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               25 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      109,406,358      4.96%     5,433,036     0.25%
securities
(2) Derivatives     5,751,709      0.26%     4,047,079     0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,002,900      0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             116,160,967      5.26%     10,232,890    0.46%


(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      350                   14.4588
Purchase      350                   14.3988
Purchase      3,690                 14.1187
Purchase      42,994                14.0593
Purchase      2,731                 14.1700
Purchase      300                   14.2475
Purchase      80,982                14.1756
Purchase      10,219                14.0029
Purchase      8,000                 14.1800
Purchase      126,807               14.0204
Purchase      21,165                14.3294
Purchase      60,000                14.2057
Purchase      691                   14.4165
Purchase      130,741               14.1767
Purchase      1,016                 14.1700
Purchase      8,000                 14.1827
Purchase      66,497                14.1057
Purchase      328,669               14.2060
Purchase      1,200                 14.1623
Purchase      400                   14.4488
Sale          3,690                 14.1187
Sale          200                   14.0612
Sale          1,403                 14.3892
Sale          8,000                 14.1800
Sale          100,000               13.8600
Sale          496                   14.3935
Sale          520                   14.1673
Sale          31,244                14.0810
Sale          41,246                14.1700
Sale          26,269                14.1700
Sale          150,000               14.4248
Sale          214                   13.2500
Sale          126,807               14.0204
Sale          1,200                 14.1623
Sale          692                   Transfer
Sale          96,487                14.1139
Sale          300                   Transfer
Sale          176                   14.3912
Sale          60,450                14.2057
Sale          70                    14.4317
Sale          219,115               14.1851
Sale          10,219                13.9990
Sale          44,862                14.3504
Sale          84                    14.4517
Sale          126,807               14.0177
Sale          10,219                14.0029
Sale          5,400                 14.2657
Sale          253,067               14.0242
Sale          77,488                14.1700
Sale          1,579,686             14.1260
Sale          1,000                 13.8100
Sale          1,200                 14.1623
Sale          3,690                 14.1187
Sale          268,999               14.2280
Sale          63,497                14.2289

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         66497         14.1057
CFD            Short         101000        14.1712
CFD            Short         80982         14.1755
CFD            Short         8000          14.1826
CFD            Short         26227         14.1862
CFD            Short         60000         14.2057
CFD            Short         328669        14.206
CFD            Short         3514          14.2603
CFD            Short         21165         14.3294
CFD            Long          126807        14.0177
CFD            Long          96487         14.1139
CFD            Long          3690          14.1186
CFD            Long          1579686       14.126
CFD            Long          1200          14.1623
CFD            Long          520           14.1673
CFD            Long          219115        14.1851
CFD            Long          29835         14.1931
CFD            Long          60450         14.2057
CFD            Long          224534        14.2287
CFD            Long          63497         14.2288
CFD            Long          5400          14.2657
CFD            Long          14630         14.2875
CFD            Long          44862         14.3503
CFD            Long          1403          14.3891

(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                         28 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   600                    1,450.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
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   150                    1,500.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
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