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               08 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     105,766,046       4.79%     3,678,414     0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives    3,418,705       0.15%     8,628,715     0.39%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           109,687,451        4.97%    13,058,129     0.59%

(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                986                 Transfer
Purchase                72                  Transfer
Purchase                371,215             17.0300
Purchase                12,500              19.5300
Purchase                1,210               16.5727
Purchase                1,227               16.5700
Purchase                360,465             16.9223
Purchase                72,500              16.6977
Purchase                17,183              16.7093
Purchase                14,342              16.9718
Purchase                167,097             17.1771
Purchase                92,804              17.0300
Purchase                51,231              17.2120
Purchase                11,000              17.0827
Purchase                52                  17.3079
Purchase                249,846             17.0685
Purchase                17,000              16.5700
Purchase                1,000               Transfer
Purchase                410,480             17.1581
Purchase                278,411             17.0300
Purchase                10,934              16.8500
Purchase                66,018              17.1840
Purchase                261                 17.0479
Purchase                24,997              17.1216
Purchase                4,400               17.3202
Purchase                13,749              16.5721
Purchase                1,016               16.5700
Purchase                403                 17.0500
Purchase                481                 17.1400
Purchase                1,016               16.5700
Purchase                2,882               17.0750
Purchase                5,002               16.5700
Purchase                9                   17.0850
Purchase                3,322               17.6500
Sale                    459                 Transfer
Sale                    23,523              17.1099
Sale                    269                 16.5700
Sale                    22,379              17.0723
Sale                    159                 17.4021
Sale                    14,516              17.1579
Sale                    5,979               16.5700
Sale                    43,104              17.1358
Sale                    1,000               Transfer
Sale                    249,846             17.0685
Sale                    685                 17.0600
Sale                    79                  17.3442
Sale                    72,590              16.9997
Sale                    872                 17.0775
Sale                    62,458              17.0338
Sale                    23,303              16.5700
Sale                    280                 17.2712
Sale                    270                 17.2221
Sale                    750                 17.0721
Sale                    531                 17.1521
Sale                    3,100               17.0624
Sale                    2,882               17.0750
Sale                    55,186              16.5700
Sale                    366,518             17.0556
Sale                    1,603               17.1256
Sale                    175                 17.0312
Sale                    43,153              16.5700
Sale                    192,857             17.0997
Sale                    371,215             17.0300

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          72590         16.9997
CFD            Long          62458         17.0338
CFD            Long          366518        17.0556
CFD            Long          3100          17.0624
CFD            Long          249846        17.0685
CFD            Long          22379         17.0723
CFD            Long          872           17.0775
CFD            Long          192857        17.0996
CFD            Long          1603          17.1256
CFD            Long          43104         17.1357
CFD            Long          14516         17.1578
CFD            Long          68060         17.343
CFD            Short         13749         16.572
CFD            Short         1210          16.5726
CFD            Short         72500         16.6976
CFD            Short         17183         16.7092
CFD            Short         10934         16.8499
CFD            Short         360465        16.9223
CFD            Short         14342         16.9718
CFD            Short         249846        17.0685
CFD            Short         11000         17.0827
CFD            Short         5125          17.1373
CFD            Short         410480        17.158
CFD            Short         167097        17.177
CFD            Short         66018         17.184
CFD            Short         51231         17.2119
CFD            Short         4400          17.3202

(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                         09 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