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               18 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     111,208,958     3.79%        768,893     0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives    1,962,553     0.07%        573,395     0.02%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,025,000     0.03%      1,880,000     0.06%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            114,196,511     3.89%      3,222,288     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      5,056                9.5950
Purchase      18,042               9.4700
Purchase      17,643               9.4700
Purchase      2,400                9.5100
Purchase      10,423               9.4700
Purchase      4,443                9.6849
Purchase      9,598                9.5331
Purchase      9,314                9.5331
Purchase      8,526                9.6500
Purchase      7,809                9.5331
Purchase      6,560                9.6500
Purchase      6,207                9.5780
Purchase      21,256               9.6114
Purchase      5,129                9.6500
Purchase      12,517               9.6908
Purchase      4,443                9.6849
Purchase      3,734                9.6500
Purchase      3,627                9.6349
Purchase      3,382                9.5743
Purchase      2,862                9.4700
Purchase      1,712                9.6500
Purchase      1,701                9.6500
Purchase      1,701                9.6500
Purchase      421                  9.6500
Purchase      400                  9.5966
Purchase      320                  9.9790
Purchase      198,800              9.65
Purchase      6,042                9.5331
Purchase      52,000               9.5384
Purchase      185,558              9.6050
Purchase      179,746              9.7308
Purchase      32,016               983.2288
Purchase      214,965              9.6050
Purchase      475,000              7.2000
Purchase      79,979               9.7616
Purchase      74,000               9.6848
Purchase      198,800              9.6500
Purchase      53,502               9.6191
Purchase      96,374               9.6665
Purchase      42,617               9.8002
Purchase      2,241                9.7416
Purchase      37,676               9.7420
Purchase      2,000                9.6114
Purchase      2,095                9.5800
Purchase      53,862               9.7145
Sale          203,243              9.6508
Sale          2,602                9.6500
Sale          125                  9.6500
Sale          2,112                9.6500
Sale          1,331                9.6500
Sale          396                  9.6500
Sale          203,243              9.650762
Sale          515                  9.8600
Sale          837                  9.6500
Sale          1,900                9.5400
Sale          52,000               9.5384
Sale          30,760               9.6500
Sale          20,577               9.6084
Sale          40,080               9.7490
Sale          16,594               9.6500
Sale          43,536               9.7891
Sale          48,000               9.6209
Sale          133,179              9.6500
Sale          10,303               9.6500
Sale          2,971                9.6500
Sale          72,404               9.6869
Sale          5,872                9.6500
Sale          79,980               9.7406
Sale          5,056                9.6054
Sale          4,763                9.6500
Sale          12,334               9.6500
Sale          48,520               9.7289

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1900          9.54
CFD            Long          1300          9.5682
CFD            Long          20577         9.6083
CFD            Long          2854          9.6296
CFD            Long          13688         9.6649
CFD            Long          1970          9.7392
CFD            Long          40080         9.749
CFD            Long          43536         9.789
CFD            Short         6207          9.578
CFD            Short         400           9.5966
CFD            Short         2000          9.6113
CFD            Short         21256         9.6114
CFD            Short         3627          9.6348
CFD            Short         96374         9.6664
CFD            Short         179746        9.7308
CFD            Short         37676         9.7419
CFD            Short         42617         9.8001
CFD            Short         320           9.979

(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                         21 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   -300,000               960.0000         EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -500,000               800.0000         EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,080,000             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