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               03 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     104,886,596       4.75%     3,731,615     0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,389,637       0.15%     8,775,284     0.40%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           108,778,933        4.93%    13,257,899     0.60%

(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                41,000              17.0000
Purchase                250                 17.1388
Purchase                4,792               17.5000
Purchase                33,300              16.9779
Purchase                43,545              17.1273
Purchase                66,000              17.2411
Purchase                26,500              17.3440
Purchase                10,650              17.0027
Purchase                1,639               17.2299
Purchase                21,193              17.1987
Purchase                258,689             17.1802
Purchase                464,020             18.8960
Purchase                15,854              17.1324
Purchase                33,587              17.4900
Purchase                74,334              17.2028
Purchase                66,000              17.2411
Purchase                22,044              17.3235
Purchase                43,695              17.0063
Purchase                109,016             17.2826
Purchase                342,964             17.1928
Purchase                1,212               17.3528
Purchase                410,869             17.1829
Purchase                242,577             17.1255
Purchase                28,000              17.3440
Purchase                506                 16.8327
Purchase                2,000               17.1568
Purchase                182                 18.9465
Purchase                39,856              17.1521
Purchase                8                   17.1900
Purchase                2,962               17.2764
Purchase                705                 17.2350
Purchase                877                 17.1700
Purchase                9,972               17.4900
Purchase                17,859              17.4900
Purchase                11,716              17.4900
Purchase                6,422               17.1201
Purchase                569                 17.4900
Purchase                634                 17.4900
Purchase                681                 17.4900
Purchase                982                 17.4900
Purchase                1,981               17.4900
Purchase                6,304               17.4900
Purchase                1,058               17.4900
Purchase                1,016               17.2812
Purchase                1,853               17.4900
Purchase                815                 17.4900
Purchase                953                 17.4900
Sale                    4,220               17.1488
Sale                    1,000,000           17.3500
Sale                    5,515               17.2283
Sale                    5,903               17.4526
Sale                    2,400               17.1710
Sale                    23,772              17.2189
Sale                    29,711              17.7077
Sale                    35,000              17.2136
Sale                    20,000              17.3622
Sale                    16,855              17.4878
Sale                    3,100               17.1182
Sale                    136,593             17.1359
Sale                    225                 17.3625
Sale                    880                 17.1930
Sale                    506                 17.2372
Sale                    6,530               17.2172
Sale                    211                 Transfer
Sale                    400                 17.1225
Sale                    17,596              17.0824
Sale                    778,997             17.2332
Sale                    4,205               17.2283
Sale                    550                 17.2030
Sale                    1,230               17.1712
Sale                    300                 17.2100
Sale                    242,577             17.1255
Sale                    4,587               18.6553
Sale                    66,000              17.2411
Sale                    317,080             17.2430

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          17596         17.0824
CFD            Long          3100          17.1182
CFD            Long          242577        17.1254
CFD            Long          136593        17.1358
CFD            Long          4220          17.1488
CFD            Long          2400          17.171
CFD            Long          35000         17.2135
CFD            Long          6530          17.2172
CFD            Long          23772         17.2189
CFD            Long          778997        17.2331
CFD            Long          506           17.2372
CFD            Long          317080        17.2429
CFD            Long          6206          17.2512
CFD            Long          1000000       17.35
CFD            Long          20000         17.3622
CFD            Long          16855         17.4878
CFD            Short         506           16.8326
CFD            Short         33300         16.9779
CFD            Short         10650         17.0027
CFD            Short         43695         17.0063
CFD            Short         1357          17.0766
CFD            Short         242577        17.1254
CFD            Short         43545         17.1273
CFD            Short         39856         17.1521
CFD            Short         2000          17.1568
CFD            Short         258689        17.1801
CFD            Short         410869        17.1828
CFD            Short         342964        17.1927
CFD            Short         21193         17.1986
CFD            Short         74334         17.2027
CFD            Short         21461         17.2293
CFD            Short         1639          17.2299
CFD            Short         66000         17.241
CFD            Short         22766         17.2723
CFD            Short         109016        17.2825
CFD            Short         22044         17.3235
CFD            Short         1212          17.3527
CFD            Short         23316         17.4866
CFD            Short         11716         17.49

(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                         04 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   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
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