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               27 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     105,527,651       4.78%     3,323,694     0.15%
securities
(2) Derivatives    2,922,191       0.13%     6,301,587     0.29%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           108,952,542        4.94%    10,376,281     0.47%

(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                1,981               18.3564
Purchase                33,900              18.0844
Purchase                1,178               18.3955
Purchase                134,308             18.4486
Purchase                8,200               18.1735
Purchase                140                 18.2300
Purchase                230                 18.2300
Purchase                41,587              18.6128
Purchase                15,383              18.3053
Purchase                4,000               18.2165
Purchase                2,115               18.3363
Purchase                100                 18.4931
Purchase                16,084              18.2195
Purchase                260                 18.2300
Purchase                425                 18.3575
Purchase                24,205              18.3815
Purchase                642                 18.7500
Purchase                136                 18.6087
Purchase                107,040             18.4856
Purchase                65,871              18.2420
Purchase                150,189             18.5102
Purchase                38,620              18.4281
Sale                    15,570              18.7477
Sale                    1,178               18.1605
Sale                    8,350               18.4704
Sale                    193                 18.3335
Sale                    13,166              18.2749
Sale                    100,225             18.2765
Sale                    11,713              18.4312
Sale                    1,100               18.2188
Sale                    1,012               Transfer
Sale                    146,127             18.5388
Sale                    14,827              18.3076
Sale                    657                 18.2300
Sale                    4,425               18.1870
Sale                    1,000               18.2212
Sale                    144                 18.2115
Sale                    275                 18.2112
Sale                    22,064              18.2942
Sale                    39,000              18.7500
Sale                    1,318               Transfer
Sale                    57,976              18.4083
Sale                    3,223               18.7464
Sale                    656,333             18.3582
Sale                    514                 18.0400
Sale                    32,000              18.3684
Sale                    216,898             18.4440
Sale                    4,950               18.2765

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1178          18.1604
CFD            Long          1100          18.2188
CFD            Long          13166         18.2749
CFD            Long          105175        18.2765
CFD            Long          22064         18.2941
CFD            Long          656333        18.3581
CFD            Long          32000         18.3683
CFD            Long          11713         18.4312
CFD            Long          216898        18.4439
CFD            Long          21603         18.4596
CFD            Long          8350          18.4704
CFD            Long          3223          18.7464
CFD            Long          15570         18.7476
CFD            Short         8200          18.1734
CFD            Short         4000          18.2165
CFD            Short         16084         18.2195
CFD            Short         15383         18.3052
CFD            Short         9413          18.3059
CFD            Short         1981          18.3564
CFD            Short         24205         18.3814
CFD            Short         1178          18.3954
CFD            Short         6330          18.3956
CFD            Short         38620         18.4281
CFD            Short         134308        18.4485
CFD            Short         107040        18.4856
CFD            Short         100           18.4931
CFD            Short         150189        18.5102
CFD            Short         16352         18.5763
CFD            Short         136           18.6086
CFD            Short         41587         18.6127

(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                         30 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   750                    2,200.0000       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   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