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               30 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     104,657,760       4.74%     4,007,465     0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,613,303       0.16%     6,313,671     0.29%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           108,773,763        4.93%    11,072,136     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                106,203             19.0411
Purchase                9,324               19.0971
Purchase                1,002               19.0782
Purchase                534                 19.2000
Purchase                2,400               19.1132
Purchase                61,100              19.0926
Purchase                84,945              19.2035
Purchase                1,002               19.0782
Purchase                6,507               19.2000
Purchase                114,148             19.1874
Purchase                1,255               19.2000
Purchase                700                 19.2232
Purchase                329                 18.0400
Purchase                15,570              19.1264
Purchase                19,761              19.1965
Purchase                3,832               18.9800
Purchase                15,419              18.0800
Purchase                656                 18.0400
Purchase                350                 19.3588
Purchase                16,813              19.2000
Sale                    31,000              19.2000
Sale                    729                 19.0450
Sale                    82,410              19.0939
Sale                    227,256             19.0197
Sale                    356,539             19.1964
Sale                    149                 Transfer
Sale                    200                 19.1268
Sale                    1,500               19.1193
Sale                    1,002               19.0782
Sale                    68,647              19.0931
Sale                    219,201             19.1374
Sale                    4,063               19.0406
Sale                    1,255               19.2000
Sale                    48,800              19.0144
Sale                    54                  18.9635
Sale                    1,338               19.2000
Sale                    5,315               18.7500
Sale                    907                 19.0667
Sale                    12,440              19.0667
Sale                    2,562               19.2000
Sale                    11,511              18.7500
Sale                    15,419              18.0800
Sale                    680                 18.9930
Sale                    660                 19.2212
Sale                    450                 19.1012
Sale                    1,527               19.2000
Sale                    14,091              19.0640
Sale                    64,736              19.2000
Sale                    21,908              19.0814
Sale                    14,802              19.2000
Sale                    40,584              19.2000
Sale                    11,354              19.2000
Sale                    6,507               19.2000
Sale                    9,444               19.2000
Sale                    500                 18.9712
Sale                    36,791              19.1990
Sale                    310                 19.2035
Sale                    235                 19.2000
Sale                    2,700               19.1319
Sale                    10,965              19.2000

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date       Purchase/Sale     Number of Securities     Price per unit (GBP)
18/06/2008      Purchase          1,200                    19.3588

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          48800         19.0144
CFD            Long          227256        19.0197
CFD            Long          4063          19.0406
CFD            Long          14091         19.0639
CFD            Long          21908         19.0813
CFD            Long          68647         19.093
CFD            Long          82410         19.0938
CFD            Long          19057         19.1182
CFD            Long          1500          19.1193
CFD            Long          200           19.1268
CFD            Long          2700          19.1318
CFD            Long          219201        19.1373
CFD            Long          356539        19.1964
CFD            Long          36791         19.1989
CFD            Long          1255          19.2
CFD            Long          15995         19.2039
CFD            Short         106203        19.0411
CFD            Short         12544         19.0416
CFD            Short         1719          19.043
CFD            Short         61100         19.0926
CFD            Short         9324          19.097
CFD            Short         2400          19.1132
CFD            Short         15570         19.1263
CFD            Short         114148        19.1873
CFD            Short         19761         19.1964
CFD            Short         1255          19.2
CFD            Short         84945         19.2034
CFD            Short         700           19.2232

(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                         01 July 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                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
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
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                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009

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