Rule 8.3 - XSTRATA PLC

Rule 8.3 disclosures made earlier this month showed an incorrect short position for options. This report shows the
corrected figure.

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               16 September 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     110,634,363     3.77%      1,182,037     0.04%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,085,980     0.07%        509,373     0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,500,000     0.05%      1,520,000     0.05%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            114,220,343     3.89%      3,211,410     0.11%


(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      4,852                9.8273
Purchase      19,474               9.8587
Purchase      12,464               9.7950
Purchase      162,487              9.8050
Purchase      8,200                9.8300
Purchase      400                  9.7947
Purchase      6,747                9.7000
Purchase      6,747                9.7000
Purchase      5,487                9.7950
Purchase      19,777               9.7779
Purchase      4,924                9.8190
Purchase      8,929                9.8484
Purchase      4,852                9.8273
Purchase      4,732                9.7950
Purchase      2,025                9.8045
Purchase      1,815                9.8415
Purchase      1,608                9.8050
Purchase      1,357                9.7950
Purchase      1,200                9.8866
Purchase      638                  9.8273
Purchase      638                  9.8273
Purchase      5,159                9.6990
Purchase      46,357               9.2850
Purchase      151,668              9.8944
Purchase      100,000              9.8065
Purchase      88,421               9.4700
Purchase      80,000               9.8898
Purchase      69,560               9.7675
Purchase      55,337               9.8239
Purchase      7,468                9.7950
Purchase      47,584               9.8111
Purchase      41,753               9.8549
Purchase      36,176               9.8400
Purchase      30,000               9.8800
Purchase      24,844               9.8590
Purchase      24,390               9.4700
Purchase      22,736               9.6910
Sale          1,900                9.8395
Sale          572                  9.8550
Sale          19,498               9.8121
Sale          100,000              9.8065
Sale          800                  9.8084
Sale          1,019                9.8375
Sale          21,484               9.8483
Sale          1,200                9.8055
Sale          1,368                9.8855
Sale          1,498                9.8565
Sale          46,357               9.2850
Sale          10,000               9.7950
Sale          34,151               9.8167
Sale          2,549                9.8495
Sale          25,000               9.8100
Sale          20,000               9.7950
Sale          7,410                9.8039
Sale          5,159                9.7000
Sale          34,262               9.8199
Sale          6,335                9.8530
Sale          12,000               9.8850

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1200          9.8054
CFD            Long          800           9.8084
CFD            Long          19498         9.8121
CFD            Long          34151         9.8167
CFD            Long          10086         9.8358
CFD            Long          21484         9.8483
CFD            Long          62370         9.8587
CFD            Long          12000         9.885
CFD            Short         19777         9.7778
CFD            Short         162487        9.8049
CFD            Short         1815          9.8414
CFD            Short         41753         9.8548
CFD            Short         24844         9.8589
CFD            Short         1200          9.8866
CFD            Short         80000         9.8898

(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                         17 September 2009
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   525,000                720.0000         EURO           19/03/2010
Option            Purchased   500,000                720.0000         EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   475,000                720.0000         EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -500,000               800.0000         EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,020,000             800.0000         EURO           19/03/2010

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