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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC24 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 19 December 2007 AMENDMENT: Trading and Positions in BHP Billiton Plc on 19 December 2007 shouldread as follows: 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 23,253,576 (1.0416%) 1,066,278 (0.0477%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 14,010 (0.0006%) 195,885 (0.0087%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 2,523,000 (0.1130%) 2,410,000 (0.1079%) Total 25,790,586 (1.1552%) 3,672,163 (0.1643%) (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 96 14.8200 GBPPurchase 96 14.8300 GBPPurchase 1,285 14.8500 GBPPurchase 437 14.8600 GBPPurchase 3,481 14.8800 GBPPurchase 672 14.8900 GBPPurchase 384 14.9000 GBPPurchase 576 14.9100 GBPPurchase 480 14.9200 GBPPurchase 1,058 14.9300 GBPPurchase 10,098 14.9500 GBPPurchase 2,596 15.0000 GBPPurchase 385 15.0100 GBPPurchase 288,502 15.0200 GBPPurchase 17,505 14.9134 GBPSale 96 14.8300 GBPSale 504 14.8500 GBPSale 288 14.8800 GBPSale 707 14.8900 GBPSale 481 14.9200 GBPSale 3,298 14.9350 GBPSale 5,255 14.9350 GBPSale 385 14.9400 GBPSale 668 14.9600 GBPSale 7,000 14.9700 GBPSale 5,000 14.9400 GBPSale 5,000 14.9000 GBPSale 5,000 14.9500 GBPSale* 288,213 15.0200 GBP* Late booking on 21.12.2007 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Notename, 6) 7) 5)e.g. CFDDec2008 CallWarrant Short 2,500 0.1900 EURDec2008 CallWarrant Long 2,500 0.1900 EURDec2008 CallWarrant Short 3,000 0.0770 EURDec2008 CallWarrant Short 5,000 0.0770 EURDec2008 CallWarrant Short 5,000 0.0850 EURJun 2009Call Short 250 0.1500 EURWarrant (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) (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 24 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 (Note American, date purchased derivative relates 2) European etc.e.g.calloptionDec2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionMar2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionMar2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionDec2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionDec2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionDec2007 Written 50,000 11.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionDec2007 Written 50,000 12.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionJun2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionJun2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionMar2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionDec Written 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 Dec2007 2007CallJan Written 500,000 16.00 GBP American 18 Jan2008 2008CallDec Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 Dec2007 2007CallDec Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 Dec2007 2007CallDec Purchased 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 Dec2007 2007CallDec Purchased 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 Dec2007 2007CallDec Purchased 500,000 16.00 GBP American 21 Dec2007 2007CallMar Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutApr Written 110,000 10.00 GBP American 11 Apr2008 2008PutApr Purchased 110,000 10.00 GBP American 11 Apr2008 2008Put 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 19December 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 2,595,619 (0.0772%) 4,425,803 (0.1317%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Total 2,595,619 (0.0772%) 4,425,803 (0.1317%) (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 240,000 40.20 AUDPurchase 300,000 40.57 AUDSale 51,847 40.75 AUD (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 24 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