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               05 December 2007

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     103,247,998     4.66%      9,396,151    0.42%
securities
(2) Derivatives   23,699,935     1.07%     17,005,959    0.77%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            128,237,683     5.79%      28,159,785   1.27%

(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                1,000                       16.33
Purchase                974                         16.19
Purchase                500                         16.14
Purchase                175                         16.31
Purchase                130,000                     16.01
Purchase                914                         16.1
Purchase                1,373                       16.09
Purchase                700                         16.3927
Purchase                112,648                     16.2442
Purchase                915                         16.09
Purchase                1,141                       16.33
Purchase                88                          16.31
Purchase                2,287                       16.1
Purchase                2,728                       15.9132
Purchase                580                         15.9024
Purchase                1,372                       16.1
Purchase                319                         16.36
Purchase                568                         16.35
Purchase                24,888                      16.47
Purchase                1,143                       16.09
Purchase                234,740                     15.9533
Purchase                1,000                       16.31
Purchase                825                         16.31
Purchase                915                         16.12
Purchase                114                         15.7277
Purchase                1,105                       16
Purchase                11,251                      16.1097
Purchase                2,237                       16.11
Purchase                1,000                       16.33
Purchase                627                         16.11
Purchase                1,897                       16.1
Purchase                160                         16.33
Purchase                2,516                       16.13
Purchase                1,000                       16.11
Purchase                4,704                       16.33
Purchase                1,369                       16.35
Purchase                1,091                       16.34
Purchase                1,100                       15.7035
Purchase                1,144                       16.1
Purchase                1,369                       16.29
Purchase                1,000                       16.14
Purchase                684                         16.34
Purchase                1,373                       16.1
Purchase                585                         16.33
Purchase                912                         16.31
Purchase                517                         16.11
Purchase                296                         16.11
Purchase                1,144                       16.1
Purchase                8,389                       16.0362
Purchase                700                         15.833
Purchase                878                         16.31
Purchase                965                         16.11
Purchase                1,126                       16.1
Purchase                98,414                      16.0259
Purchase                803                         15.8977
Purchase                483                         16.11
Purchase                6,000                       15.88
Purchase                1,000                       16.14
Purchase                1,000                       16.14
Purchase                356                         16.14
Purchase                1,885                       16.33
Purchase                475                         16.14
Purchase                278                         16.34
Purchase                912                         16.34
Purchase                63,364                      16.0265
Purchase                619                         16.11
Purchase                2,288                       16.09
Purchase                484                         16.12
Purchase                2,288                       16.14
Purchase                915                         16.12
Purchase                381                         16.11
Purchase                839                         16.33
Purchase                335                         15.9474
Purchase                5,720                       16.12
Purchase                704                         16.11
Purchase                700                         16.3927
Purchase                323                         16.33
Purchase                503                         16.2
Purchase                1,000                       16.18
Purchase                99                          16.33
Purchase                533                         16.15
Purchase                4,809                       15.9648
Purchase                46                          16.33
Purchase                831                         16.18
Purchase                913                         16.34
Purchase                2,000                       16.19
Purchase                2,059                       16.15
Purchase                991                         16.11
Purchase                500                         16.11
Purchase                1,424                       16.33
Purchase                1,542                       16.33
Purchase                1,679                       16.33
Purchase                1,602                       16.14
Purchase                1,050                       16.35
Purchase                1,100                       15.7035
Purchase                2,289                       16.1
Purchase                916                         16.1
Purchase                1,369                       16.28
Purchase                915                         16.12
Purchase                265,000                     16.01
Purchase                162                         16.1
Purchase                8,389                       16.0348
Purchase                2,195                       15.98
Purchase                1,500                       16.11
Purchase                1,830                       16.14
Purchase                16                          16.14
Purchase                373                         16.11
Purchase                35                          16.11
Purchase                126                         16.14
Purchase                350                         15.9784
Sale                    223,759                     15.9709
Sale                    11,100                      16.2411
Sale                    45,664                      16.3981
Sale                    325                         Transfer
Sale                    8,389                       16.0362
Sale                    68,096                      16.07
Sale                    424,535                     16.0176
Sale                    256                         16.3823
Sale                    6,000                       15.877
Sale                    700                         16.3927
Sale                    91,356                      16.1959
Sale                    10,833                      16.4011
Sale                    6,000                       15.88
Sale                    2,195                       15.98
Sale                    2,242                       16.4669
Sale                    54,768                      16.3635
Sale                    8,000                       16.125
Sale                    1,100                       15.7035
Sale                    82                          Transfer
Sale                    793                         15.9546
Sale                    81                          16.3423
Sale                    2,195                       15.98
Sale                    8,216                       16.07
Sale                    335                         15.9474
Sale                    250,985                     16.321
Sale                    12,434                      16.0457
Sale                    440                         15.9323
Sale                    768                         16.0729
Sale                    11,200                      16.0912
Sale                    335                         15.9474
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         1100          15.7035
CFD            Short         700           15.833
CFD            Short         580           15.9023
CFD            Short         2728          15.9131
CFD            Short         234740        15.9533
CFD            Short         4809          15.9647
CFD            Short         63364         16.0265
CFD            Short         11251         16.1097
CFD            Short         112648        16.2442
CFD            Short         700           16.3927
CFD            Long          6000          15.8769
CFD            Long          335           15.9474
CFD            Long          223759        15.9708
CFD            Long          11272         15.9754
CFD            Long          424535        16.0176
CFD            Long          12434         16.0457
CFD            Long          768           16.0729
CFD            Long          11200         16.0912
CFD            Long          11100         16.241
CFD            Long          239713        16.3372
CFD            Long          54768         16.3635
CFD            Long          45664         16.398
CFD            Long          2242          16.4668

(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)
CALL            Sale              500                16        EURO            12/2007      .67
PUT             Purchase          500                15        EURO            21/12/2007   .26

(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                         06 December 2007
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                    1,550.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000          EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000         AMER        19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000      EURO        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,250                 1,200.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 1,100.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 1,500.0000      EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -650                   1,900.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000        EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000        EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,400.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -1,000,000             15.0000         AMER        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000      EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000          EURO        19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000      EURO        20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   500                    1,300.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500                    1,400.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500                    1,600.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   500                    1,500.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   700                    1,400.0000      EURO        20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   1,000                  2,000.0000      EURO        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000         AMER        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000         AMER        20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   285,000                15.9000         AMER        21/12/2007
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,600.0000      EURO        21/12/2007

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