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  (Note 1)         Newton Investment Management
                                         Limited & its subsidiaries
Company dealt in                         BHP Billiton PLC
Class of relevant security to which the  Ordinary GBP0.10
dealings being disclosed relate  (Note
2)
Date of dealing                          29/08/08


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)



BHP Billiton PLC                           Long            Short
                                           Number     (%)  Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities                    33,259,090 1.51
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                                      33,259,090 1.51



 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
     company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)



 Class of relevant security:                Long       Short
                                            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 (Note 5)
Purchase of    3,515                £17.37
Sale of        8,930                £17.46
Sale of        150                  £17.43
Sale of        6,600                £17.37



 (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities     Price per
e.g. CFD      6)               (Note 7)                 unit (Note 5)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product   Writing,    Number of  Exercise Type,     Expiry Option
name,e.g. selling,    securities price    e.g.      date   moneypaid/received
call      purchasing, to which            American,        per unit (Note 5)
option    varying     the option          European
          etc.        relates             etc.
                      (Note 7)




(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option                                       (Note 5)




(d)       Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable)
8)                                  (Note 5)




4.         OTHER INFORMATION

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.
None
..........................

..........................
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9)                                                              NO



Date of disclosure                                01st September 2008
Contact name                                      Asif S Lalani
Telephone number                                  020 7163 5115
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


 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  (Note 1)         Newton Investment Management
                                         Limited & its subsidiaries
Company dealt in                         BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the  Ordinary GBP0.10
dealings being disclosed relate  (Note
2)
Date of dealing                          No dealing


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)



 BHP Billiton Ltd                           Long         Short
                                            Number  (%)  Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities                     602,277 0.02
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total                                       602,277 0.02




(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
    company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)



 Class of relevant security:                Long       Short
                                            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 (Note 5)





(b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities     Price per
e.g. CFD      6)               (Note 7)                 unit (Note 5)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product   Writing,    Number of  Exercise Type,     Expiry Option
name,e.g. selling,    securities price    e.g.      date   moneypaid/received
call      purchasing, to which            American,        per unit (Note 5)
option    varying     the option          European
          etc.        relates             etc.
                      (Note 7)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option                                       (Note 5)




(d)       Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable)
8)                                  (Note 5)




4.         OTHER INFORMATION

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.
None
..........................
..........................
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9)                                                              NO

Date of disclosure                                01st September 2008
Contact name                                      Asif S Lalani
Telephone number                                  020 7163 5115
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

 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  (Note 1)         Newton Investment Management
                                         Limited & its subsidiaries
Company dealt in                         BHP Billiton PLC ADR
Class of relevant security to which the  Ordinary GBP0.10
dealings being disclosed relate  (Note
2)
Date of dealing                          No dealing


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)




 BHP Billiton PLC ADR                       Long         Short
                                            Number  (%)  Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities                     130,344 0.01
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total                                       130,344 0.01



(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
    company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)



 Class of relevant security:                Long       Short
                                            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 (Note 5)

                                    -


(b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities     Price per
e.g. CFD      6)               (Note 7)                 unit (Note 5)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product   Writing,    Number of  Exercise Type,     Expiry Option
name,e.g. selling,    securities price    e.g.      date   moneypaid/received
call      purchasing, to which            American,        per unit (Note 5)
option    varying     the option          European
          etc.        relates             etc.
                      (Note 7)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option                                       (Note 5)




(d)       Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable)
8)                                  (Note 5)




4.         OTHER INFORMATION

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.
None
..........................

..........................

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9)                                                              NO



Date of disclosure                                01st September 2008
Contact name                                      Asif S Lalani
Telephone number                                  020 7163 5115
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

 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  (Note 1)         Newton Investment Management
                                         Limited & its subsidiaries
Company dealt in                         BHP Billiton Ltd ADR
Class of relevant security to which the  Ordinary GBP0.10
dealings being disclosed relate  (Note
2)
Date of dealing                          No Dealing


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)



 BHP Billiton Ltd ADR                       Long        Short
                                            Number (%)  Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities                     245    0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total                                       245    0.00



(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
    company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)



 Class of relevant security:                Long       Short
                                            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 (Note 5)




(b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities     Price per
e.g. CFD      6)               (Note 7)                 unit (Note 5)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product   Writing,    Number of  Exercise Type,     Expiry Option
name,e.g. selling,    securities price    e.g.      date   moneypaid/received
call      purchasing, to which            American,        per unit (Note 5)
option    varying     the option          European
          etc.        relates             etc.
                      (Note 7)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option                                       (Note 5)




(d)       Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable)
8)                                  (Note 5)




4.         OTHER INFORMATION

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.
None
..........................

.........................
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9)                                                              NO



Date of disclosure                                01st September 2008
Contact name                                      Asif S Lalani
Telephone number                                  020 7163 5115
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

 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  (Note 1)         Newton Investment Management
                                         Limited & its subsidiaries
Company dealt in                         BHP Billiton Ltd Dec 08 1600
                                         (Put Option)
Class of relevant security to which the  Ordinary GBP0.10
dealings being disclosed relate  (Note
2)
Date of dealing                          No dealing


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)



BHP Billiton PLC                            Long       Short
                                            Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities                     -1
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total                                       -1



 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
     company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)



 Class of relevant security:                Long       Short
                                            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)

(b)               Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale  Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)





 (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities     Price per
e.g. CFD      6)               (Note 7)                 unit (Note 5)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product   Writing,    Number of  Exercise Type,     Expiry Option
name,e.g. selling,    securities price    e.g.      date   moneypaid/received
call      purchasing, to which            American,        per unit (Note 5)
option    varying     the option          European
          etc.        relates             etc.
                      (Note 7)




(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option                                       (Note 5)




(d)       Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable)
8)                                  (Note 5)




4.         OTHER INFORMATION

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.
None
..........................

..........................
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9)                                                              NO



Date of disclosure                                01st September 2008
Contact name                                      Asif S Lalani
Telephone number                                  020 7163 5115
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

---END OF MESSAGE---

Newton Investment Management Limited

http://www.newton.co.uk/

Stock Identifier: XLON.


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