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               24 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     104,636,486       4.74%     4,315,893     0.20%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,756,833       0.17%     5,999,020     0.27%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     501,950        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           108,895,269        4.93%    11,065,913     0.50%

(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           545                 19.1085
Purchase           21,738              19.1100
Purchase           86,276              19.3217
Purchase           81                  Transfer
Purchase           1,806               19.1947
Purchase           50,041              19.0717
Purchase           41,909              19.4861
Purchase           1,400               19.0700
Purchase           1,000               19.0117
Purchase           33,495              19.1394
Purchase           150                 19.0875
Purchase           155                 19.1685
Purchase           27                  Transfer
Purchase           31,500              19.0367
Purchase           19,457              19.1246
Purchase           2,100               19.2189
Purchase           1,259               19.0750
Purchase           2,844               19.1136
Purchase           52,608              19.1100
Purchase           48,722              19.0494
Purchase           78,745              19.0603
Purchase           38                  19.0937
Purchase           600                 19.5132
Purchase           5,000               19.4437
Purchase           36,349              19.0729
Sale               1,300               18.9929
Sale               91                  19.1335
Sale               5,000               19.0664
Sale               861                 18.9925
Sale               471                 19.5963
Sale               25,572              19.1969
Sale               90,600              19.1555
Sale               21,369              19.2491
Sale               35,885              19.1352
Sale               81                  Transfer
Sale               56                  19.1335
Sale               48                  19.1370
Sale               65,253              19.0905
Sale               58,149              19.0730
Sale               5,010               19.5998
Sale               109,145             19.0892
Sale               1,300               19.0123
Sale               13,000              19.1100
Sale               41                  19.1635
Sale               1,000               19.0312
Sale               125                 19.4600
Sale               545                 19.0815
Sale               15,478              19.1100
Sale               435                 19.4312
Sale               29,666              19.0368
Sale               1,035               19.2325
Sale               47,954              19.0368
Sale               957                 19.1149
Sale               156,624             19.0800
Sale               258                 19.6000
Sale               122                 19.6000
Sale               783                 18.9700
Sale               13,127              19.1149
Sale               21,738              19.1100
Sale               6,400               19.1353
Sale               27                  Transfer
Sale               1,504               19.0300
Sale               118,473             19.1100
Sale               150                 19.0515
Sale               400                 19.4230
Sale               300                 19.0512
Sale               345,954             19.1393
Sale               41,600              19.1100
Sale               22,353              19.1100
Sale               725                 19.0625
Sale               725                 19.0625
Sale               12,288              19.1100
Sale               200                 19.0625
Sale               18,126              19.1100

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date      Purchase/Sale     Number of Securities      Price per unit (GBP)
24/06/2008     Sale              725                       19.0625

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          861           18.9924
CFD            Long          1300          18.9929
CFD            Long          1300          19.0123
CFD            Long          5000          19.0663
CFD            Long          58149         19.073
CFD            Long          109145        19.0892
CFD            Long          65253         19.0905
CFD            Long          35885         19.1351
CFD            Long          6400          19.1353
CFD            Long          345954        19.1392
CFD            Long          90600         19.1554
CFD            Long          25572         19.1968
CFD            Long          21369         19.2491
CFD            Long          471           19.5962
CFD            Short         1000          19.0117
CFD            Short         31500         19.0367
CFD            Short         48722         19.0494
CFD            Short         1972          19.0495
CFD            Short         78745         19.0602
CFD            Short         50041         19.0716
CFD            Short         36349         19.0729
CFD            Short         38            19.0936
CFD            Short         2844          19.1136
CFD            Short         19457         19.1246
CFD            Short         33495         19.1393
CFD            Short         2100          19.2189
CFD            Short         86276         19.3217
CFD            Short         5000          19.4436
CFD            Short         41909         19.4861
CFD            Short         600           19.5132

(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                         25 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