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               22 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      114,260,925      5.18%     1,171,952     0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives     2,309,020      0.10%     4,162,401     0.19%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,002,150      0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             117,572,095      5.33%     6,087,128     0.28%


(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      992                   13.0000
Purchase      60,000                12.1339
Purchase      7,502                 12.2898
Purchase      30                    12.2165
Purchase      49,752                12.5041
Purchase      240                   12.5388
Purchase      290                   12.6163
Purchase      4,596                 12.3369
Purchase      350                   12.6263
Purchase      350                   12.5588
Purchase      44,000                12.5207
Purchase      8,602                 12.5759
Purchase      310                   12.4575
Purchase      5,806                 13.0000
Purchase      700                   12.6300
Purchase      3,098,038             12.2729
Purchase      801                   12.2918
Purchase      20,573                12.6773
Purchase      18,563                12.2756
Purchase      300                   12.8263
Purchase      3,166,038             12.2745
Purchase      1,857                 13.0000
Purchase      400                   12.8263
Purchase      1,008                 12.5749
Purchase      104,260               12.4126
Purchase      1,619                 12.2622
Purchase      33,912                12.4038
Purchase      63,533                12.4760
Purchase      1,990                 12.4575
Purchase      246,260               12.2436
Purchase      4,822                 11.8469
Purchase      29,673                13.0000
Purchase      300                   12.1088
Purchase      4,822                 11.8469
Purchase      60,000                12.2007
Purchase      871,978               12.4316
Purchase      176                   12.5300
Purchase      755                   13.0000
Purchase      4,596                 12.3369
Purchase      45,000                12.6600
Purchase      1,612,334             12.1227
Purchase      200                   12.2400
Purchase      68,000                12.3481
Purchase      10,500                12.3000
Purchase      113,835               12.3907
Purchase      6,281                 13.0000
Purchase      2,456,523             12.2684
Purchase      1,394,328             12.4292
Purchase      200                   12.4075
Purchase      31,739                12.2757
Purchase      340                   12.9200
Purchase      4,100                 12.4500
Purchase      103,798               12.3447
Purchase      794                   13.0000
Purchase      635                   12.4575
Purchase      77                    Transfer
Purchase      80,887                12.3590
Purchase      245                   12.8975
Purchase      44,170                12.4197
Purchase      2,660                 12.0112
Purchase      1,825                 13.0000
Purchase      87                    Transfer
Purchase      347                   11.9500
Sale          49,752                12.5041
Sale          4,596                 12.3354
Sale          4,596                 12.3369
Sale          30,276                12.4512
Sale          80,887                12.3590
Sale          77                    Transfer
Sale          871,978               12.4294
Sale          63,533                12.4760
Sale          7,502                 12.2898
Sale          1,394,328             12.4292
Sale          10,500                12.3000
Sale          290                   12.6550
Sale          112                   12.6517
Sale          44,000                12.5207
Sale          31,739                12.2745
Sale          183                   12.2322
Sale          103,798               12.3447
Sale          20,573                12.6760
Sale          4,822                 11.8469
Sale          68,000                12.3481
Sale          33,912                12.4038
Sale          4,596                 12.3369
Sale          1,612,334             12.1227
Sale          153,950               12.3911
Sale          2,456,523             12.2662
Sale          5,806                 12.9975
Sale          8,602                 12.5759
Sale          3,098,038             12.2729
Sale          2,660                 12.0100
Sale          176                   12.5300
Sale          104,260               12.4115
Sale          700                   12.6300
Sale          350                   12.6325
Sale          727                   12.1215
Sale          200                   12.2382
Sale          60,000                12.1316
Sale          18,563                12.2756
Sale          60,000                12.1984
Sale          500                   12.3725
Sale          820                   13.0000
Sale          19,624                12.4512
Sale          1,825                 13.0000
Sale          1,619                 12.2599
Sale          801                   12.2900
Sale          755                   13.0000
Sale          113,835               12.3895
Sale          246,260               12.2436
Sale          45,000                12.6600
Sale          1,439,328             12.4364
Sale          214                   12.3900
Sale          87                    Transfer
Sale          875                   12.2200
Sale          400                   12.4899


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         4822          11.8468
CFD            Short         2660          12.0111
CFD            Short         60000         12.1338
CFD            Short         102875        12.1661
CFD            Short         6444          12.2376
CFD            Short         246260        12.2436
CFD            Short         2361184       12.2478
CFD            Short         2456523       12.2684
CFD            Short         31739         12.2757
CFD            Short         801           12.2918
CFD            Short         68000         12.3504
CFD            Short         93593         12.3887
CFD            Short         107391        12.3998
CFD            Short         49752         12.504
CFD            Short         122826        12.5054
CFD            Short         6756          12.5638
CFD            Short         811           12.677
CFD            Short         67504         12.7994
CFD            Long          60000         12.1984
CFD            Long          200           12.2381
CFD            Long          1619          12.2598
CFD            Long          729849        12.3286
CFD            Long          4596          12.3354
CFD            Long          103798        12.3446
CFD            Long          24957         12.3528
CFD            Long          44000         12.3844
CFD            Long          84517         12.3855
CFD            Long          87593         12.4016
CFD            Long          81100         12.4229
CFD            Long          871978        12.4293
CFD            Long          63533         12.4759
CFD            Long          19743         12.5226
CFD            Long          8602          12.5759
CFD            Long          700           12.63
CFD            Long          45000         12.6575
CFD            Long          20573         12.6759
CFD            Long          65664         12.8414
CFD            Long          45561         12.9935
CFD            Long          6372          12.9975

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
21/01/2008 Short      197,586              12.6075
21/01/2008 Long       114,091              12.8921


(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                         23 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                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
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