Edgar Filing: BHP BILLITON PLC

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 21, 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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F   [ ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No

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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

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)

(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	21 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
Name	Long Number %	Short Number %	Long Number %	Short Number %	Long Number %	Short Number %	Long Number %	Short Number %
Alan Goh	2,405 0.00007%						2,405 0.00007%
Nigel Smith	11,479 0.00034%						11,479 0.00034%
Colin John Bloomfield	138,094 0.00411%						138,094 0.00411%

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
Name	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
Alan Goh	1,618 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 1,364 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 5,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 5,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 5,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007
Nigel Smith	7,616 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 7,936 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 15,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 40,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 50,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 80,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007
Colin John Bloomfield	7,043 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2006 8,201 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme 2007 40,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 40,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 40,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 40,000 Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan 2007

Part D - Purchases and Sales

Name	Date of dealing	Purchase/Sale	Number of relevant securities	Price per unit
Alan Goh	16/04/2008	Sale	590	USD 43.32
Nigel Smith	14/04/2008	Sale	7,000	AUD 41.70
Colin John Bloomfield	07/04/2008	Sale	11,177	AUD 36.72

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)
N/A

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: 21 April 2008 By:
Jane McAloon

Name: Jane McAloon

Title: Group Company Secretary

		BHP Billiton Plc

Date: 21 April 2008	By:	Jane McAloon
	Name:	Jane McAloon
	Title:	Group Company Secretary