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               07 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     105,060,676       4.76%     4,073,201     0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,746,117       0.17%     8,598,450     0.39%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           109,309,493        4.95%    13,422,651     0.61%

(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                3,100               17.3288
Purchase                2,992               17.4039
Purchase                21,424              17.4142
Purchase                835,234             17.2478
Purchase                52,723              17.5008
Purchase                191,221             17.5052
Purchase                2,950               17.6500
Purchase                185,608             17.3200
Purchase                246                 Transfer
Purchase                16,440              17.2945
Purchase                40,935              17.3286
Purchase                339,969             17.3626
Purchase                185,608             17.3200
Purchase                11,835              17.2981
Purchase                16,508              17.6500
Purchase                395                 17.1875
Purchase                464,019             17.1900
Purchase                2,141               17.4023
Purchase                585                 17.6500
Purchase                403                 17.6500
Purchase                1,356               17.6500
Purchase                450                 17.1358
Purchase                41,873              17.2682
Purchase                1,136               17.3200
Purchase                818                 17.3228
Purchase                19,456              17.6500
Sale                    192,171             17.3329
Sale                    1,143               17.6472
Sale                    27                  17.3142
Sale                    42                  17.3017
Sale                    835,234             17.2478
Sale                    33,300              17.5319
Sale                    818                 17.2821
Sale                    79                  17.1821
Sale                    76                  17.3242
Sale                    1,212               17.3658
Sale                    1,600               17.1809
Sale                    246                 Transfer
Sale                    200                 17.5221
Sale                    475                 17.2325
Sale                    12,522              17.6500
Sale                    74,010              17.6500
Sale                    200                 17.1512
Sale                    35,194              17.4281
Sale                    850                 17.5812
Sale                    208,730             17.4578
Sale                    30,782              17.1678
Sale                    13,502              17.4124
Sale                    75,61               17.2002
Sale                    79                  17.1821
Sale                    8,474               17.3698
Sale                    775                 17.3142
Sale                    175                 17.5812

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          30782         17.1677
CFD            Long          1600          17.1809
CFD            Long          75618         17.2002
CFD            Long          818           17.2821
CFD            Long          192171        17.3328
CFD            Long          1212          17.3657
CFD            Long          8474          17.3697
CFD            Long          10215         17.3759
CFD            Long          13502         17.4123
CFD            Long          35194         17.4281
CFD            Long          208730        17.4577
CFD            Long          33300         17.5319
CFD            Long          1143          17.6471
CFD            Short         3779          17.1755
CFD            Short         4076          17.2638
CFD            Short         41873         17.2681
CFD            Short         16440         17.2945
CFD            Short         11835         17.298
CFD            Short         818           17.3227
CFD            Short         40935         17.3286
CFD            Short         3100          17.3288
CFD            Short         3453          17.3313
CFD            Short         339969        17.3626
CFD            Short         2992          17.4039
CFD            Short         21424         17.4142
CFD            Short         52723         17.5008
CFD            Short         191221        17.5052
CFD            Short         54907         17.6465

(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                         08 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