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               01 February 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      106,247,041      4.76%     5,598,404     0.25%
securities
(2) Derivatives     5,705,043      0.26%     4,299,377     0.19%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,600      0.04%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             112,955,684      5.06%     10,650,556    0.48%


(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      1,860                 16.4631
Purchase      351,206               16.3384
Purchase      10,333                15.9400
Purchase      110                   16.3983
Purchase      41,390                15.9456
Purchase      749,424               16.3067
Purchase      170,900               16.2149
Purchase      8,172                 16.1513
Purchase      128,223               16.2958
Purchase      7,180                 15.9200
Purchase      11,000                16.5695
Purchase      94,922                15.9456
Purchase      1,500                 16.2027
Purchase      11,000                16.5664
Purchase      95,000                14.4600
Purchase      4,888                 15.9200
Purchase      64,028                16.3481
Purchase      4,800                 16.3335
Purchase      16,555                15.9159
Purchase      292                   16.2231
Purchase      7,118                 16.2200
Purchase      23,379                16.1603
Purchase      96,282                16.3636
Purchase      4,388                 15.7794
Purchase      24,669                16.2557
Purchase      211                   16.2865
Purchase      21,395                16.1302
Purchase      28,186                15.9456
Purchase      6,340                 16.2490
Purchase      20,000                16.2200
Purchase      585                   16.5288
Purchase      88,826                16.0679
Purchase      246,470               16.2200
Purchase      1,380                 16.3800
Purchase      5,000                 15.8600
Purchase      1,500                 16.2027
Purchase      2,344                 16.2200
Purchase      2,944                 16.2200
Purchase      16,473                15.9200
Purchase      1,619                 16.6196
Purchase      29,249                16.2200
Sale          24,669                16.2557
Sale          83,900                16.3955
Sale          39,025                16.4230
Sale          11,000                16.5664
Sale          178                   Transfer
Sale          88,826                16.0649
Sale          86,628                15.9367
Sale          359,938               16.2783
Sale          94,755                16.3780
Sale          1,860                 15.6470
Sale          989                   16.1548
Sale          122,925               16.3429
Sale          5,417                 16.2400
Sale          95,206                16.0615
Sale          480                   16.3935
Sale          61                    15.8500
Sale          108                   16.4117
Sale          5,261                 16.4755
Sale          4,800                 16.3335
Sale          810                   16.1500
Sale          54,066                16.1548
Sale          152                   16.6217
Sale          49                    16.4117
Sale          280,211               16.1850
Sale          620                   16.6237
Sale          1,398                 Transfer
Sale          350                   16.1600
Sale          175,122               16.2332
Sale          1,943,946             16.2742
Sale          4,800                 16.3335
Sale          21,395                16.1302
Sale          2,944                 16.2200
Sale          1,619                 16.6768
Sale          35,002                16.1154
Sale          21,395                16.1302
Sale          1,500                 16.2027
Sale          320                   16.1812
Sale          500                   16.5312
Sale          10,333                15.9400

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         16555         15.9158
CFD            Short         23379         16.1602
CFD            Short         1500          16.2027
CFD            Short         170900        16.2148
CFD            Short         292           16.223
CFD            Short         1354          16.2468
CFD            Short         6340          16.2489
CFD            Short         53028         16.2584
CFD            Short         749424        16.3067
CFD            Short         75195         16.3221
CFD            Short         351206        16.3383
CFD            Short         64028         16.348
CFD            Short         96282         16.3636
CFD            Short         1860          16.4631
CFD            Short         11000         16.5695
CFD            Short         1619          16.6195
CFD            Long          1860          15.647
CFD            Long          86628         15.9367
CFD            Long          88826         16.0648
CFD            Long          1000          16.0785
CFD            Long          175122        16.2332
CFD            Long          1943946       16.2741
CFD            Long          4800          16.3335
CFD            Long          121925        16.345
CFD            Long          94755         16.3779
CFD            Long          83900         16.3954
CFD            Long          5261          16.4754
CFD            Long          1619          16.6768

(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                         04 February 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   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000       EURO           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   150                    1,500.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   500                    1,500.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   600                    1,450.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   700                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000          AMER           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250,000                14.0000          AMER           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
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