UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 7, 2008

BHP Billiton Plc
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

See attached Schedule

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Limited

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

See attached Schedule

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

See attached Schedule (Part A)

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

N/A

N/A

Total

See attached Schedule
(Part A)

N/A

(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

See attached Schedule
(Part B)

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

N/A

N/A

Total

See attached Schedule
(Part B)

N/A


(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

See attached Schedule (Part C)


3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule (Part D)

    


(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule (Part E)

      


(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry
date

Option money paid/ received per unit
(Note 5)

See attached Schedule (Part F)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

See attached Schedule
(Part G)

    


(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction
(Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

See attached Schedule
(Part H)

    


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 April 2008

Contact name

Gail McGrath

Telephone number

+44 20 7802 4108

Name of offeree/offeror with which Associated

BHP Billiton Limited

Specify category and nature of Associate status (Note 10)

Category (3) - directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of subsidiaries of BHP Billiton plc and BHP Billiton Ltd and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

SCHEDULE
Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure

Part A - Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in





Name

Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option)


Holding of relevant securities under option


Holding of derivatives other than options



Total

Long
Number   %

Short
Number   %

Long
Number   %

Short
Number   %

Long
Number   %

Short
Number  %

Long
Number   %

Short
Number   %

Peter de Zwart

36,022
0.00107%

          

36,022
0.00107%

  

Francis Egan

69,307
0.00206%

          

69,307
0.00206%

  

Paul Teel

22,095
0.00066%

  

3,000
0.00009%

      

25,095
0.00066%

  

Part B - Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in





Name

Holding of relevant securities (excl. relevant securities under option)


Holding of relevant securities under option


Holding of derivatives other than options



Total

Long
Number     %

Short
Number   %

Long
Number   %

Short
Number   %

Long
Number %

Short
Number   %

Long
Number %

Short
Number     %

N/A

                

Part C - Rights to subscribe

Name

Details

Peter de Zwart

3,396 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007
4,529 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004

Francis Egan

29,002 Performance Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2002
10,364 Performance Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003
3,818 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007
4,303 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006
5,245 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2005
9,716 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006
15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005
35,891 Performance Rights under the Performance Share Plan 2001

Paul Teel

1,961 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007
2,292 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006
7,500 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007
7,500 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006
7,500 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005

Part D - Purchases and Sales




Name




Date of dealing




Purchase/Sale



Number of relevant securities




Price per unit

Peter de Zwart

26/03/2008

Sale

5,000

AUD 35.14

Francis Egan

27/02/2008

Sale

8,327

AUD 39.48

Paul Teel

19/02/2008

Sale

500

AUD 39.91

Part E - Derivative Transactions



Name



Date of dealing

Product name (e.g. contract for difference)



long/short

Number of relevant securities


Price per relevant security

N/A

          

Part F - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying options




Name

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates

Exercise

price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry

date

Option money

paid/ received per unit

N/A

            

Part G - Exercising Options




Name

Date of exercise

Product name (e.g. option/award)

Number of relevant securities acquired

Exercise price per relevant security

N/A

        
         

Part H - Other dealings

Name

Date of exercise

Number of securities to which the dealing relates

Nature of transaction

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

Francis Egan

27/02/2008

12,325

Exercise

Exercised options under the Group Incentive Scheme 2003

AUD 11.11

Francis Egan

27/02/2008

6,604

Exercise

Exercised options under the Group Incentive Scheme 2005

AUD 21.91

Paul Teel

19/02/2008

500

Exercise

Exercised options under the Employee Share Plan Options 2001

AUD 8.30

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015		 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111

                                                                  The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

                                                                          

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    BHP Billiton Plc
     
Date: 7 April 2008 By:

Jane McAloon
 
  Name:  Jane McAloon
  Title: Group Company Secretary