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               02 July 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     105,139,898       4.76%     3,645,158     0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,313,492       0.15%     9,505,866     0.43%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           108,956,090        4.94%    13,902,024     0.63%

(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                109,518             18.6388
Purchase                92,804              18.9400
Purchase                38,526              17.7602
Purchase                210,311             18.2855
Purchase                154,813             18.8079
Purchase                248                 Transfer
Purchase                2,716               17.5900
Purchase                7,401               17.5900
Purchase                18,910              18.2937
Purchase                469,841             18.1911
Purchase                17,000              17.5900
Purchase                500,000             17.6827
Purchase                92,804              18.7200
Purchase                37,069              17.7874
Purchase                3,800               18.7947
Purchase                1,710               18.5513
Purchase                35,948              18.7554
Purchase                469                 17.6570
Purchase                1,950               18.7239
Purchase                2,564               18.7239
Purchase                361                 18.5500
Purchase                907                 18.7239
Purchase                3,715               18.7239
Purchase                8,190               18.1872
Purchase                2,496               18.7239
Purchase                1,540               18.7239
Purchase                185,608             18.9400
Purchase                645                 18.9480
Purchase                92,804              18.9400
Purchase                710                 18.7239
Purchase                95,336              18.4808
Purchase                387                 18.7239
Sale                    6,668               18.5300
Sale                    248                 Transfer
Sale                    11,811              18.2117
Sale                    162,201             18.6539
Sale                    20,807              18.6742
Sale                    464,020             18.8960
Sale                    500,000             17.6827
Sale                    7,274               18.6842
Sale                    163                 18.7030
Sale                    55                  17.9600
Sale                    450                 18.7512
Sale                    1,924               18.7200
Sale                    3,280               18.9474
Sale                    670                 17.9512
Sale                    850                 18.7330
Sale                    150                 18.9312
Sale                    665                 18.9725
Sale                    12,171              17.5900
Sale                    500                 18.7025
Sale                    8,190               18.1872
Sale                    200                 18.7512
Sale                    20,714              18.2158
Sale                    175                 18.9012
Sale                    180                 18.5117
Sale                    29,009              17.9220
Sale                    92,011              18.2330
Sale                    644                 18.4070
Sale                    10,615              17.9018
Sale                    1,900               17.6772
Sale                    40,317              18.1385
Sale                    350                 18.4825

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          21664         17.5936
CFD            Long          1900          17.6771
CFD            Long          500000        17.6826
CFD            Long          10615         17.9018
CFD            Long          29009         17.922
CFD            Long          40317         18.1384
CFD            Long          8190          18.1872
CFD            Long          11811         18.2117
CFD            Long          20714         18.2157
CFD            Long          92011         18.2329
CFD            Long          644           18.407
CFD            Long          21010         18.4803
CFD            Long          162201        18.6538
CFD            Long          20807         18.6741
CFD            Long          38856         18.8808
CFD            Long          9359          18.882
CFD            Short         500000        17.6826
CFD            Short         38526         17.7601
CFD            Short         37069         17.7873
CFD            Short         8190          18.1872
CFD            Short         469841        18.1911
CFD            Short         210311        18.2854
CFD            Short         18910         18.2937
CFD            Short         95336         18.4808
CFD            Short         109518        18.6388
CFD            Short         15067         18.6776
CFD            Short         3800          18.7947
CFD            Short         154813        18.8078

(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                         03 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   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                    1,900.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,900.0000       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                    1,700.0000       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

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