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

 October 8, 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
 
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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 Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust
(The shares were acquired on-market by ABSA Nominees (Pty) Ltd on behalf of BHP Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust. The registered holder of the shares is ABSA Nominees (Pty) Ltd)

Company dealt in

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

Date of dealing

7 October 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

 

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

N/A

N/A

Total

  

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

N/A

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

N/A

N/A

Total

N/A

N/A

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

N/A

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

Purchase

24,497

ZAR192.10

(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)

N/A

     

(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)

N/A

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit
(Note 5)

N/A

   

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

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

N/A

   

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 October 2008

Contact name

Mimi Ajibadé

Telephone number

+44 (0)20 7802 4000

Name of offeree/offeror with which Associated

BHP Billiton Limited

Specify category and nature of Associate status (Note 10)

Employee benefit trust (category (6) Associate)

Notes

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

 

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: 8 October 2008 By:

Jane McAloon
 
  Name:  Jane McAloon
  Title: Group Company Secretary