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               06 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      105,995,092      4.75%     5,320,650     0.24%
securities
(2) Derivatives     5,466,295      0.24%     4,071,837     0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,300      0.04%       752,775     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             112,465,187      5.04%     10,145,262    0.45%


(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      290                   15.1990
Purchase      160                   15.2488
Purchase      95,000                14.9963
Purchase      160,000               15.2000
Purchase      42,631                15.0539
Purchase      105,000               15.0508
Purchase      165                   15.2375
Purchase      18,789                16.0876
Purchase      1,979                 15.0000
Purchase      3,170                 15.9127
Purchase      21,582                15.2000
Purchase      1,076                 16.0000
Purchase      195,656               15.2184
Purchase      600                   15.2754
Purchase      91,000                15.1320
Purchase      7,500                 15.2400
Purchase      225,416                15.1462
Purchase      99,596                15.1596
Purchase      120,000               15.1939
Purchase      11,526                15.2500
Purchase      91,000                15.1291
Purchase      910                   15.2000
Purchase      220                   15.2488
Purchase      311,980               15.2359
Purchase      154                   16.0748
Purchase      1,479                 15.9841
Purchase      160                   15.2388
Purchase      350                   14.9775
Purchase      3,131                 15.0000
Purchase      230                   15.2000
Purchase      15,129                15.0000
Purchase      34,683                15.0000
Purchase      8,192                 16.0876
Purchase      48,844                15.2184
Purchase      495                   15.2029
Purchase      180                   15.1990
Purchase      2,909                 15.0000
Purchase      5,578                 16.0876
Purchase      701,951               15.1724
Purchase      10,304                15.0000
Purchase      6,674                 15.0000
Purchase      28,749                15.9700
Purchase      41,718                15.2003
Sale          8,640                 15.1758
Sale          84,976                15.2464
Sale          4,974                 15.1716
Sale          47,826                15.1716
Sale          250                   15.2300
Sale          11,526                15.2530
Sale          31,622                15.2510
Sale          95,000                14.9963
Sale          79,591                15.1024
Sale          1,200                 15.1625
Sale          8,634                 15.1716
Sale          28,749                15.9700
Sale          450                   15.2475
Sale          1,601                 15.2617
Sale          22,396                15.0839
Sale          12,399                15.2000
Sale          29,261                15.1716
Sale          75,000                15.2500
Sale          105,000               15.0508
Sale          326                   15.2000
Sale          10,311                15.1716
Sale          1,529                 15.1716
Sale          36,100                15.2371
Sale          100                   15.1710
Sale          2,268                 15.1716
Sale          15,152                15.1716
Sale          95,000                14.9964
Sale          299,019               15.1513
Sale          120,000               15.1824
Sale          83,527                15.1538
Sale          15,657                15.1716
Sale          11,526                15.2500
Sale          4,737                 15.1716
Sale          6,232                 15.1716
Sale          105,000               15.0479
Sale          2,423                 15.1716
Sale          9,602                 15.1716
Sale          91,000                15.1291
Sale          7,415                 15.1716
Sale          149,599               15.2075
Sale          234,924               15.0482
Sale          146,572               15.2294

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         91000         15.1319
CFD            Short         225416        15.1462
CFD            Short         99596         15.1595
CFD            Short         701951        15.1723
CFD            Short         20685         15.179
CFD            Short         2974          15.1868
CFD            Short         120000        15.1938
CFD            Short         30773         15.1947
CFD            Short         495           15.2028
CFD            Short         10945         15.2158
CFD            Short         311980        15.2359
CFD            Short         600           15.2754
CFD            Long          105000        15.0479
CFD            Long          234924        15.0482
CFD            Long          79591         15.1023
CFD            Long          49761         15.1156
CFD            Long          299019        15.1512
CFD            Long          8640          15.1758
CFD            Long          120000        15.1824
CFD            Long          1815          15.199
CFD            Long          149599        15.2074
CFD            Long          31951         15.2104
CFD            Long          146572        15.2294
CFD            Long          36100         15.237
CFD            Long          450           15.2475


(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)
CALL            Purchase          250               15         EURO            18/12/2009        .30
PUT             Purchase          250               15         EURO            18/12/2009        .383

(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                         07 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   250                    1,500.0000       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   250                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   -500,000               9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
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   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