Rule 8.3 - XSTRATA PLC

The Rule 8.3 report published earlier today omitted details of the exercise of an option. This has been corrected on
this report.

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              XSTRATA PLC
Class of relevant security    ORD USD0.50
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               24 August 2009

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     107,382,600     3.66%     1,087,578       0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives    1,657,735     0.06%       638,560       0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,000,000     0.03%             0       0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            110,040,335     3.75%     1,726,138       0.06%

(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 Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase      31,170               8.7060
Purchase      4,716                8.6238
Purchase      6,343                8.6386
Purchase      8,519                8.7050
Purchase      20,646               8.5687
Purchase      3,738                8.7004
Purchase      25,000               8.6455
Purchase      5,589                8.5912
Purchase      29,711               8.6661
Purchase      38,260               8.6334
Purchase      44,305               8.6307
Purchase      50,000               8.7463
Purchase      61,270               8.6962
Purchase      1,725                8.7748
Purchase      133,360              8.3450
Sale          14,000               8.7050
Sale          3,227                8.6100
Sale          3,519                8.6235
Sale          2,990                8.7050
Sale          3,780                6.7371
Sale          4,104                8.7795
Sale          4,716                8.6463
Sale          1,725                8.6700
Sale          1,235                8.6350
Sale          3,400                8.6232
Sale          6,273                8.6433
Sale          240                  8.6764
Sale          10,260               8.7050
Sale          133,360              8.3450
Sale          20,646               8.5696
Sale          25,000               8.6455
Sale          31,170               8.6823
Sale          48,845               8.6356
Sale          58,189               8.7099
Sale          70,000               8.7050
Sale          71,570               8.6597
Sale          97,441               8.6095
Sale          10,000               8.6250

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          97441         8.6095
CFD            Long          3400          8.6232
CFD            Long          3519          8.6234
CFD            Long          10000         8.625
CFD            Long          48845         8.6356
CFD            Long          4716          8.6462
CFD            Long          11034         8.6786
CFD            Long          31170         8.6822
CFD            Long          19717         8.705
CFD            Long          58189         8.7099
CFD            Long          21981         8.7399
CFD            Long          14270         8.7446
CFD            Short         5589          8.5911
CFD            Short         4716          8.6237
CFD            Short         44305         8.6307
CFD            Short         38260         8.6334
CFD            Short         61270         8.6961
CFD            Short         3738          8.7004
CFD            Short         31170         8.706

(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)

Call Option        4,554,000             6.7371



(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                         25 August 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   1,000,000              720.0000         EURO           18/09/2009

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