Rule 8.3 - XSTRATA PLC

The Rule 8.3 report published earlier today showed incorrect data regarding open positions in the Supplemental Form.
This has been corrected.


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               26 June 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     105,024,938     3.58%        843,480     0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,363,596     0.08%        229,983     0.01%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,000,000     0.03%              0     0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            108,388,534     3.70%      1,073,463     0.04%


(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      3,468                6.8859
Purchase      14,568               6.8864
Purchase      13,077               6.8864
Purchase      13,014               6.8600
Purchase      10,115               6.8864
Purchase      9,518                6.8864
Purchase      6,685                6.8864
Purchase      18,186               6.8864
Purchase      3,569                6.8864
Purchase      13,014               6.8600
Purchase      3,463                6.8864
Purchase      2,266                6.8864
Purchase      1,494                6.8600
Purchase      1,448                6.8850
Purchase      673                  6.8864
Purchase      645                  6.8864
Purchase      500                  6.9451
Purchase      4,524                6.8864
Purchase      34,886               6.8864
Purchase      24,141               6.8864
Purchase      25,348               6.9527
Purchase      7                    6.6920
Purchase      103,373              6.8864
Purchase      91,122               6.8648
Purchase      35,536               6.6920
Purchase      49,441               6.8672
Sale          48,243               6.9166
Sale          2,400                6.8526
Sale          50,000               6.8600
Sale          40,000               6.9100
Sale          66,616               6.8600
Sale          201,462              6.8680
Sale          200                  6.9070
Sale          1,892                6.8693
Sale          13,014               6.8600
Sale          4,783                6.9104
Sale          5,126                6.8631
Sale          35,536               6.6920
Sale          7,268                6.9104
Sale          7,854                6.8631
Sale          33,460               6.8760
Sale          200                  6.8570
Sale          32,594               6.9103
Sale          7                    6.6920
Sale          28,484               6.8631
Sale          26,837               6.9104
Sale          19,000               6.9620
Sale          4,600                6.8597


(b)  Derivatives transactions  (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short      Number of       Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)        Securities      unit (GBP)
CFD            Long            2400            6.8526
CFD            Long            200             6.857
CFD            Long            4600            6.8596
CFD            Long            201462          6.868
CFD            Long            1892            6.8692
CFD            Long            2285            6.8764
CFD            Long            26789           6.9013
CFD            Long            5805            6.9515
CFD            Short           5501            6.8517
CFD            Short           73920           6.8634
CFD            Short           17202           6.8704
CFD            Short           3468            6.8859
CFD            Short           500             6.9451
CFD            Short           25348           6.9527


(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                         29 June 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   400,000                720.0000         EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   600,000                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


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk