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               23 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     105,410,220       4.78%     3,908,744     0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,354,694       0.15%     5,924,092     0.27%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     501,950        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           109,266,864        4.95%    10,583,836     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           Price per unit
                   Securities          (GBP)
Purchase           65,669              18.9785
Purchase           26,888              19.0800
Purchase           33,000              19.0563
Purchase           57                  Transfer
Purchase           26,764              18.9280
Purchase           9,620               18.9347
Purchase           12,706              18.9325
Purchase           822                 19.1800
Purchase           161                 19.0383
Purchase           100                 19.0400
Purchase           1,002               18.7628
Purchase           163                 18.8665
Purchase           59,800              19.0984
Purchase           28,177              19.0352
Purchase           30,161              18.9616
Purchase           225                 18.9083
Purchase           1,815               19.1468
Purchase           3,903               19.6845
Purchase           1,860               18.8600
Purchase           644                 18.8700
Purchase           40,585              19.1111
Purchase           72,420              19.0404
Purchase           1,682               19.3500
Purchase           1,467               19.3500
Purchase           15,317              19.0800
Purchase           711                 19.0800
Purchase           204,103             18.8700
Purchase           52,689              19.0800
Purchase           6,000               19.1000
Purchase           18,200              18.9851
Sale               5,395               18.9443
Sale               600                 19.0430
Sale               26,179              19.0800
Sale               200                 18.8612
Sale               800                 19.0225
Sale               644                 18.8700
Sale               278,120             18.8586
Sale               82                  Transfer
Sale               40,885              18.6966
Sale               175                 18.9712
Sale               3,223               18.8700
Sale               6,500               18.8300
Sale               250                 19.0238
Sale               2,136               18.9667
Sale               385                 18.9500
Sale               6,000               19.1000
Sale               835                 Transfer
Sale               57                  Transfer
Sale               61,210              18.9480
Sale               100                 19.0000
Sale               188                 18.8835
Sale               340                 18.8900
Sale               10,000              18.8664
Sale               16,340              18.9410
Sale               90                  18.9971
Sale               8,007               18.9493
Sale               13,333              19.0800
Sale               590                 18.9912
Sale               286,686             18.9503
Sale               54                  19.1017
Sale               48,248              19.0125

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date      Purchase/Sale     Number of Securities      Price per unit (GBP)
20/06/2008     Sale              116,020                   19.5721

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          40885         18.6965
CFD            Long          278120        18.8585
CFD            Long          10000         18.8664
CFD            Long          16340         18.941
CFD            Long          5395          18.9443
CFD            Long          61210         18.948
CFD            Long          8007          18.9493
CFD            Long          286686        18.9503
CFD            Long          2136          18.9666
CFD            Long          90            18.9971
CFD            Long          48248         19.0125
CFD            Short         1002          18.7628
CFD            Short         1521          18.8654
CFD            Short         26764         18.928
CFD            Short         12706         18.9325
CFD            Short         9620          18.9346
CFD            Short         30161         18.9615
CFD            Short         65669         18.9785
CFD            Short         18200         18.9851
CFD            Short         28177         19.0351
CFD            Short         72420         19.0404
CFD            Short         48832         19.0475
CFD            Short         33000         19.0563
CFD            Short         1054          19.0762
CFD            Short         59800         19.0983
CFD            Short         40585         19.111
CFD            Short         1815          19.1467
CFD            Short         3903          19.6844

(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                         24 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   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   -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