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Wed 9 Jan 2008, 7:05 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:          GB0000566504                                                     
                                                                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 1)      ABSA Nominees (Proprietary) Limited        
(registered holder)Purchased on             
                                    behalf of The Billiton Employee Share       
                                    Ownership Trust                             
Company dealt in                     BHP Billiton Plc                           
Class of relevant security to        Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each            
which the dealings being disclosed                                              
relate (Note 2)                                                                 
Date of dealing                      7 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       44,762        0.002%                              
(2)  Derivatives (other  than                                                   
options)                                                                        
(3)  Options  and  agreements                                                   
to purchase/sell                                                                
Total                         44,762        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                 23,600                 ZAR213.6757                     
(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)                              
Product       Long/short       Number of         Price per unit (Note 5)        
name,         (Note 6)         securities                                       
e.g. CFD                        (Note 7)                                        

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities                     
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying                                    
Product      Writing,   Number of      Exercise   Type, e.g.   Expiry Option    
name,        selling,   securities to  price      American,    date   money     
e.g. call    purchasin  which the                 European            paid/     
option       g,         option                    etc.                received  
            varying    relates                                       per unit   
etc.       (Note 7)                                      (Note 5)   
                                                                                
(ii) Exercising                                                                 
Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities    Exercise price per             
option                                           unit (Note 5)                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)                         
Nature of transaction    Details                 Price per unit (if             
(Note 8)                                         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                         8 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                                                     
Note:                                                                           
Following the dealing The BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust has       
beneficial interests in 474,671 BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares (equal to      
0.0002%).                                                                       
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