30th Sep 2008 11:45
| FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) | 
| Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of | 
| securities in which dealings have been made. | 
| CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: | 
| DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND | 
| Name of EPT | Merrill Lynch International | 
| Date of disclosure | 30 September 2008 | 
| Date of dealing | 29 September 2008 | 
| Telephone number | 020 7996 2121 | 
| Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following | 
| 29 September 2008 | 
| HBOS Plc - Common | 
| BHP Billiton Limited - Common | 
| Banco Santander SA. - Common | 
| FORM 38.5 | 
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS | 
| (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) | 
| 1. KEY INFORMATION | 
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International | 
| Company dealt in | HBOS Plc | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 29/09/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 13,306,902 | GBP 1.64 | GBP 1.52 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 13,740,016 | GBP 1.67 | GBP 1.49 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 9,075 | GBP 1.58 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 14,000 | GBP 1.52 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 32,675 | GBP 1.64 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 70,944 | GBP 1.56 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 114,984 | GBP 1.61 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 283,425 | GBP 1.58 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 636,000 | GBP 1.55 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 5,500 | GBP 1.46 | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 60,870 | GBP 1.59 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 97,500 | GBP 1.54 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,410 | GBP 1.54 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 54,114 | GBP 1.63 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 39,600 | GBP 1.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 33,656 | GBP 1.54 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 32,675 | GBP 1.63 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 28,771 | GBP 1.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 14,000 | GBP 1.52 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 9,075 | GBP 1.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 5,500 | GBP 1.42 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 142,876 | GBP 1.55 | 
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities | 
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option | 
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money | 
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received | 
| varying etc. | per unit | 
| (ii) Exercising | 
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price | 
| eg call option | option | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 13,306,902 | GBP 1.64 | GBP 1.52 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 13,740,016 | GBP 1.67 | GBP 1.49 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 9,075 | GBP 1.58 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 14,000 | GBP 1.52 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 32,675 | GBP 1.64 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 70,944 | GBP 1.56 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 114,984 | GBP 1.61 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 283,425 | GBP 1.58 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 636,000 | GBP 1.55 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 5,500 | GBP 1.46 | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 60,870 | GBP 1.59 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 97,500 | GBP 1.54 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,410 | GBP 1.54 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 54,114 | GBP 1.63 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 39,600 | GBP 1.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 33,656 | GBP 1.54 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 32,675 | GBP 1.63 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 28,771 | GBP 1.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 14,000 | GBP 1.52 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 9,075 | GBP 1.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 5,500 | GBP 1.42 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 142,876 | GBP 1.55 | 
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities | 
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option | 
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money | 
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received | 
| varying etc. | per unit | 
| (ii) Exercising | 
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price | 
| eg call option | option | 
| 3. 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 | 
| Date of disclosure | 30/09/2008 | 
| Contact name | Louise Howard | 
| Telephone number | +44 20 7996 2121 | 
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Lloyds TSB Group Plc | 
| Nature of connection # | Advisor | 
| FORM 38.5 | 
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS | 
| (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) | 
| 1. KEY INFORMATION | 
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International | 
| Company dealt in | Banco Santander SA. | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 29/09/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 3,117,408 | EUR 10.91 | EUR 10.44 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 3,505,568 | EUR 10.91 | EUR 10.45 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 125,041 | EUR 10.59 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 276,146 | EUR 10.60 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 40,202 | EUR 10.60 | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 23,060 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 276,146 | EUR 10.63 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 54,268 | EUR 10.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 46,339 | EUR 10.59 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 36,740 | EUR 10.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 23,677 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,284 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 18,817 | EUR 10.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 12,983 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 12,626 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,852 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,802 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,561 | EUR 10.59 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 36,522 | EUR 10.63 | 
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities | 
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option | 
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money | 
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received | 
| varying etc. | per unit | 
| (ii) Exercising | 
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price | 
| eg call option | option | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 3,117,408 | EUR 10.91 | EUR 10.44 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 3,505,568 | EUR 10.91 | EUR 10.45 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 125,041 | EUR 10.59 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 276,146 | EUR 10.60 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 40,202 | EUR 10.60 | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 23,060 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 276,146 | EUR 10.63 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 54,268 | EUR 10.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 46,339 | EUR 10.59 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 36,740 | EUR 10.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 23,677 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,284 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 18,817 | EUR 10.58 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 12,983 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 12,626 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,852 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,802 | EUR 10.55 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,561 | EUR 10.59 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 36,522 | EUR 10.63 | 
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities | 
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option | 
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money | 
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received | 
| varying etc. | per unit | 
| (ii) Exercising | 
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price | 
| eg call option | option | 
| 3. 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 | 
| Date of disclosure | 30/09/2008 | 
| Contact name | Louise Howard | 
| Telephone number | +44 20 7996 2121 | 
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Banco Santander SA. | 
| Nature of connection # | Advisor | 
| FORM 38.5(a) | 
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH | 
| RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- | 
| SERVICING CAPACITY | 
| (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) | 
| 1. KEY INFORMATION | 
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International | 
| Company dealt in | BHP Billiton Limited | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 29/09/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 5,880 | AUS 32.94 | AUS 32.94 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 5,880 | AUS 32.94 | AUS 32.94 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities | 
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money | 
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | 
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received | 
| varying etc. | per unit | 
| (ii) Exercising | 
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price | 
| eg call option | option | 
| 3. 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 | 
| Date of disclosure | 30/09/2008 | 
| Contact name | Louise Howard | 
| Telephone number | +44 20 7996 2121 | 
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | BHP Billiton Plc | 
| Nature of connection # | Advisor | 
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