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               19 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     106,817,612       4.84%     2,477,676     0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives    4,729,662       0.21%     6,008,631     0.27%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    1,001,950       0.05%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            112,549,224       5.10%     9,239,082     0.42%

(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           344                 19.4200
Purchase           28,453              19.4519
Purchase           6,082               19.2967
Purchase           14,274              19.2967
Purchase           34,000              19.1360
Purchase           1,015               19.3961
Purchase           5,194               19.5024
Purchase           97,021              19.4995
Purchase           457                 19.6037
Purchase           87,745              19.5494
Purchase           84,000              19.5718
Purchase           1,411               19.6159
Purchase           143,476             19.6282
Purchase           116,020             19.5721
Purchase           6,994               19.5000
Purchase           4,288               19.2967
Purchase           2,964               19.5491
Purchase           25,878              19.3411
Purchase           2,206               19.4200
Purchase           5,701               19.3600
Purchase           2,619               19.5000
Purchase           15,627              19.6247
Sale               44,348              19.4739
Sale               500                 19.5768
Sale               18,538              19.1532
Sale               236                 19.4717
Sale               117                 19.6035
Sale               116,020             19.5721
Sale               45,743              19.4351
Sale               106                 Transfer
Sale               345,115             19.4735
Sale               259                 19.6300
Sale               2,700               19.3492
Sale               119                 Transfer
Sale               195                 19.5100
Sale               125,923             19.3982
Sale               516                 19.4400
Sale               344                 19.4900
Sale               558                 19.4179
Sale               1,773               19.4179
Sale               5,701               19.3600
Sale               5,701               19.3600
Sale               500                 19.4412
Sale               1,330               19.3700
Sale               601                 19.3700
Sale               718                 19.3700
Sale               678                 19.3700
Sale               15,054              19.5000
Sale               69,978              19.5024
Sale               100                 19.5812
Sale               117                 19.5417
Sale               400                 19.4325
Sale               16,187              19.4171
Sale               84                  19.4435
Sale               40,702              19.4587
Sale               32,805              19.4897
Sale               66                  Transfer
Sale               457                 19.2363
Sale               98                  19.1835
Sale               47,540              19.3468
Sale               344                 19.4200
Sale               1,240               19.3700

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          18538         19.1531
CFD            Long          457           19.2363
CFD            Long          47540         19.3468
CFD            Long          2700          19.3492
CFD            Long          125923        19.3982
CFD            Long          16187         19.4171
CFD            Long          45743         19.4351
CFD            Long          2575          19.4689
CFD            Long          345115        19.4734
CFD            Long          44348         19.4739
CFD            Long          6850          19.4765
CFD            Long          4872          19.4804
CFD            Long          32805         19.4897
CFD            Long          69978         19.5023
CFD            Long          116020        19.5721
CFD            Long          500           19.5768
CFD            Short         25878         19.341
CFD            Short         28453         19.4518
CFD            Short         97021         19.4994
CFD            Short         5194          19.5024
CFD            Short         87745         19.5494
CFD            Short         84000         19.5718
CFD            Short         116020        19.5721
CFD            Short         457           19.6037
CFD            Short         1411          19.6158
CFD            Short         15627         19.6246
CFD            Short         143476        19.6282

(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                         20 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                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
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   -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