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               11 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     121,040,688     5.48%      1,115,226     0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives   11,712,895     0.53%     13,405,485     0.61%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and        3,750     0.00%          1,000     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            132,757,333     6.02%     14,521,711     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           2,396               10.1900
Purchase           84                  Transfer
Purchase           6,971               10.5629
Purchase           87,648              10.1900
Purchase           154,014             10.6318
Purchase           96,783              10.5651
Purchase           10                  10.8100
Purchase           19,416              10.5653
Purchase           750                 10.7097
Purchase           5,090               10.5621
Purchase           1,785               10.1900
Purchase           20,529              10.5656
Purchase           76,638              10.1900
Purchase           2,086               10.8500
Purchase           16,414              11.2300
Purchase           157,416             10.6594
Purchase           3,300               10.7545
Purchase           744                 10.8200
Purchase           35,695              10.4669
Purchase           570,117             10.6101
Purchase           6,000               10.6416
Purchase           39,601              10.5041
Purchase           1,837               10.5596
Purchase           2,691               10.5605
Purchase           1,417               10.1900
Purchase           185                 10.6797
Purchase           333,666             10.5653
Purchase           30,000              10.1900
Purchase           6,650               10.5628
Purchase           12,306              10.5638
Purchase           1,800               10.5595
Purchase           847                 10.7597
Purchase           89,879              10.2652
Purchase           2,712               10.1900
Purchase           272,250             10.1900
Purchase           9,896               10.5635
Purchase           43,234              10.5653
Purchase           17,686              10.5644
Purchase           100                 10.6800
Purchase           9,545               10.5635
Purchase           8,841               10.5633
Purchase           904                 Transfer
Sale               214                 Transfer
Sale               16,414              11.2300
Sale               40,102              10.5898
Sale               377                 Transfer
Sale               360                 Transfer
Sale               25,000              10.8304
Sale               403,132             10.5080
Sale               4,012               10.3298
Sale               1,200               10.6700
Sale               85                  Transfer
Sale               38,093              10.5087
Sale               485                 Transfer
Sale               302                 Transfer
Sale               904                 Transfer
Sale               351                 10.5700
Sale               119,464             10.1900
Sale               550                 10.7303
Sale               200                 10.8703
Sale               300                 10.6403
Sale               626                 10.1900
Sale               1,022               10.1900
Sale               235                 10.8403
Sale               635                 10.7203
Sale               320                 10.9903
Sale               84                  Transfer
Sale               249                 Transfer
Sale               8,412               10.2939
Sale               10                  10.8700
Sale               78,000              10.7672
Sale               100                 10.6800
Sale               198,000             10.3000
Sale               97,925              10.6168
Sale               374                 Transfer
Sale               34,967              10.4900
Sale               331,624             10.5945
Sale               212                 Transfer
Sale               230                 Transfer
Sale               376                 Transfer

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          3835          10.2033
CFD            Long          4012          10.3298
CFD            Long          18695         10.4683
CFD            Long          34967         10.4899
CFD            Long          403132        10.508
CFD            Long          38093         10.5087
CFD            Long          188600        10.5199
CFD            Long          40102         10.5898
CFD            Long          97925         10.6167
CFD            Long          100           10.68
CFD            Long          143024        10.6927
CFD            Long          78000         10.7672
CFD            Long          25000         10.8303
CFD            Short         89879         10.2652
CFD            Short         6223          10.3812
CFD            Short         10642         10.4257
CFD            Short         35695         10.4669
CFD            Short         40783         10.4998
CFD            Short         39601         10.504
CFD            Short         570117        10.6101
CFD            Short         6000          10.6415
CFD            Short         137149        10.6591
CFD            Short         157416        10.6594
CFD            Short         100           10.68
CFD            Short         3300          10.7545

(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          450                14        EURO         18/12/2009   1.5

(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                         12 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   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
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