Rule 8.3 - BHP BILLITON PLC

On previous Rule 8.3 reports for this issuer, nominee interests have been included. We are now advised that such
interests should not be included and the figures shown below reflect the revised calculations.

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               07 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     111,076,991     5.02%      8,299,141    0.38%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,578,774     0.30%      1,519,770    0.07%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,289,750     0.06%      1,757,675    0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            118,945,515     5.38%     11,576,586    0.52%


(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           2,474                   16.5094
Purchase           189                     16.4754
Purchase           118,718                 16.6485
Purchase           56,373                  16.6419
Purchase           134,754                 16.5960
Purchase           80,995                  16.4937
Purchase           1,700                   16.5927
Purchase           13,865                  16.7600
Purchase           16,502                  16.4565
Purchase           82                      Transfer
Purchase           2,707                   16.6086
Purchase           268                     16.4677
Purchase           45,600                  16.6524
Purchase           218,333                 16.6173
Purchase           103,367                 16.6631
Purchase           2,474                   16.5135
Purchase           41,480                  16.7600
Purchase           103,215                 16.6494
Purchase           82,866                  16.5456
Purchase           74,007                  16.7600
Purchase           3,620                   16.7600
Purchase           8,386                   16.7600
Purchase           479,160                 16.6260
Purchase           16,502                  16.4533
Purchase           13,452                  16.5928
Purchase           1,700                   16.5927
Purchase           127,759                 15.6300
Purchase           1,000                   16.6825
Sale               158,595                 16.6368
Sale               300                     16.4625
Sale               2,207                   16.7568
Sale               9,205                   16.7600
Sale               450                     16.5223
Sale               33,269                  16.7439
Sale               400                     16.4423
Sale               392,146                 16.6478
Sale               100                     16.5237
Sale               2,522                   16.6623
Sale               479,160                 16.6261
Sale               5,814                   16.6185
Sale               750                     16.4423
Sale               200                     16.5112
Sale               183                     16.6423
Sale               460                     16.5223
Sale               5,826                   16.6556
Sale               4,687                   16.4900
Sale               21,877                  16.5561
Sale               160                     16.5112
Sale               12,552                  16.6114
Sale               2,474                   16.5094
Sale               1,700                   16.5927
Sale               4,190                   16.8132
Sale               60,828                  16.4596
Sale               1,384                   16.5545
Sale               576                     16.5850
Sale               11,627                  16.4900
Sale               426                     16.6252
Sale               276                     Transfer
Sale               155,181                 16.7600
Sale               16,502                  16.4533
Sale               82,327                  16.5300
Sale               128,233                 16.6137


(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Name  Long/Short  Number Of Securities  Price Per Unit
CFD           Short       16502                 16.4564
CFD           Short       4678                  16.468
CFD           Short       82866                 16.5456
CFD           Short       15152                 16.5927
CFD           Short       134754                16.5959
CFD           Short       218333                16.6172
CFD           Short       118718                16.6484
CFD           Short       103215                16.6494
CFD           Short       45600                 16.6523
CFD           Short       51695                 16.6576
CFD           Short       1000                  16.6825
CFD           Long        1384                  16.5544
CFD           Long        21877                 16.556
CFD           Long        3124                  16.5632
CFD           Long        12552                 16.6113
CFD           Long        128233                16.6137
CFD           Long        158595                16.6367
CFD           Long        2522                  16.6622
CFD           Long        33269                 16.7438
CFD           Long        2207                  16.7568
CFD           Long        2702                  16.7624


(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                         10 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