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               14 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    106,211,796        4.81%     3,999,615     0.18%
securities
(2) Derivatives   3,717,458        0.17%     9,147,806     0.41%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and     502,700        0.02%       751,000     0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total           110,431,954        5.00%    13,898,421     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                1,000               17.4100
Purchase                63,348              17.4489
Purchase                2,004               17.4880
Purchase                1,016               17.4700
Purchase                186,672             17.5403
Purchase                5,068               17.4855
Purchase                892                 17.4710
Purchase                14,878              16.9500
Purchase                97,041              17.5731
Purchase                500                 17.2829
Purchase                890                 Transfer
Purchase                42,226              17.4735
Purchase                57,043              17.4855
Purchase                1,195               17.5691
Purchase                890                 17.2828
Purchase                113,141             17.4882
Purchase                175                 17.2837
Purchase                2,492               17.4700
Purchase                798                 17.4700
Purchase                1,133               17.2200
Purchase                586                 17.2200
Purchase                43,282              17.4700
Purchase                660                 17.2479
Sale                    890                 Transfer
Sale                    507                 17.6200
Sale                    14,878              16.9500
Sale                    72,400              17.5083
Sale                    15,791              17.5346
Sale                    221                 17.2505
Sale                    41                  17.2800
Sale                    500                 17.2812
Sale                    40                  17.5142
Sale                    440                 17.5012
Sale                    51,106              17.5401
Sale                    894                 17.4672
Sale                    450                 17.4321
Sale                    57                  17.6642
Sale                    192                 17.4942
Sale                    45,264              17.5093
Sale                    300                 17.4325
Sale                    3,322               17.6300
Sale                    600                 17.4542
Sale                    25,000              17.4700
Sale                    454                 17.6035
Sale                    1,000               17.4100

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1000          17.41
CFD            Long          894           17.4672
CFD            Long          72400         17.5082
CFD            Long          45264         17.5093
CFD            Long          15791         17.5345
CFD            Long          51106         17.54
CFD            Long          507           17.62
CFD            Short         890           17.2827
CFD            Short         500           17.2829
CFD            Short         1000          17.41
CFD            Short         63348         17.4489
CFD            Short         2429          17.4666
CFD            Short         892           17.471
CFD            Short         42226         17.4734
CFD            Short         5068          17.4854
CFD            Short         57043         17.4855
CFD            Short         2004          17.4879
CFD            Short         113141        17.4882
CFD            Short         186672        17.5402
CFD            Short         97041         17.5731

(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                         15 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                    1,700.0000       EURO           19/12/2008
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   250                    1,500.0000       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   -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