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               18 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     108,512,303       4.92%     2,344,595     0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives    4,487,944       0.20%     6,041,782     0.27%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,001,950       0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            114,002,197        5.17%    9,139,152      0.41%

(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           173,884             19.2265
Purchase           14,922              19.2049
Purchase           30                  19.2065
Purchase           440                 18.9936
Purchase           118,730             19.1181
Purchase           30,882              19.1221
Purchase           73,747              19.3511
Purchase           47,486              19.3805
Purchase           1,500               19.1652
Purchase           22,600              19.2095
Purchase           12,100              19.0921
Purchase           17,234              19.0981
Purchase           50                  19.3983
Purchase           33,058              19.3519
Purchase           44,759              19.2500
Purchase           31,540              18.6500
Purchase           142,326             19.3472
Purchase           1,200               19.3588
Purchase           3,752               19.2500
Purchase           90                  19.1983
Purchase           75,166              19.0664
Sale               310                 19.0500
Sale               244                 18.9800
Sale               940                 19.0700
Sale               500                 19.0800
Sale               109,950             19.1815
Sale               767                 19.0800
Sale               446                 19.0600
Sale               458                 19.0600
Sale               431                 19.1100
Sale               343                 19.0500
Sale               478                 19.0600
Sale               1,351               19.0900
Sale               1,230               19.0500
Sale               868                 19.0500
Sale               1,994               19.0600
Sale               354                 19.1000
Sale               453                 19.0600
Sale               311                 19.0900
Sale               72                  19.1200
Sale               700                 19.0700
Sale               12,544              19.2135
Sale               2,204               19.0600
Sale               364                 19.0900
Sale               902                 19.1000
Sale               300                 19.1100
Sale               857                 19.0600
Sale               800                 19.0700
Sale               680                 19.1200
Sale               300                 19.0900
Sale               1,001               19.0500
Sale               1,229               19.0400
Sale               800                 19.0400
Sale               181,771             19.1428
Sale               960                 19.0700
Sale               1,433               19.1400
Sale               186,078             19.2500
Sale               310                 19.0500
Sale               3,000               19.0700
Sale               753                 19.0500
Sale               410                 19.0500
Sale               533                 19.0500
Sale               641                 19.0800
Sale               1,097               19.0200
Sale               800                 19.0700
Sale               291                 19.0900
Sale               900                 19.1000
Sale               4,449               19.2463
Sale               1,698               19.0900
Sale               700                 19.0200
Sale               497                 19.1100
Sale               800                 19.0700
Sale               1,374               19.1400
Sale               163                 19.0700
Sale               955                 19.1100
Sale               500                 19.1000
Sale               540                 19.0500
Sale               139                 Transfer
Sale               142,326             19.3472
Sale               899                 19.0200
Sale               1,230               19.0500
Sale               496                 19.0200
Sale               253                 19.0900
Sale               610                 19.0564
Sale               698                 19.0200
Sale               1,499               19.0500
Sale               189                 19.0600
Sale               900                 19.0500
Sale               499                 19.0800
Sale               54                  19.0035
Sale               31,540              18.6500
Sale               163                 19.0612
Sale               162                 19.0612
Sale               255                 19.0812
Sale               400                 18.9625
Sale               510                 19.0500
Sale               2,772               19.2500
Sale               87                  19.1217
Sale               2,777               19.0700
Sale               300                 19.0700
Sale               1,891               19.1200
Sale               700                 19.1100
Sale               130                 19.0500
Sale               351                 19.0800
Sale               200                 19.0720
Sale               1,666               19.1400
Sale               432                 19.0900
Sale               1,672               19.0700
Sale               81                  19.1200
Sale               700                 19.0700
Sale               3,100               19.0300
Sale               83,692              19.2004
Sale               135                 19.0700
Sale               137,019             19.0786
Sale               903                 19.0900
Sale               309                 19.0300
Sale               1,230               19.0500
Sale               899                 19.0900
Sale               204,377             19.0930
Sale               677                 19.0900
Sale               353                 19.1400
Sale               30                  19.0400
Sale               64                  19.0900
Sale               1,975               19.0400
Sale               9                   19.0900
Sale               586                 19.0800
Sale               500                 19.0900
Sale               130                 19.0200
Sale               6,985               19.1011
Sale               43,170              19.2500
Sale               1,230               19.0500
Sale               19                  19.0800
Sale               1,373               19.1400
Sale               716                 19.0500
Sale               800                 19.0700
Sale               1,137               19.1200
Sale               2,000               19.0600


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          4971          19.046
CFD            Long          610           19.0563
CFD            Long          137019        19.0785
CFD            Long          204377        19.0929
CFD            Long          6985          19.1011
CFD            Long          181771        19.1428
CFD            Long          109950        19.1815
CFD            Long          83692         19.2003
CFD            Long          12544         19.2135
CFD            Long          4449          19.2463
CFD            Short         440           18.9936
CFD            Short         12100         19.0921
CFD            Short         17234         19.0981
CFD            Short         118730        19.1181
CFD            Short         30882         19.1221
CFD            Short         1500          19.1652
CFD            Short         14922         19.2049
CFD            Short         173884        19.2264
CFD            Short         73747         19.3511
CFD            Short         47486         19.3805


(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                         19 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                    1,700.0000       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   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       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