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               10 January 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      109,782,476     4.97%    6,656,865       0.30%
securities
(2) Derivatives     6,314,565     0.29%      900,320       0.04%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,002,150     0.05%      752,775       0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             117,099,191     5.31%     8,309,960      0.38%


(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      422,229              15.1609
Purchase      225                  15.2263
Purchase      32,278               15.2004
Purchase      397,691              15.2515
Purchase      34,145               15.2019
Purchase      1,300                15.1925
Purchase      10,900               15.1232
Purchase      1,300                15.1925
Purchase      3,161                15.2587
Purchase      2,060                14.9721
Purchase      1,358                15.1279
Purchase      114,526              15.2543
Purchase      38,875               15.2343
Purchase      15,930               15.1300
Purchase      1,574                15.1300
Purchase      418,949              15.1613
Purchase      78,914               15.2259
Purchase      600                  15.2375
Purchase      1,364                15.0860
Purchase      7,480                15.1788
Purchase      32,200               15.0448
Purchase      400                  15.3075
Purchase      33,486               15.3011
Purchase      3,280                15.1176
Purchase      330                  15.0888
Purchase      6,680                15.3060
Purchase      191,869              15.1530
Purchase      927,407              15.1121
Purchase      24,698               15.2464
Purchase      390,000              15.1500
Purchase      850                  15.2988
Purchase      730,593              15.0915
Purchase      5,186                15.0962
Purchase      200                  15.2263
Purchase      33,900               15.3390
Purchase      1,013,393            15.1577
Purchase      11,880               15.1820
Purchase      1,719                15.2400
Purchase      989                  15.2900
Purchase      6,764                15.1300
Purchase      24,698               15.2464
Purchase      6,680                15.3041
Purchase      107,046              15.2575
Purchase      33,900               15.3390
Purchase      483                  15.2400
Purchase      45,573               15.0587
Purchase      418                  15.1775
Purchase      6,680                15.3041
Purchase      486                  15.1300
Purchase      10,620               15.1761
Purchase      4,000                15.2829
Purchase      94,070               15.1671
Sale          397,691              15.2515
Sale          2,700                15.1300
Sale          3,280                15.1176
Sale          33,486               15.3011
Sale          418,949              15.1613
Sale          418                  15.1775
Sale          11,880               15.1820
Sale          1,982                15.1300
Sale          10,900               15.1232
Sale          32,278               15.1975
Sale          600                  15.2375
Sale          375                  14.9735
Sale          10,620               15.1761
Sale          24,698               15.2435
Sale          107,046              15.2575
Sale          1,013,39             15.1577
Sale          927,407              15.1121
Sale          94,070               15.1657
Sale          6,680                15.3041
Sale          418                  15.1775
Sale          2,513                15.2135
Sale          486                  15.1271
Sale          1,358                15.1279
Sale          952,105              15.1155
Sale          6,141                15.2135
Sale          524,097              15.2505
Sale          2,912                15.2135
Sale          5,186                15.0947
Sale          3,161                15.2571
Sale          78,914               15.2245
Sale          6,518                15.2135
Sale          10,227               15.2135
Sale          251,518              15.2432
Sale          33,900               15.3390
Sale          7,285                15.2800
Sale          45,573               15.0560
Sale          24,698               15.2464
Sale          4,664                15.2135
Sale          34,145               15.1990
Sale          147,251              15.2135
Sale          114,526              15.2543
Sale          8,026                15.2135
Sale          580                  15.0600
Sale          191,869              15.1515
Sale          57,544               15.2135
Sale          32,200               15.0419
Sale          1,358                15.1279
Sale          600                  15.2375
Sale          5,707                15.2135
Sale          6,680                15.3041
Sale          1,300                15.1925
Sale          4,000                15.2800
Sale          730,593              15.0888
Sale          7,480                15.1788
Sale          43                   15.2017
Sale          38,875               15.2343
Sale          25                   15.1417

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         45573         15.0587
CFD            Short         3989          15.0776
CFD            Short         5186          15.0962
CFD            Short         191869        15.153
CFD            Short         81167         15.1685
CFD            Short         10620         15.176
CFD            Short         11132         15.1835
CFD            Short         1300          15.1925
CFD            Short         8914          15.1936
CFD            Short         34145         15.2018
CFD            Short         4000          15.2829
CFD            Short         1401          15.287
CFD            Short         33486         15.301
CFD            Short         6680          15.306
CFD            Long          32200         15.0418
CFD            Long          730593        15.0887
CFD            Long          10900         15.1232
CFD            Long          486           15.1271
CFD            Long          1358          15.1279
CFD            Long          6258          15.1456
CFD            Long          418           15.1775
CFD            Long          32278         15.1975
CFD            Long          68656         15.2272
CFD            Long          38875         15.2343
CFD            Long          600           15.2375
CFD            Long          24698         15.2435
CFD            Long          3161          15.2571
CFD            Long          4000          15.3011

(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            Purchasing        375                48        EURO            20/03/2008    2


(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                         11 January 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   250,000                14.0000          AMER           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000          AMER           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   700                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   500                    1,500.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000       EURO           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008


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