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               22 February 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      105,391,723      4.78%      4,447,466    0.20%
securities
(2) Derivatives     4,432,308      0.20%      4,399,775    0.20%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,250      0.05%        752,775    0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             110,827,281      5.02%      9,600,016    0.43%


(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      46,570                16.3464
Purchase      95,717                16.3464
Purchase      5,019                 16.4301
Purchase      12,000                16.2748
Purchase      86,661                16.3898
Purchase      162                   Transfer
Purchase      83,433                16.4095
Purchase      44,054                16.2488
Purchase      31,692                16.3464
Purchase      80,061                16.3100
Purchase      11,100                16.1500
Purchase      240                   16.3388
Purchase      80,061                16.3069
Purchase      5,714                 16.3992
Purchase      2,682                 16.4024
Purchase      30,000                16.1500
Purchase      100                   16.5288
Purchase      400                   16.4488
Purchase      14,969                16.1500
Purchase      103                   Transfer
Purchase      25,168                16.3338
Purchase      451                   16.1531
Purchase      250                   16.3388
Purchase      335                   16.3790
Sale          50,017                16.1500
Sale          54,342                16.3859
Sale          165                   16.3020
Sale          11,158                16.1500
Sale          103                   Transfer
Sale          600                   16.4425
Sale          4,373                 16.1500
Sale          440                   16.3612
Sale          186,131               16.4435
Sale          31,453                16.1492
Sale          150                   16.4812
Sale          170                   16.4825
Sale          53,876                16.3031
Sale          400                   16.4812
Sale          41,547                16.4330
Sale          300                   16.3612
Sale          80,061                16.3069
Sale          23,895                16.1500
Sale          255                   16.4812
Sale          171                   Transfer
Sale          525                   16.4312
Sale          13,876                16.2286
Sale          162                   Transfer
Sale          250                   16.1612
Sale          140,092               16.2610
Sale          67,546                16.3911
Sale          685                   16.4412
Sale          450                   16.4412
Sale          3,038                 16.3749
Sale          2,117                 16.2295
Sale          150                   16.1612
Sale          455                   16.4112
Sale          16,358                16.1500
Sale          380                   16.4612

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)=
CFD            Short         451           16.153
CFD            Short         31823         16.2259
CFD            Short         12000         16.2747
CFD            Short         12231         16.3082
CFD            Short         80061         16.3099
CFD            Short         25168         16.3337
CFD            Short         86661         16.3898
CFD            Short         5056          16.3938
CFD            Short         5714          16.3991
CFD            Short         2682          16.4024
CFD            Short         83433         16.4095
CFD            Long          13876         16.2286
CFD            Long          2117          16.2294
CFD            Long          140092        16.261
CFD            Long          52876         16.3009
CFD            Long          54342         16.3858
CFD            Long          1000          16.4185
CFD            Long          41547         16.4329
CFD            Long          186131        16.4435

(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                         25 February 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   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000       EURO           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   150                    1,500.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   500                    1,650.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   700                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000          AMER           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000          AMER           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009

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