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               11 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     108,137,793       4.90%     1,994,823     0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives    4,125,527       0.19%     5,349,121     0.24%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,001,950       0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            113,265,270       5.13%     8,096,719     0.37%

(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           22,009              18.1709
Purchase           106                 Transfer
Purchase           648                 18.2100
Purchase           16,282              17.9100
Purchase           6,600               18.2460
Purchase           547                 18.1805
Purchase           86,868              18.1002
Purchase           5,717               18.5462
Purchase           123,162             18.2738
Purchase           33,900              18.4895
Purchase           31,084              18.0162
Purchase           51,465              17.9100
Purchase           648                 18.2500
Purchase           550                 18.1685
Purchase           13,122              18.0007
Purchase           1,200               18.1465
Purchase           28,890              18.0644
Purchase           26,042              17.8705
Purchase           930                 18.1985
Purchase           4,900               18.2783
Purchase           27,330              18.0470
Sale               27                  18.2100
Sale               220                 18.4416
Sale               318,521             18.0840
Sale               1,350               18.1935
Sale               4                   18.4220
Sale               1,571               18.1071
Sale               42,810              18.0592
Sale               16,842              18.0456
Sale               73,826              18.0348
Sale               175,224             18.0905
Sale               106                 Transfer
Sale               648                 18.2500
Sale               83,112              17.9100
Sale               250                 18.0812
Sale               150                 18.2625
Sale               133,528             17.9100
Sale               3,607               17.9100
Sale               185                 18.1912
Sale               100                 18.1812
Sale               25                  18.4235
Sale               250                 18.2200
Sale               1,500               17.8890
Sale               13,387              17.8400
Sale               22,009              18.1709
Sale               9,100               18.2126
Sale               18,696              18.0014
Sale               9                   18.5035
Sale               43                  Transfer
Sale               109,288             18.0653
Sale               20,000              17.9100

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          13387         17.84
CFD            Long          1500          17.889
CFD            Long          133528        17.91
CFD            Long          73826         18.0348
CFD            Long          16842         18.0456
CFD            Long          42810         18.0591
CFD            Long          109288        18.0653
CFD            Long          318521        18.0839
CFD            Long          175224        18.0905
CFD            Long          1571          18.1071
CFD            Long          22009         18.1709
CFD            Long          9100          18.2125
CFD            Short         26042         17.8705
CFD            Short         31084         18.0161
CFD            Short         27330         18.047
CFD            Short         28890         18.0644
CFD            Short         86868         18.1001
CFD            Short         1939          18.1414
CFD            Short         22009         18.1709
CFD            Short         547           18.1804
CFD            Short         6600          18.2459
CFD            Short         123162        18.2738
CFD            Short         4900          18.2783
CFD            Short         5717          18.5462

(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                         12 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