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               19 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      107,070,929      4.85%      3,475,529    0.16%
securities
(2) Derivatives     3,489,503      0.16%      4,380,311    0.20%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     1,003,250      0.05%        752,775    0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             111,563,682      5.05%      8,608,615    0.39%


(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      4,798                 16.3951
Purchase      45,551                16.4964
Purchase      455                   16.5631
Purchase      1,000                 16.5875
Purchase      68,000                16.3859
Purchase      385                   16.3688
Purchase      1,000                 16.6700
Purchase      400                   16.5675
Purchase      3,841                 16.5520
Purchase      171,704               16.5109
Purchase      10,800                16.4961
Purchase      725                   16.3688
Purchase      9,129                 16.5600
Purchase      77                    16.4265
Purchase      85,389                16.4266
Purchase      285                   16.3088
Purchase      420                   16.3675
Purchase      108,351               16.4653
Purchase      78,266                16.4897
Purchase      605,954               16.4711
Sale          8,256                 16.5165
Sale          48,844                15.5100
Sale          300                   16.5000
Sale          92,400                16.5282
Sale          183                   15.9135
Sale          78,340                16.4818
Sale          6,794                 16.5165
Sale          175                   16.4112
Sale          89                    16.4617
Sale          500                   16.5000
Sale          73,423                16.4375
Sale          150                   16.4112
Sale          195,656               15.5100
Sale          8,947                 16.5165
Sale          265                   16.6312
Sale          24,340                16.4483
Sale          410                   16.5912
Sale          425                   16.5112
Sale          300                   16.5000
Sale          4,486                 16.5165
Sale          633                   16.4917
Sale          160                   16.4825
Sale          812                   16.5600
Sale          214,092               16.5165
Sale          325                   16.5000
Sale          326                   16.5417
Sale          46                    16.3973
Sale          246,544               16.4995
Sale          11,827                16.5165
Sale          9,477                 16.5165
Sale          89,789                16.5279
Sale          800                   16.5912
Sale          20,112                16.4444
Sale          350                   16.4812
Sale          350                   16.4916
Sale          725                   16.3525
Sale          194                   Transfer
Sale          350                   16.5000
Sale          900                   16.5058
Sale          14,637                16.5165
Sale          605                   16.4712
Sale          85,343                16.5165
Sale          510                   16.5912
Sale          400                   16.5612
Sale          3,668                 16.5165
Sale          400                   16.5000
Sale          70,300                16.5845
Sale          640                   16.4725
Sale          1,871                 16.5630
Sale          300                   16.5000
Sale          94,826                16.4204
Sale          400                   16.5000
Sale          570                   16.3517
Sale          86,702                16.5527
Sale          200                   16.5000
Sale          9,600                 16.4799
Sale          300                   16.4712
Sale          112                   16.4817
Sale          104,262               16.4705
Sale          590                   16.3369
Sale          68,000                16.3828

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         68000         16.3859
CFD            Short         85389         16.4265
CFD            Short         108351        16.4653
CFD            Short         2759          16.4668
CFD            Short         5621          16.4681
CFD            Short         605954        16.471
CFD            Short         78266         16.4897
CFD            Short         10800         16.4961
CFD            Short         39930         16.5004
CFD            Short         171704        16.5108
CFD            Short         14330         16.5146
CFD            Short         3841          16.5519
CFD            Short         6300          16.5551
CFD            Short         455           16.5631
CFD            Short         1000          16.67
CFD            Long          590           16.3368
CFD            Long          46            16.3973
CFD            Long          73423         16.4375
CFD            Long          20112         16.4444
CFD            Long          24340         16.4483
CFD            Long          104262        16.4705
CFD            Long          9600          16.4798
CFD            Long          78340         16.4817
CFD            Long          22949         16.4886
CFD            Long          246544        16.4995
CFD            Long          900           16.5057
CFD            Long          92400         16.5282
CFD            Long          66840         16.5414
CFD            Long          86702         16.5526
CFD            Long          1871          16.563
CFD            Long          70300         16.5845

(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                         20 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   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -250,000               16.0000          AMER           19/09/2008
Option            Purchased   -1,775                 1,600.0000       EURO           20/06/2008
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   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   500,000                9.5000           EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   350                    1,450.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   450                    1,400.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
Option            Purchased   500                    1,650.0000       EURO           20/03/2008
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