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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC18 December 2007 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Royal Bank of Scotland Group PlcCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being ORD USD 0.50disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 17 December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 23,242,896 (1.0411%) 1,036,278 (0.0464%)(2) Derivatives (other than 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)options)(3) Options and agreements to 2,363,100 (0.1058%) 4,328,852 (0.1939%)purchase/sell Total 25,605,996 (1.1469%) 5,365,130 (0.2403%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan 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 4,360 14.8250 GBPPurchase 193 14.8300 GBPPurchase 3,043 14.8600 GBPPurchase 577 14.9200 GBPPurchase 71 14.9300 GBPPurchase 96 14.9500 GBPPurchase 1,001 14.9600 GBPPurchase 193 15.0500 GBPPurchase 1,550 15.0600 GBPPurchase 673 15.0900 GBPPurchase 963 15.1000 GBPPurchase 200 15.1100 GBPPurchase 192 15.1200 GBPPurchase 112,500 15.0600 GBPPurchase 30,000 15.0620 GBPPurchase 50,000 14.9320 GBPPurchase 25,000 14.7800 GBPSale 2,766 14.8300 GBPSale 2,180 14.8500 GBPSale 192 14.8600 GBPSale 289 14.8800 GBPSale 551 14.9500 GBPSale 1,100 15.0400 GBPSale 785 15.0500 GBPSale 252 15.0600 GBPSale 96 15.0700 GBPSale 192 15.0800 GBPSale 710 15.1000 GBPSale 60,000 14.8800 GBPSale 10,000 15.0900 GBPSale 5,000 15.0810 GBPSale 10,000 15.0490 GBPSale 9,000 14.9600 GBPSale 5,000 14.9000 GBPSale 10,000 14.7800 GBPSale 20,000 15.0300 GBPSale 5,800 14.7800 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Notename, 6) 7) 5)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname, selling, securities to American, money purchasing, which the option European varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc.e.g. price date paid/call receivedoption per unit (Note 5)Dec Purchase 40,000 16.0000 American 20 Dec 0.0020 EUR2007 GBP 2007CallWarrantDec Purchase 634 14.0000 American 11 Dec 0.4600 EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantDec Purchase 1,408 14.0000 American 11 Dec 0.4500EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantDec Purchase 1,408 14.0000 American 11 Dec 0.4500EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantDec Written 2,200 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.2000 EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantDec Written 12,000 25.0000 American 11 Dec 0.8300 EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantDec Written 20,000 25.0000 American 11 Dec 0.8200 EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantDec Written 15,000 25.0000 American 11 Dec 0.7800 EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantJun Written 3,000 20.0000 American 18 0.2500 EUR2009 GBP JuneCall 2009WarrantDec Written 250,000 15.0000 American 21 Dec 0.3200 GBP2007 GBP 2007PutOption (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Noteoption securities 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO Date of disclosure 18 December 2007 Contact name Richard Hopkins Telephone number (020) 7714 4459 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/with which connectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product Written Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiryname, or which the option or price American, date purchased derivative relates (Note 2) European etc.e.g. calloptionDec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 American 20 DecPut GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 13,245 14.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 American 20 DecPut GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 2,500 16.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 330 18.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantMar 2008 Written 9,000 17.0000 American 13Call GBP MarchWarrant 2008Mar 2008 Written 16,000 19.0000 American 13Call GBP MarchWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 23,000 10.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 78,473 14.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 170,000 18.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 36,500 20.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Dec 2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 231,500 15.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 American 11 DecPut GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 259,500 19.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 17600 21.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 24,700 23.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 500,579 25.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantJun 2009 Written 9,000 16.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Jun 2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Jun 2009 Written 122,800 20.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Jun 2009 Written 25,000 24.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Dec 2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionMar 2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 American 20 MarCall GBP 2008OptionMar 2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 American 20 MarCall GBP 2008OptionDec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionDec 2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionDec 2007 Written 50,000 11.0000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionDec 2007 Written 50,000 12.0000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionJun 2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 American 20 JunPut GBP 2008OptionJun 2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 American 20 JunPut GBP 2008OptionMar 2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 American 20 MarPut GBP 2008OptionJan 2008 Written 500,000 16.00 GBP American 18 JanCall 2008Dec 2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Written 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Purchased 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Purchased 500,000 16.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Mar 2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008Apr 2008 Written 110,000 10.00 GBP American 11 AprPut 2008Apr 2008 Purchased 110,000 10.00 GBP American 11 AprPut 2008 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Royal Bank of Scotland Group PlcCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinarydisclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 17 December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 1,955,619 (0.0582%) 4,575,956 (0.1362%)(2) Derivatives (other than 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)options)(3) Options and agreements to 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)purchase/sell Total 1,955,619 (0.0582%) 4,575,956 (0.1362%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan 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)Sale 200,000 40.47 AUDSale 150,000 40.47 AUDSale 354 40.64 AUDSale 440,000 40.82 AUDTOTAL: 790,354 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Notename, 6) 7) 5)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname, selling, securities to American, money purchasing, which the option European varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc.e.g. price date paid/call receivedoption per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Noteoption securities 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO Date of disclosure 18 December 2007 Contact name Richard Hopkins Telephone number (020) 7714 4459 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/with which connectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
RBS.LBHP Group