Rule 8.3 - BHP BILLITON PLC

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              BHP BILLITON PLC
Class of relevant security    USD0.50
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               15 July 2008

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    105,523,437        4.78%     4,154,054     0.19%
securities
(2) Derivatives   3,868,715        0.18%     8,811,058     0.40%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           109,894,852        4.98%    13,716,112     0.62%


(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           Price per unit
                        Securities          (GBP)
Purchase                72                  Transfer
Purchase                569,670             16.8462
Purchase                77,516              16.6332
Purchase                121,918             16.8450
Purchase                44,971              16.8163
Purchase                18,000              16.8145
Purchase                1,205               16.6327
Purchase                3,578               16.6327
Purchase                200                 16.6725
Purchase                11,987              16.8027
Purchase                27,971              17.0267
Purchase                2,907               17.0800
Purchase                1,000               16.8315
Purchase                106                 Transfer
Purchase                44                  Transfer
Purchase                154,191             16.7554
Purchase                43,766              16.7589
Purchase                23,056              16.7848
Purchase                49,016              16.9409
Purchase                2,907               17.4700
Purchase                28,273              16.7305
Purchase                450                 Transfer
Purchase                177                 Transfer
Purchase                14,237              17.4776
Purchase                65,000              16.6300
Purchase                10,367              16.9500
Purchase                355                 16.7200
Purchase                300                 16.6175
Purchase                240                 16.7775
Purchase                125,438             16.6300
Purchase                334                 16.6300
Purchase                1,197               16.6300
Purchase                33,249              16.6300
Sale                    33,900              16.9986
Sale                    8,464               16.7488
Sale                    83,764              16.9071
Sale                    2,035               16.9100
Sale                    31,643              16.9637
Sale                    66,500              16.9717
Sale                    12,860              16.9415
Sale                    912                 16.7042
Sale                    48                  17.3021
Sale                    55                  17.3021
Sale                    4,241               16.7525
Sale                    177                 Transfer
Sale                    110                 16.7721
Sale                    35,850              16.7758
Sale                    569,670             16.8462
Sale                    440                 16.7600
Sale                    43,963              16.8922
Sale                    10,367              16.9500
Sale                    5,490               16.8313
Sale                    21,219              17.5326
Sale                    14,174              16.7705
Sale                    22,128              17.4700
Sale                    3,859               16.8943
Sale                    2,907               17.4700
Sale                    36                  16.9042
Sale                    294                 17.1900
Sale                    440                 16.7500
Sale                    288                 16.9225
Sale                    641                 17.1900
Sale                    55                  17.3142
Sale                    794                 17.0921
Sale                    100                 16.9621
Sale                    29,217              16.9415
Sale                    28,273              16.7719
Sale                    14,818              16.6300
Sale                    400                 16.9725
Sale                    750                 16.7600
Sale                    53                  17.3021
Sale                    106                 Transfer
Sale                    50,475              16.6300
Sale                    169                 17.4742
Sale                    2,000               16.8585
Sale                    17,760              16.6300
Sale                    500                 16.7600
Sale                    44                  Transfer
Sale                    180                 16.8212
Sale                    100                 17.0142
Sale                    390,264             16.9177
Sale                    299,352             16.9068
Sale                    80                  16.7500
Sale                    200                 16.7425
Sale                    18,076              16.8075
Sale                    398                 16.7842
Sale                    61,822              16.7325
Sale                    6,335               16.7525
Sale                    142                 17.3163
Sale                    8,664               16.9415
Sale                    58                  17.3121
Sale                    46                  17.3042
Sale                    32                  17.3121
Sale                    51,724              16.7025
Sale                    72                  Transfer
Sale                    200                 16.7921
Sale                    125,438             16.6300
Sale                    22,500              16.6446
Sale                    14,385              16.7525


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          22500         16.6446
CFD            Long          51724         16.7025
CFD            Long          14174         16.7705
CFD            Long          28273         16.7719
CFD            Long          35850         16.7757
CFD            Long          5490          16.8313
CFD            Long          569670        16.8461
CFD            Long          2000          16.8584
CFD            Long          43963         16.8922
CFD            Long          3859          16.8942
CFD            Long          299352        16.9068
CFD            Long          83764         16.907
CFD            Long          390264        16.9177
CFD            Long          66500         16.9716
CFD            Long          21219         17.5325
CFD            Short         4783          16.6326
CFD            Short         77516         16.6332
CFD            Short         200           16.6725
CFD            Short         28273         16.7305
CFD            Short         154191        16.7554
CFD            Short         43766         16.7588
CFD            Short         23056         16.7847
CFD            Short         18000         16.8145
CFD            Short         44971         16.8162
CFD            Short         1000          16.8315
CFD            Short         121918        16.8449
CFD            Short         569670        16.8461
CFD            Short         49016         16.9409
CFD            Short         14237         17.4775


(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                         16 July 2008
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   500,000                9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   750                    2,200.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008

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