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               12 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     108,770,006       4.93%     1,617,579     0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,920,814       0.18%     5,354,922     0.24%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,001,950       0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            113,692,770       5.15%     7,725,276     0.35%

(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           900                 18.0997
Purchase           982                 18.4400
Purchase           386                 17.9835
Purchase           430                 18.4400
Purchase           961                 18.1687
Purchase           70                  18.4289
Purchase           1,222               17.9473
Purchase           300                 18.4588
Purchase           1,189               17.9473
Purchase           26,200              18.4500
Purchase           12,600              17.9133
Purchase           26,200              18.4500
Purchase           13,924              18.4400
Purchase           95                  Transfer
Purchase           18,607              18.4400
Purchase           4,900               18.3234
Purchase           301,959             18.2091
Purchase           701                 17.9473
Purchase           214,137             18.2845
Purchase           27                  18.2565
Purchase           16,085              17.9487
Purchase           106                 Transfer
Purchase           82,100              18.3099
Purchase           362,852             18.4400
Purchase           23,986              18.3484
Purchase           140,737             18.2249
Purchase           21,660              18.2082
Purchase           50,000              18.4400
Purchase           206,063             18.3429
Purchase           7,990               18.3561
Sale               39                  18.4017
Sale               23,590              18.2545
Sale               89                  Transfer
Sale               72                  18.1035
Sale               16,085              18.2997
Sale               20,889              18.4377
Sale               95                  Transfer
Sale               4,105               18.4365
Sale               22,589              18.3702
Sale               98                  Transfer
Sale               599                 18.0935
Sale               26,200              18.4500
Sale               784                 Transfer
Sale               79                  18.1517
Sale               21,042              18.0975
Sale               106                 Transfer
Sale               1,300               18.3570
Sale               2,340               18.3116
Sale               126                 Transfer
Sale               1,600               18.4281
Sale               179,089             18.3158
Sale               628                 18.2150
Sale               629                 Transfer
Sale               98                  18.3240
Sale               17,400              18.4153
Sale               629                 18.3051
Sale               3,808               18.2500
Sale               100                 18.3212
Sale               133,528             18.4400
Sale               16,632              18.4400
Sale               200                 17.9625
Sale               205                 17.9130
Sale               7,504               18.4400
Sale               402,879             18.3824

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          934           17.9436
CFD            Long          21042         18.0975
CFD            Long          23590         18.2545
CFD            Long          16085         18.2997
CFD            Long          179089        18.3157
CFD            Long          1300          18.357
CFD            Long          22589         18.3701
CFD            Long          402879        18.3824
CFD            Long          17400         18.4152
CFD            Long          1600          18.4281
CFD            Long          4105          18.4364
CFD            Long          20889         18.4376
CFD            Long          133528        18.44
CFD            Short         12600         17.9133
CFD            Short         16085         17.9486
CFD            Short         386           17.9835
CFD            Short         900           18.0997
CFD            Short         21660         18.2082
CFD            Short         301959        18.2091
CFD            Short         140737        18.2249
CFD            Short         214137        18.2844
CFD            Short         82100         18.3099
CFD            Short         4900          18.3234
CFD            Short         206063        18.3428
CFD            Short         23986         18.3484
CFD            Short         3831          18.4364
CFD            Short         26200         18.4499

(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                         13 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