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               16 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      108,844,535     4.93%     6,639,655      0.30%
securities
(2) Derivatives     7,475,382     0.34%      4,167,989     0.19%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,002,150     0.05%        752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             117,322,067      5.32%     11,560,419    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      52,000                14.5596
Purchase      723                   14.0600
Purchase      2,442                 14.4550
Purchase      7,029                 14.3633
Purchase      43,035                13.9711
Purchase      275                   13.9888
Purchase      23,100                13.9039
Purchase      600                   14.3675
Purchase      700                   14.3242
Purchase      135,530               14.3650
Purchase      52,000                14.5596
Purchase      114,681               14.0613
Purchase      249,826               14.2363
Purchase      426                   14.2700
Purchase      674                   14.0116
Purchase      388,592               14.2664
Purchase      20,555                14.2482
Purchase      1,350                 14.3788
Purchase      460                   14.0975
Purchase      285                   14.0988
Purchase      426                   14.2700
Purchase      426                   14.2718
Purchase      1,165,968             14.2169
Purchase      24,784                14.2669
Purchase      685                   14.3242
Purchase      562                   14.4148
Purchase      5,632                 14.0116
Purchase      1,198,367             14.2156
Purchase      4,148                 14.0116
Purchase      50,973                14.0810
Purchase      658,158               14.1397
Purchase      36,195                14.3013
Purchase      1,674                 14.0600
Purchase      25,252                14.1166
Purchase      1,500                 14.3654
Purchase      74,489                14.4418
Purchase      142,295               14.1712
Purchase      170                   14.0688
Purchase      1,000                 14.1588
Purchase      12,788                14.1209
Purchase      546,244               14.2126
Purchase      3,287                 14.3253
Purchase      390                   14.3375
Purchase      20,272                14.2196
Purchase      1,681                 14.3020
Purchase      3,138                 14.3400
Purchase      521                   14.0627
Purchase      8,200                 14.2462
Purchase      6,600                 14.3833
Purchase      19,141                14.1238
Purchase      46,356                14.1746
Purchase      346,809               14.1726
Purchase      150                   13.9588
Purchase      273,123               14.1576
Purchase      73,225                14.0600
Purchase      32,399                14.1674
Purchase      1,601                 14.3242
Purchase      375                   13.9888
Purchase      180                   14.0888
Purchase      1,000                 14.3388
Purchase      350                   13.9588
Purchase      20,900                13.9251
Purchase      1,750                 14.1163
Purchase      60,278                14.2015
Purchase      13,374                14.3242
Purchase      32,399                14.1701
Purchase      1,192                 14.0600
Purchase      84,000                14.3643
Purchase      215                   Transfer
Purchase      200                   14.4100
Purchase      4,139                 14.3242
Purchase      18                    14.3822
Purchase      19,558                14.3512
Purchase      269,000               14.1540
Purchase      782                   14.3242
Purchase      125                   14.6683
Purchase      10,755                14.0600
Purchase      29,700                14.0098
Sale          192                   Transfer
Sale          46,356                14.1746
Sale          8,370                 14.0600
Sale          546,244               14.2126
Sale          19,141                14.1238
Sale          19,558                14.3512
Sale          55,185                14.0846
Sale          64,002                14.0846
Sale          32,399                14.1674
Sale          3,138                 14.3400
Sale          215                   Transfer
Sale          12,788                14.1194
Sale          350                   14.2925
Sale          7,029                 14.3611
Sale          23,100                13.9039
Sale          249,826               14.2336
Sale          142,295               14.1699
Sale          20,272                14.2169
Sale          1,681                 14.3020
Sale          658,158               14.1397
Sale          19,141                14.1238
Sale          500                   14.2512
Sale          2,488                 14.2500
Sale          52,000                14.5568
Sale          426                   14.2700
Sale          149                   14.1817
Sale          269,000               14.1540
Sale          7,984                 14.0846
Sale          598,244               14.2427
Sale          20,517                14.2278
Sale          25,252                14.1152
Sale          215,514               14.2987
Sale          388,592               14.2638
Sale          60,278                14.2015
Sale          43,035                13.9711
Sale          14,255                14.3615
Sale          28,668                14.0846
Sale          74,489                14.4418
Sale          8,244                 14.3615
Sale          1,165,968             14.2169
Sale          426                   14.2700
Sale          36,195                14.3013
Sale          3,283                 14.3615
Sale          29,700                14.0098
Sale          8,200                 14.2462
Sale          1,500                 14.3640
Sale          84,000                14.3643
Sale          52,000                14.5596
Sale          100                   14.1112
Sale          7,030                 14.0600
Sale          521                   14.0600
Sale          20,900                13.9251
Sale          3,287                 14.3253
Sale          6,600                 14.3833
Sale          346,809               14.1712
Sale          1,159                 14.3700
Sale          43,035                13.9711
Sale          135,530               14.3624
Sale          143                   14.2617
Sale          150                   13.9137
Sale          61,798                14.0846
Sale          50,973                14.0798
Sale          200                   14.4073
Sale          32,399                14.1674
Sale          302                   14.6300
Sale          13,175                14.3615
Sale          114,681               14.0599
Sale          18                    14.3800
Sale          2,442                 14.4550
Sale          24,784                14.2642
Sale          20,555                14.2482

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         29266         13.9886
CFD            Short         521           14.0626
CFD            Short         12788         14.1208
CFD            Short         32399         14.17
CFD            Short         346809        14.1726
CFD            Short         46356         14.1746
CFD            Short         17490         14.2005
CFD            Short         65495         14.2102
CFD            Short         20272         14.2196
CFD            Short         4217          14.226
CFD            Short         249826        14.2362
CFD            Short         8200          14.2461
CFD            Short         20555         14.2482
CFD            Short         388592        14.2664
CFD            Short         426           14.2717
CFD            Short         19558         14.3512
CFD            Short         1500          14.3654
CFD            Short         18            14.3822
CFD            Long          43035         13.9711
CFD            Long          114681        14.0599
CFD            Long          25252         14.1152
CFD            Long          19141         14.1238
CFD            Long          125080        14.163
CFD            Long          60278         14.2015
CFD            Long          11346         14.2149
CFD            Long          5869          14.2302
CFD            Long          24784         14.2641
CFD            Long          36195         14.3013
CFD            Long          7029          14.3611
CFD            Long          135530        14.3624
CFD            Long          200           14.4072
CFD            Long          52000         14.5568

(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                         17 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