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               20 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     105,395,141       4.78%     3,566,768     0.16%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,019,255       0.14%     5,774,521     0.26%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     501,950        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            108,916,346       4.94%    10,092,289     0.46%

(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           358,799             19.1361
Purchase           25,667              19.0843
Purchase           10,000              18.9936
Purchase           12,237              19.0687
Purchase           131,442             19.1257
Purchase           1,026               18.8700
Purchase           229                 18.8700
Purchase           250,000             19.0000
Purchase           17,644              19.1433
Purchase           9,340               18.9566
Purchase           5,136               18.9313
Purchase           1,396               19.0700
Purchase           3,194               18.8736
Purchase           5,395               18.8724
Purchase           114                 19.3229
Purchase           3,207               18.8700
Purchase           23,497              19.5000
Purchase           667                 18.8700
Purchase           517                 18.8700
Purchase           12,399              18.8700
Purchase           824                 18.8700
Purchase           19,336              18.9580
Purchase           2,030               18.8700
Purchase           181,660             19.1770
Purchase           122,000             19.1747
Purchase           433                 19.3537
Purchase           258                 18.8700
Purchase           131                 18.8700
Purchase           554                 18.8700
Purchase           36                  19.5165
Sale               13,180              19.0715
Sale               116,020             19.5721
Sale               194                 19.0535
Sale               143                 19.3852
Sale               252,496             19.1093
Sale               11,748              19.1429
Sale               7,181               19.1246
Sale               22,600              19.2381
Sale               50,544              18.8902
Sale               153                 19.0835
Sale               178                 18.8700
Sale               112,091             19.0009
Sale               84                  19.1417
Sale               18                  18.8700
Sale               1,070               18.8700
Sale               1,644               18.8700
Sale               3,001               19.1300
Sale               318                 18.9415
Sale               500                 19.1212
Sale               75                  19.1112
Sale               200                 19.0925
Sale               210                 18.8625
Sale               4,775               18.8700
Sale               5,194               19.1216
Sale               300                 19.1412
Sale               54,021              19.1306
Sale               19,400              18.8700
Sale               201,202             19.0424
Sale               111,647             19.0247
Sale               44,842              19.1227
Sale               1,203               18.8700
Sale               117                 19.0169
Sale               744,311             19.1301
Sale               135                 Transfer
Sale               837,350             19.1301
Sale               450                 19.0725

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          50544         18.8901
CFD            Long          112091        19.0009
CFD            Long          117           19.0169
CFD            Long          201202        19.0424
CFD            Long          13180         19.0715
CFD            Long          252496        19.1092
CFD            Long          5194          19.1216
CFD            Long          44842         19.1226
CFD            Long          7181          19.1245
CFD            Long          54021         19.1306
CFD            Long          11748         19.1429
CFD            Long          116020        19.5721
CFD            Short         5395          18.8723
CFD            Short         3194          18.8735
CFD            Short         5136          18.9313
CFD            Short         9340          18.9565
CFD            Short         19336         18.958
CFD            Short         10000         18.9936
CFD            Short         12237         19.0686
CFD            Short         25667         19.0843
CFD            Short         131442        19.1257
CFD            Short         358799        19.136
CFD            Short         17644         19.1432
CFD            Short         122000        19.1747
CFD            Short         181660        19.1769
CFD            Short         114           19.3228
CFD            Short         433           19.3536

(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                         23 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   250                    1,500.0000       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                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   950.0000         EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           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   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009

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