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               30 May 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     110,820,392       5.02%       744,731     0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,483,442       0.11%     4,036,675     0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,001,950       0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            114,305,784       5.18%     5,534,181     0.25%

(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           Price per unit
                   Securities          (GBP)
Purchase           1,526               19.3702
Purchase           408,260             18.9676
Purchase           75,000              19.27
Purchase           1,400               19.217
Purchase           69,854              19.087
Purchase           15,244              19.14
Purchase           35,554              19.14
Purchase           32,950              19.14
Purchase           161                 19.1365
Purchase           4,000               19.24
Purchase           1,596               19.14
Purchase           547,277             19.14
Purchase           44,797              19.3039
Purchase           10,250              19.1429
Purchase           8,250               18.94
Purchase           12,241              19.14
Purchase           7,497               18.9069
Purchase           53,132              19.14
Purchase           15,244              19.14
Purchase           12,754              19.3702
Purchase           116,100             18.706
Purchase           1,040               19.2737
Purchase           1,362               19.367
Purchase           45,017              19.2727
Purchase           6,321               19.14
Purchase           197,837             19.194
Purchase           1,004               19.14
Purchase           595                 19.14
Purchase           3,750               18.92
Purchase           3,382               18.93
Purchase           27,057              18.969
Purchase           15,134              19.2982
Purchase           3,548               18.93
Purchase           334,894             19.0232
Purchase           715                 19.14
Purchase           52                  Transfer
Purchase           30                  19.1783
Sale               798                 19.26
Sale               270                 19.2212
Sale               150                 19.2412
Sale               200                 19.3112
Sale               50,447              18.9732
Sale               44,511              19.2837
Sale               2,641               19.26
Sale               48,028              19.1419
Sale               84,396              19.1774
Sale               810                 19.1774
Sale               4,590               19.1419
Sale               234,472             19.232
Sale               4,300               19.2927
Sale               175                 19.2712
Sale               20,910              19.14
Sale               52                  Transfer
Sale               250                 19.2725
Sale               65,600              19.2573
Sale               18,922              19.1419
Sale               140,883             19.1419
Sale               12,829              19.1941
Sale               45,230              18.984
Sale               567                 19.26
Sale               107                 19.26
Sale               563,348             19.2555
Sale               712                 Transfer
Sale               1,500               18.8902
Sale               60,652              19.1291
Sale               1,387               19.26
Sale               676                 19.26
Sale               1,007               19.1239
Sale               375                 19.14
Sale               6,394               19.14
Sale               882                 19.26
Sale               24,861              19.1774
Sale               8,475               19.1774
Sale               2,180               19.14
Sale               178                 19.1774
Sale               1,459               19.1774
Sale               30,048              19.14
Sale               8,272               19.1419
Sale               3,303               19.14
Sale               3,307               19.1419
Sale               150                 19.14
Sale               583                 19.1774
Sale               570                 19.0415
Sale               3,339               19.1774
Sale               123                 19.14
Sale               3,027               19.1774
Sale               17,155              19.1419
Sale               305                 19.3025
Sale               119                 19.3815
Sale               300                 19.1912
Sale               9,763               19.1643
Sale               46                  19.14
Sale               478                 19.1774
Sale               2,351               19.1438
Sale               2,712               19.1419
Sale               399                 19.14
Sale               58                  19.14
Sale               1,283               19.1419
Sale               226                 19.1774
Sale               4,747               19.1419
Sale               15,244              19.14
Sale               3,019               19.14
Sale               7,527               19.1618
Sale               1,590               19.1618
Sale               11,950              19.1618
Sale               1,924               19.1618
Sale               11,111              19.1618
Sale               1,684               19.1618
Sale               779                 19.14
Sale               26,683              19.1618
Sale               400                 19.2616
Sale               24,402              19.1618
Sale               30,928              19.14
Sale               84,812              19.14
Sale               1,237               19.1956
Sale               1,164               19.1618
Sale               4,028               19.1618
Sale               334                 19.1774
Sale               3,302               19.14
Sale               733                 19.1774
Sale               215                 19.14
Sale               156                 19.14
Sale               35,554              19.14
Sale               32,950              19.14
Sale               1,417               19.1618
Sale               15,781              19.1419
Sale               606                 19.1774
Sale               189                 19.14
Sale               309                 19.14
Sale               4,154               19.1419
Sale               2,039               19.1618
Sale               976                 19.1618
Sale               1,009               19.1419
Sale               46                  19.14
Sale               1,005               19.1419
Sale               177                 19.1774
Sale               2,784               19.1774
Sale               1,001               19.1618
Sale               478,244             19.1419
Sale               86                  19.14
Sale               1,896               19.1419
Sale               97,994              19.1419
Sale               17,292              19.1774
Sale               4,447               19.14
Sale               3,436               19.1419
Sale               7,162               19.1618
Sale               837                 19.1774
Sale               375                 19.1312
Sale               275                 19.1774
Sale               1,563               19.1419
Sale               646                 19.14
Sale               683                 19.1774
Sale               1,113               19.14
Sale               3,871               19.1419
Sale               6,935               19.1618

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1500          18.8902
CFD            Long          50447         18.9732
CFD            Long          45230         18.984
CFD            Long          1007          19.1239
CFD            Long          60652         19.129
CFD            Long          711           19.1439
CFD            Long          12829         19.1941
CFD            Long          234472        19.232
CFD            Long          563348        19.2555
CFD            Long          65600         19.2573
CFD            Long          44511         19.2836
CFD            Long          4300          19.2926
CFD            Short         116100        18.7059
CFD            Short         7497          18.9068
CFD            Short         408260        18.9676
CFD            Short         27057         18.969
CFD            Short         334894        19.0232
CFD            Short         69854         19.0869
CFD            Short         10250         19.1428
CFD            Short         2330          19.156
CFD            Short         197837        19.194
CFD            Short         1400          19.217
CFD            Short         45017         19.2727
CFD            Short         1040          19.2736
CFD            Short         44797         19.3039
CFD            Short         1362          19.367

(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              Purchase          250              19          EURO       18/12/2009   .460
PUT               Purchase          250              19          EURO       18/12/2009   .345

(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                         02 June 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   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
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