Rule 8.3 - XSTRATA PLC

The 8.3 report published on 25/09/09 showed an incorrect derivative (other than options)
been corrected and this report shows the amended positions and additional trades.

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               25 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      110,562,922     3.77%       760,516      0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives    24,416,958     0.83%    23,266,937      0.79%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,985,020      0.07%    1,880,000      0.06%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             136,964,900      4.67%   25,907,453      0.88%


(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      36,458               9.0400
Purchase      8,012                9.1500
Purchase      12,523               9.1692
Purchase      14,370               9.0657
Purchase      1,077                9.0400
Purchase      20,000               9.1800
Purchase      3,567                9.0414
Purchase      3,418                9.0400
Purchase      2,888                9.0400
Purchase      25,669               9.0433
Purchase      6,029                9.1293
Purchase      2,100                9.0340
Purchase      15,225               9.0409
Purchase      430                  9.1897
Purchase      256,811              9.1650
Purchase      226,447              9.1513
Purchase      364                  9.0400
Purchase      30,321               9.1008
Purchase      171,207              9.1028
Purchase      45,027               9.0400
Purchase      85,400               9.1653
Purchase      69,234               9.0400
Purchase      66,000               9.0416
Purchase      1,000                9.1465
Purchase      64,420               9.1105
Sale          2,799                9.1192
Sale          4,480                9.1256
Sale          4,942                9.1192
Sale          2,100                9.2135
Sale          5,624                9.1850
Sale          1,596                9.1875
Sale          5,881                9.1192
Sale          110                  9.1300
Sale          552                  9.1960
Sale          25,117               9.0410
Sale          256,812              9.0400
Sale          226,447              9.1522
Sale          165,730              9.0671
Sale          117,046              9.1407
Sale          65,490               9.1264
Sale          40,694               9.0363
Sale          36,458               9.0400
Sale          15,065               9.0761
Sale          25,607               9.1050
Sale          6,804                9.1256
Sale          21,718               9.1256
Sale          20,000               9.0217
Sale          256,812              9.0400
Sale          16,078               9.1450
Sale          12,980               9.0400
Sale          8,494                9.1192
Sale          7,037                9.0400
Sale          31,045               9.0635

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          40694         9.0363
CFD            Long          636           9.04
CFD            Long          31045         9.0635
CFD            Long          15065         9.076
CFD            Long          29785         9.1221
CFD            Long          117046        9.1407
CFD            Long          20718         9.1584
CFD            Long          39867         9.1692
CFD            Long          2100          9.2135
CFD            Short         2100          9.034
CFD            Short         15225         9.0409
CFD            Short         3567          9.0413
CFD            Short         66000         9.0416
CFD            Short         30321         9.1007
CFD            Short         1000          9.1465
CFD            Short         85400         9.1653
CFD            Short         1242          9.1915
Swap           Long          22449936      14.476656 USD
Swap           Short         22449936      14.476656 USD


(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)
put             writing           460000             782       EURO      22/03/2010     0.039
put             writing           500020             782       EURO      22/03/2010     0.039

(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                         29 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   500,020                782.0000         EURO           22/03/2010
Option            Purchased   460,000                782.0000         EURO           22/03/2010
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