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               25 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      104,126,062      4.72%      4,209,706    0.19%
securities
(2) Derivatives     4,065,977      0.18%      4,238,174    0.19%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,250      0.05%        752,775    0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             109,195,289      4.95%      9,200,655    0.42%


(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      12,926                16.3464
Purchase      79,974                16.4034
Purchase      351,392               16.3393
Purchase      700                   16.3227
Purchase      1,400                 16.2688
Purchase      10,000                16.2159
Purchase      243,208               16.3162
Purchase      46,686                16.1871
Purchase      20,286                16.2610
Purchase      10,140                16.3420
Purchase      424                   16.4300
Purchase      79,974                16.4065
Purchase      500                   16.2190
Purchase      433                   16.3100
Purchase      32,011                16.3245
Sale          150                   16.2625
Sale          67,659                16.1397
Sale          160                   Transfer
Sale          3,006                 16.1343
Sale          155                   16.3317
Sale          79,974                16.4034
Sale          144,994               16.2295
Sale          54,600                16.2194
Sale          365,220               16.2295
Sale          6,775                 16.2200
Sale          300                   16.2420
Sale          550,469               16.1500
Sale          2,795                 16.2600
Sale          6,251                 16.2295
Sale          270                   16.2625
Sale          130                   16.2712
Sale          29,540                16.2305
Sale          125                   16.2712
Sale          125                   16.2625
Sale          11,601                16.2295
Sale          19,737                16.2295
Sale          95,302                16.1600
Sale          600                   16.2625
Sale          25,000                16.2600
Sale          350                   16.2412
Sale          15,724                16.2295
Sale          14,135                16.2295
Sale          25,087                16.2295
Sale          270                   16.2712
Sale          15,310                16.2295
Sale          10,000                16.2159
Sale          250                   16.2725
Sale          86,716                16.2041
Sale          365                   16.2512
Sale          500                   16.1473
Sale          147,800               16.2135
Sale          70                    Transfer
Sale          191,340               16.1943
Sale          181,034               16.1300

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)=
CFD            Short         46686         16.1871
CFD            Short         18258         16.2604
CFD            Short         2028          16.2662
CFD            Short         1494          16.3068
CFD            Short         243208        16.3161
CFD            Short         700           16.3227
CFD            Short         32011         16.3245
CFD            Short         351392        16.3392
CFD            Short         10140         16.3419
CFD            Short         79974         16.4065
CFD            Long          3006          16.1342
CFD            Long          67659         16.1397
CFD            Long          500           16.1473
CFD            Long          157641        16.1907
CFD            Long          86716         16.2041
CFD            Long          33699         16.2108
CFD            Long          147800        16.2134
CFD            Long          54600         16.2193
CFD            Long          29540         16.2304

(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                         26 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                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
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