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               28 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      106,477,076      4.82%     5,250,312     0.24%
securities
(2) Derivatives     5,522,942      0.25%     4,016,404     0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,002,900      0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             113,002,918      5.12%     10,019,491    0.45%


(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      7,592                 13.8560
Purchase      128,982               13.7184
Purchase      60,000                13.7965
Purchase      200                   13.8588
Purchase      3,048                 13.9400
Purchase      373,883               13.7947
Purchase      26,607                13.8600
Purchase      15,284                .1363
Purchase      1,600                 13.7577
Purchase      112,830               13.8887
Purchase      71,576                13.7229
Purchase      26,572                14.0400
Purchase      61                    Transfer
Purchase      497                   14.0400
Purchase      350                   13.7675
Purchase      1,408                 13.9400
Purchase      8,675                 13.9400
Purchase      32,272                13.8756
Purchase      71,576                13.7203
Purchase      1,479                 13.9400
Purchase      45,503                13.7197
Purchase      3,100                 13.9885
Purchase      20,000                13.9400
Purchase      3,835                 13.8600
Purchase      10,020                13.9400
Purchase      116,847               13.9311
Purchase      27,000                13.8400
Purchase      1,284                 14.0400
Purchase      350                   13.8488
Purchase      806                   13.7768
Sale          58,500                13.7604
Sale          6,988                 13.6907
Sale          61                    Transfer
Sale          10,083                13.9400
Sale          1,479                 13.9400
Sale          66,105                13.6762
Sale          7,176                 13.8901
Sale          10,049                13.9400
Sale          2,618                 13.7784
Sale          1,408                 13.9400
Sale          12,412                13.8980
Sale          2,328                 13.6907
Sale          19,639                13.7898
Sale          5,363                 13.6907
Sale          163,079               13.7392
Sale          220                   13.8735
Sale          8,802                 13.6907
Sale          11,065                13.7784
Sale          15,103                13.6907
Sale          27,568                13.6907
Sale          915                   13.7784
Sale          60,729                13.8118
Sale          20,224                13.7630
Sale          24,028                13.9160
Sale          3,835                 13.8600
Sale          4,279                 13.6907
Sale          71,576                13.7203
Sale          27,000                13.8374
Sale          204,611               13.8350
Sale          45                    13.6752
Sale          285,770               13.8800
Sale          60,000                13.7939
Sale          8,675                 13.9400
Sale          3,435                 13.6907
Sale          1,600                 13.7577
Sale          4,874                 13.6907
Sale          3,835                 13.8700
Sale          27,000                13.8400
Sale          104,741               13.8893
Sale          1,600                 13.7577
Sale          6,055                 13.6907

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date      Purchase/Sale    Number of Securities    Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008     Sale             3,690                   14.1187
25/01/2008     Sale             1,200                   14.1623

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         15284         0.1362
CFD            Short         128982        13.7183
CFD            Short         45503         13.7196
CFD            Short         71576         13.7228
CFD            Short         373883        13.7946
CFD            Short         60000         13.7964
CFD            Short         23805         13.8747
CFD            Short         8467          13.8778
CFD            Short         112830        13.8886
CFD            Short         116847        13.931
CFD            Short         3100          13.9885
CFD            Long          66105         13.6761
CFD            Long          163079        13.7391
CFD            Long          1600          13.7577
CFD            Long          58500         13.7603
CFD            Long          20224         13.763
CFD            Long          19639         13.7898
CFD            Long          60000         13.7939
CFD            Long          5197          13.8119
CFD            Long          199414        13.8355
CFD            Long          27000         13.8373
CFD            Long          104741        13.8892
CFD            Long          24028         13.916

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date      Long/Short      Number of Securities     Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008     Long            1,200                    14.1623
25/01/2008     Long            3,690                    14.1186

(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                         29 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                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
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