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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC05 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 Plc Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings being ORD USD 0.50disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 27 November 2007 AMENDMENT: Positions and Trading in BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd on 27November 2007 should read 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 23,251,492 (1.0301%) 290,364 (0.0129%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 2,853,100 (0.1264%) 4,745,877 (0.2102%) Total 26,104,592 (1.1565%) 5,036,241 (0.2231%) (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 197 14.9000 GBPPurchase 92 14.9100 GBPPurchase 199 14.9300 GBPPurchase 1,102 14.9600 GBPPurchase 1,079 14.9700 GBPPurchase 609 14.9800 GBPPurchase 289 14.9900 GBPPurchase 578 15.0000 GBPPurchase 96 15.0300 GBPPurchase 97 15.0400 GBPPurchase 1,027 15.0500 GBPPurchase 1,000 15.0600 GBPPurchase 386 15.0700 GBPPurchase 244 15.0800 GBPPurchase 1,173 15.0900 GBPPurchase 892 15.1000 GBPPurchase 521 15.1100 GBPPurchase 261 15.1200 GBPPurchase 498 15.1300 GBPPurchase 511 15.1400 GBPPurchase 294 15.1500 GBPPurchase 648 15.1600 GBPPurchase 35 15.1700 GBPPurchase 200,000 15.1830 GBPPurchase 642 15.1900 GBPPurchase 303 15.2000 GBPPurchase 147 15.2100 GBPPurchase 193 15.2200 GBPPurchase 193 15.2500 GBPPurchase 1,138 15.2700 GBPPurchase 312 15.2800 GBPPurchase 310 15.3100 GBPPurchase 193 15.3400 GBPPurchase 193 15.3500 GBPPurchase 192 15.3600 GBPPurchase 76 15.3700 GBPPurchase 100,000 15.3753 GBPPurchase 200,000 15.3968 GBPPurchase# 100,096 15.4000 GBPPurchase 66 15.4100 GBPPurchase 193 15.4200 GBPPurchase 223 15.4300 GBPPurchase 27 15.4900 GBPPurchase 27 15.5100 GBPTOTAL: 616,352 14.9500 GBPSale 64 14.9900 GBPSale 900 15.0100 GBPSale 192 15.0300 GBPSale 289 15.0500 GBPSale 477 15.0600 GBPSale 300 15.0800 GBPSale 675 15.0900 GBPSale 1,021 15.1500 GBPSale 193 15.1700 GBPSale 96 15.1800 GBPSale 193 15.1900 GBPSale 192 15.2300 GBPSale 96 15.2900 GBPSale 996 15.3100 GBPSale 192 15.3500 GBPSale 191,955 15.3770 GBPSale* 50,000 15.4200 GBPSale 193 15.4300 GBPSale 96 15.4500 GBPSale 97 15.4700 GBPSale 1,500 15.5300 GBPSale 193TOTAL: 249,910 * Trades by RBS G Plc # Late booking of 100,000 on 28.11.2007 (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. RBS Gross Long Position of 4,774,888 shares in BHP Billiton Plc has been addedto ABN AMRO's Gross Long Position. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO Date of disclosure 29 November 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.calloption Dec2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007Warrant Dec2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 GBP American 20 DecPut 2007Warrant Dec2007 Written 13,245 14.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007Warrant Dec2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 GBP American 20 DecPut 2007Warrant Dec2007 Written 42,500 16.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007Warrant Dec2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007Warrant Dec2007 Written 330 18.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007Warrant Mar2008 Written 7,400 17.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008 Mar2008 Written 26,000 19.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008 Mar2008 Written 5,000 21.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 22,000 10.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 68,473 14.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 43,000 18.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 32,500 20.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Jun2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008 Dec2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 3,450 14.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 229,500 15.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 GBP American 11 DecPut 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 277,300 19.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 8,975 21.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 6,700 23.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Dec2008 Written 450,579 25.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008Warrant Jun2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009 Jun2009 Written 116,800 20.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009 Jun2009 Written 13,000 24.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009 Dec2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007Option Mar2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008Option Mar2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008Option Dec2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007Option Dec2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007Option Jun2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008Option Jun2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008Option Mar2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008Option Dec2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Option* Dec2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Option* Dec2007 Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Option* Mar2008 Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008Option* Mar2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008Option* Dec2007 Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 21 Dec*Put 2007Option* * RBS G Plc Options 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 27 November 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 1,164,072 (0.0346%) 5,520,981 (0.1644%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Total 1,164,072 (0.0346%) 5,520,981 (0.1644%) (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 100,000 41.69 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 4 December 2007 Contact name Richard Hopkins Telephone number (020) 7714 4459 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/with which connected If 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