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               29 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      103,674,987      4.70%     4,494,806     0.20%
securities
(2) Derivatives     4,483,980      0.20%     4,359,234     0.20%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,800      0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             109,162,767      4.95%     9,606,815     0.44%


(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      5,720                 16.5000
Purchase      180 Transfer
Purchase      1,757                 16.3600
Purchase      30,000                16.4067
Purchase      5,716                 16.6300
Purchase      3,934                 16.3000
Purchase      1,550                 16.3031
Purchase      25,085                16.3000
Purchase      162 Transfer
Purchase      18,716                16.4732
Purchase      39,295                16.3000
Purchase      41,000                16.3000
Purchase      57,146                16.3000
Purchase      41,207                16.6327
Purchase      82,707                16.5556
Purchase      4,528                 16.4902
Purchase      3,584                 16.3000
Purchase      13,411                16.5093
Purchase      5,716                 16.6200
Purchase      7,601                 16.4902
Purchase      27,611                16.5436
Purchase      67,953                16.5185
Purchase      8,755                 16.3000
Purchase      251,828               16.3019
Purchase      5,620                 16.4902
Purchase      500                   16.5627
Purchase      925                   16.4463
Purchase      27,586                16.5467
Purchase      5,268                 16.3000
Purchase      259,986               16.5288
Purchase      7,466                 16.3000
Purchase      46,268                16.3000
Purchase      103                   Transfer
Purchase      27,872                16.4902
Purchase      15,900                16.6297
Purchase      1,510                 16.3900
Purchase      1,451                 16.4902
Purchase      865                   16.2416
Sale          307                   16.5100
Sale          245                   16.4912
Sale          7,221                 16.3000
Sale          1,370                 16.3000
Sale          19,200                16.5212
Sale          8,607                 16.3000
Sale          1,353                 16.3000
Sale          500                   16.4273
Sale          30,030                16.3900
Sale          4,425                 16.5596
Sale          6,880                 16.3000
Sale          76,310                16.3000
Sale          70,632                16.3000
Sale          180                   Transfer
Sale          13,411                16.5055
Sale          1,740                 16.3000
Sale          30,000                16.4067
Sale          5,177                 16.3000
Sale          27                    Transfer
Sale          1,657                 16.3000
Sale          10,008                16.3000
Sale          5,416                 16.3000
Sale          137,248               16.5056
Sale          25                    16.6200
Sale          5,330                 16.3000
Sale          27,586                16.5435
Sale          48                    16.3910
Sale          10,867                16.3000
Sale          24,265                16.5719
Sale          12,779                16.4894
Sale          324                   16.3000
Sale          72,375                16.5593
Sale          47,861                16.3592
Sale          30,000                16.4035
Sale          9,033                 16.3000
Sale          13,311                16.3000
Sale          13,411                16.5093
Sale          4,663                 16.3000
Sale          4,932                 16.3000
Sale          64,492                16.5173
Sale          35,694                16.4470
Sale          125,000               Transfer
Sale          152,920               16.5541
Sale          487                   16.3000
Sale          55                    16.5135
Sale          60                    16.6735
Sale          191                   16.3000
Sale          330                   16.3000
Sale          579                   16.3000
Sale          347                   16.3000
Sale          5,267                 16.3000
Sale          201                   16.3000
Sale          85                    16.6217
Sale          506                   16.3000
Sale          147,603               16.5744
Sale          80,092                16.3000
Sale          341                   16.3000
Sale          1,539                 16.3000
Sale          1,305                 16.3000
Sale          687                   16.3000
Sale          3,100                 16.5165
Sale          5,942                 16.4742
Sale          4,442                 16.3000
Sale          1,400                 16.5573
Sale          505,589               16.5495
Sale          5,684                 16.3000
Sale          925                   16.4312
Sale          5,000                 16.3000
Sale          5,716                 16.6300
Sale          14,757                16.5208
Sale          5,528                 16.3000
Sale          103                   Transfer
Sale          162                   Transfer
Sale          567                   16.3000


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         865           16.2416
CFD            Short         5883          16.2535
CFD            Short         438           16.3
CFD            Short         247495        16.303
CFD            Short         18716         16.4732
CFD            Short         67953         16.5184
CFD            Short         259986        16.5287
CFD            Short         27586         16.5466
CFD            Short         82707         16.5556
CFD            Short         500           16.5627
CFD            Short         15900         16.6297
CFD            Short         41207         16.6326
CFD            Long          12721         16.3066
CFD            Long          47861         16.3591
CFD            Long          30000         16.4035
CFD            Long          500           16.4273
CFD            Long          35694         16.447
CFD            Long          12779         16.4893
CFD            Long          137248        16.5056
CFD            Long          3100          16.5164
CFD            Long          64492         16.5172
CFD            Long          14757         16.5208
CFD            Long          19200         16.5211
CFD            Long          120355        16.5374
CFD            Long          505589        16.5494
CFD            Long          1400          16.5573
CFD            Long          24265         16.5719
CFD            Long          147603        16.5744
CFD            Long          32565         16.6158


(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                         03 March 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   350                    1,450.0000       EURO 18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO 18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   500                    1,900.0000       EURO 18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   500                    1,900.0000       EURO 18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   500                    1,650.0000       EURO 20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   700                    1,400.0000       EURO 20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO 19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000          AMER 20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO 18/12/2009
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   -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   250,000                14.0000          AMER 20/06/2008


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