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Mon 7 Jan 2008, 14:27 BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Dealings By Offerors Off
BIL
 BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Dealings By Offerors, Offeree Companies Or Their       
                   Associates For Themselves Or For Discretionary Clients       
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code:         BIL                                                         
ISIN:               GB00005665                                                  
FORM 8.1                                                                        
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES                     
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS                                     
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)                                  
1.   KEY INFORMATION                                                            
Name of person dealing (Note  Computershare Nominees CI Ltd                     
1)                            (registered holder)                               
                             Purchased on behalf of participants                
                             in the BHP Billiton Group Global                   
                             Employee Share Plan                                

Company dealt in              BHP Billiton Plc                                  
Class of relevant security    Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each                   
to which the dealings being                                                     
disclosed relate (Note 2)                                                       
Date of dealing               4 January 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 securities       96,820       0.004%                               
(2)  Derivatives (other  than                                                   
options)                                                                        
(3)  Options  and  agreements                                                   
to purchase/sell                                                                
Total                         96,820       0.004%                               
(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other 
than the class dealt in (Note 3)                                                
Class of relevant security:   Long                  Short                       
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             
                                                (Note 5)                        
Purchase                 53,199                  GBP15.74                       
(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)                              
Product       Long/short       Number of         Price per unit                 
name,         (Note 6)         securities        (Note 5)                       
e.g. CFD                       (Note 7)                                         

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities                     
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying                                    
Product name,  Writing,    Number of    Exercise   Type,     Expiry   Option    
e.g. call      selling,    securities   price      e.g.      date     money     
option         purchasing  to which                American           paid/     
              , varying   the option              ,                  received   
              etc.        relates                 European           per unit   
(Note 7)                etc.               (Note 5)   
                                                                                
(ii) Exercising                                                                 
Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities    Exercise price                 
option                                           per 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                                                          
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.                                                               
None                                                                            
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO                  
Date of disclosure                         7 January 2008                       
Contact name                               Gail McGrath                         
Telephone number                           +44 (0)20 7802 4108                  
Name of offeree/offeror with which         BHP Billiton Plc                     
associated                                                                      
Specify category and nature of associate   Employee benefit trust               
status (Note 10)                           (category (6)                        
                                          associate)                            
Notes                                                                           
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel`s website at          
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk                                                     
FORM 8.1                                                                        
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES                     
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS                                     
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)                                  
1.   KEY INFORMATION                                                            
Name of person dealing (Note  Computershare Ltd (registered                     
1)                            holder)                                           
                             Purchased on behalf of participants                
                             in the BHP Billiton Group Global                   
Employee Share Plan                                
                                                                                
Company dealt in              BHP Billiton Plc                                  
Class of relevant security    Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each                   
to which the dealings being                                                     
disclosed relate (Note 2)                                                       
Date of dealing               4 January 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 securities       44,881        0.002%                              
(2)  Derivatives (other  than                                                   
options)                                                                        
(3)  Options  and  agreements                                                   
to purchase/sell                                                                
Total                         44,881       0.002%                               
(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other 
than the class dealt in (Note 3)                                                
Class of relevant security:   Long                  Short                       
                             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             
                                                (Note 5)                        
Purchase                 23,810                  ZAR216.00                      
(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)                              
Product       Long/short       Number of         Price per unit                 
name,         (Note 6)         securities        (Note 5)                       
e.g. CFD                        (Note 7)                                        

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities                     
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying                                    
Product     Writing,     Number of   Exerc   Type, e.g.    Expiry   Option      
name,       selling,     securities  ise     American,     date     money       
e.g. call   purchasing,  to which    price   European               paid/       
option      varying etc. the option          etc.                   received    
                        relates                                    per unit     
(Note 7)                                   (Note 5)     
                                                                                
(ii) Exercising                                                                 
Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities    Exercise price                 
option                                           per 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                                                          
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.                                                               
None                                                                            
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO                  
Date of disclosure                         7 January 2008                       
Contact name                               Gail McGrath                         
Telephone number                           +44 (0)20 7802 4108                  
Name of offeree/offeror with which         BHP Billiton Plc                     
associated                                                                      
Specify category and nature of associate   Employee benefit trust               
status (Note 10)                           (category (6)                        
                                          associate)                            
Notes                                                                           
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel`s website at          
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk                                                     
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