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               02 June 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     109,788,159       4.97%       739,831     0.03%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,483,872       0.11%     3,644,334     0.17%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,001,950       0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            113,273,981       5.13%     5,136,940     0.23%

(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           6,600               19.5271
Purchase           103,584             19.5327
Purchase           315                 Transfer
Purchase           2,800               19.4350
Purchase           1,827               19.4353
Purchase           9,830               19.2432
Purchase           76,462              19.4230
Purchase           5,533               19.1400
Purchase           3,700               19.3743
Purchase           515                 19.3288
Purchase           106,832             19.3877
Purchase           20,000              19.4802
Purchase           617                 19.3400
Purchase           26,500              19.3534
Purchase           170                 Transfer
Purchase           74,983              19.3859
Purchase           600                 19.3632
Purchase           2,745               19.1400
Purchase           19,585              19.4829
Purchase           9,602               19.4800
Purchase           31,000              19.4800
Purchase           52                  Transfer
Purchase           434                 19.1400
Purchase           410                 19.3376
Purchase           4,938               19.5662
Purchase           415                 19.3288
Purchase           500                 19.3770
Sale               119                 19.4230
Sale               2,745               19.4600
Sale               82,452              19.3893
Sale               131,422             19.4373
Sale               434                 19.1400
Sale               170                 Transfer
Sale               29,989              19.3839
Sale               10,250              19.4141
Sale               6,300               19.4955
Sale               2,966               19.4667
Sale               1,300               19.5772
Sale               5,881               19.4315
Sale               315                 Transfer
Sale               185                 19.2635
Sale               91,373              19.5306
Sale               10,724              19.4930
Sale               2,652               19.1400
Sale               347                 19.1440
Sale               395                 19.1440
Sale               1,467               19.1440
Sale               48,119              19.1440
Sale               1,958               19.1440
Sale               9,420               19.1440
Sale               2,191               19.1440
Sale               27,287              19.1440
Sale               630                 19.1440
Sale               11,955              19.1440
Sale               3,979               19.1440
Sale               525                 19.2317
Sale               1,388               Transfer
Sale               547,277             19.1400
Sale               1,200               19.2500
Sale               250                 19.3312
Sale               100                 19.3715
Sale               7,723               19.4763
Sale               900                 19.4833
Sale               174                 19.5635
Sale               52                  Transfer
Sale               2,745               19.1400
Sale               2,134               19.3938
Sale               336,205             19.3414
Sale               54,188              19.4148
Sale               26,885              19.4009
Sale               73,967              19.3650
Sale               569                 19.3200

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          336205        19.3414
CFD            Long          73967         19.365
CFD            Long          29989         19.3839
CFD            Long          82452         19.3893
CFD            Long          2134          19.3938
CFD            Long          10250         19.414
CFD            Long          54188         19.4147
CFD            Long          5881          19.4314
CFD            Long          131422        19.4373
CFD            Long          2966          19.4666
CFD            Long          7723          19.4762
CFD            Long          900           19.4833
CFD            Long          10724         19.4929
CFD            Long          6300          19.4955
CFD            Long          91373         19.5305
CFD            Long          1300          19.5772
CFD            Long          2023          19.6012
CFD            Short         9830          19.2432
CFD            Short         26500         19.3533
CFD            Short         600           19.3632
CFD            Short         3700          19.3743
CFD            Short         74983         19.3858
CFD            Short         106832        19.3877
CFD            Short         76462         19.423
CFD            Short         2800          19.435
CFD            Short         20000         19.4802
CFD            Short         19585         19.4829
CFD            Short         6600          19.5271
CFD            Short         103584        19.5327
CFD            Short         4938          19.5661

(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                         03 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