11.493
CFD            Long          13588         11.5219
CFD            Long          100           11.65
CFD            Long          100000        11.7728
CFD            Short         5815          11.2086
CFD            Short         2006          11.2415
CFD            Short         6991          11.25
CFD            Short         140756        11.2553
CFD            Short         3326          11.272
CFD            Short         621283        11.3009
CFD            Short         10000         11.3417
CFD            Short         7191          11.3537
CFD            Short         145509        11.3747
CFD            Short         174206        11.4527
CFD            Short         19400         11.5212
CFD            Short         100           11.65

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date      Long/Short    Number of Securities    Price per unit (GBP)
05/11/2008     Long          100,000                 11.7728

(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)
Call            Purchase          600                12        EURO         19/12/2008   11.4

(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                         11 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   600                    1,200.0000       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