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               14 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      108,114,462      4.90%      3,792,609    0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives     3,885,552      0.18%      4,600,056    0.21%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,800      0.05%        753,275    0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             113,003,814      5.12%      9,145,940    0.41%


(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      385,360               15.6928
Purchase      31,453                15.6600
Purchase      22,806                15.7122
Purchase      19,100                15.4200
Purchase      957                   15.6978
Purchase      1,143                 15.6978
Purchase      1,017                 15.7326
Purchase      253,380               15.6713
Purchase      622                   15.6978
Purchase      950                   15.8300
Purchase      14,051                .1566
Purchase      1,928                 15.8300
Purchase      23,395                15.6283
Purchase      27,000                15.6600
Purchase      10,122                15.5516
Purchase      71,946                15.6947
Purchase      37                    Transfer
Purchase      9,531                 15.6600
Purchase      665                   15.6978
Purchase      1,314                 15.6978
Purchase      295                   15.7588
Purchase      15,199                15.6600
Purchase      4,800                 15.6702
Purchase      41,148                15.5301
Purchase      83,273                15.7207
Purchase      675                   15.5888
Purchase      1,017                 15.6600
Purchase      47,112                15.4200
Purchase      4,800                 15.6732
Purchase      1,017                 15.6600
Sale          90,006                15.7474
Sale          75                    15.4517
Sale          225                   15.5525
Sale          167,117               15.6966
Sale          4,569                 15.7669
Sale          75                    Transfer
Sale          4,632                 15.6871
Sale          14,148                15.6600
Sale          41,148                15.5271
Sale          411,501               15.6353
Sale          310,347               15.6437
Sale          80,802                15.5917
Sale          37                    Transfer
Sale          482                   15.6570
Sale          44,102                15.7102
Sale          6,674                 .1571
Sale          4,800                 15.6702
Sale          230                   15.5825
Sale          29,902                15.6645
Sale          300                   15.6720
Sale          41,148                15.5301
Sale          13,084                15.7039
Sale          67,596                15.6994
Sale          440                   15.6412
Sale          134                   Transfer
Sale          17,586                15.6600

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         14051         0.1566
CFD            Short         10122         15.5515
CFD            Short         8638          15.5756
CFD            Short         14757         15.6592
CFD            Short         253380        15.6712
CFD            Short         4800          15.6731
CFD            Short         9903          15.6871
CFD            Short         385360        15.6928
CFD            Short         71946         15.6946
CFD            Short         22806         15.7121
CFD            Short         83273         15.7206
CFD            Short         1017          15.7325
CFD            Long          6674          0.157
CFD            Long          41148         15.5271
CFD            Long          80802         15.5917
CFD            Long          411501        15.6352
CFD            Long          310347        15.6436
CFD            Long          482           15.657
CFD            Long          29902         15.6645
CFD            Long          4632          15.687
CFD            Long          13260         15.6943
CFD            Long          67596         15.6994
CFD            Long          30842         15.717
CFD            Long          4569          15.7669

(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                         15 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                    1,600.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000       EURO           20/06/2008
Option            Purchased   -500                   1,450.0000       EURO           15/02/2008
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                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   500,000                9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       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                    1,500.0000       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