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               05 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      105,581,775      4.73%     5,797,747     0.26%
securities
(2) Derivatives     5,850,698      0.26%     4,103,247     0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,300      0.04%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             112,435,773      5.04%     10,653,769    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      3,122                 16.0581
Purchase      19,406                16.0914
Purchase      26,074                15.9127
Purchase      6,946                 15.9096
Purchase      868                   16.0581
Purchase      9,145                 16.4900
Purchase      17,409                16.0581
Purchase      3,958                 16.1585
Purchase      75                    Transfer
Purchase      12,168                15.9841
Purchase      4,975                 16.0581
Purchase      5,000                 16.0581
Purchase      3,652                 16.0581
Purchase      10,000                16.1500
Purchase      114                   16.2465
Purchase      60,000                16.0050
Purchase      2,876                 16.0581
Purchase      315                   16.0688
Purchase      8,220                 16.0581
Purchase      11,375                15.9127
Purchase      370                   16.0988
Purchase      7,750                 15.9127
Purchase      5,823                 15.9700
Purchase      15,000                15.9489
Purchase      74,797                16.0581
Purchase      22,862                15.9000
Purchase      2,644                 16.0000
Purchase      10,700                16.4900
Purchase      126,353               16.0873
Purchase      53,749                16.4900
Purchase      1,017                 15.9700
Purchase      5,309                 15.9841
Purchase      147,354               16.0926
Purchase      8,925                 16.0000
Purchase      3,887                 16.0000
Purchase      3,106                 15.9914
Purchase      9,176                 15.9369
Purchase      3,616                 15.9841
Purchase      5,000                 16.0631
Purchase      35,779                16.0581
Purchase      5,000                 16.0600
Purchase      146                   15.9000
Purchase      2,798                 16.0581
Purchase      117,000               15.9700
Purchase      39,116                16.0488
Purchase      1,196                 16.0581
Sale          50                    16.1026
Sale          39,116                16.0488
Sale          2,059                 16.0219
Sale          1,134                 15.8874
Sale          3,072                 16.0219
Sale          10,146                16.0219
Sale          11,842                16.0219
Sale          135                   16.0052
Sale          6,788                 16.0220
Sale          20,187                16.0597
Sale          15,925                15.9837
Sale          393,206               16.0017
Sale          14,191                16.0219
Sale          6,074                 16.1100
Sale          40,208                16.0219
Sale          10,000                16.1469
Sale          65,749                16.0219
Sale          169                   16.1117
Sale          39,116                16.0539
Sale          217,287               16.0416
Sale          6,863                 16.0951
Sale          5,000                 16.0600
Sale          21,533                16.0219
Sale          44,296                15.9174
Sale          22,716                15.9700
Sale          23,660                16.0597
Sale          53,749                16.4900
Sale          8,519                 16.0219
Sale          6,467                 16.0219
Sale          38                    16.0017
Sale          10,000                16.1500
Sale          13,218                16.0219
Sale          72,000                16.1500
Sale          474                   15.9670
Sale          49,560                15.9503
Sale          22,862                15.9000
Sale          3,290                 16.0219
Sale          93,974                15.9176
Sale          455                   16.0012
Sale          146                   15.9000
Sale          270                   16.1012
Sale          20,834                16.0219
Sale          10,784                16.0597
Sale          49                    16.0017
Sale          43,922                15.9836
Sale          16,221                15.9987
Sale          75                    Transfer
Sale          60,000                16.0162

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         7684          15.9042
CFD            Short         6946          15.9095
CFD            Short         15000         15.9488
CFD            Short         3106          15.9914
CFD            Short         60000         16.0049
CFD            Short         21355         16.014
CFD            Short         25363         16.0535
CFD            Short         5000          16.063
CFD            Short         126353        16.0873
CFD            Short         19406         16.0913
CFD            Short         147354        16.0926
CFD            Short         1492          16.105
CFD            Short         3958          16.1584
CFD            Long          1134          15.8873
CFD            Long          93974         15.9175
CFD            Long          49560         15.9502
CFD            Long          474           15.9669
CFD            Long          1787          15.9718
CFD            Long          11825         15.9748
CFD            Long          43922         15.9836
CFD            Long          7473          15.9933
CFD            Long          16221         15.9987
CFD            Long          393206        16.0016
CFD            Long          4100          16.0091
CFD            Long          60000         16.0161
CFD            Long          351           16.0275
CFD            Long          10000         16.1469

(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)
PUT               Purchase        200                15          EURO           15/02/08   .235

(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                         06 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   200                    1,500.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
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                    1,700.0000       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