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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 \* TName of person dealing (Note 1) Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD USD 0.50 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 27 November 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) \* T Long Short---------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------(1) Relevant securities 23,151,492 (1.0257%) 290,364 (0.0129%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,853,100 (0.1264%) 4,745,877 (0.2102%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------Total 26,004,592 (1.1521%) 5,036,241 (0.2231%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 3) \* TClass of relevant security: Long Short---------------------------- -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------(1) Relevant securities---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------Total---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/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 96 15.4000 GBPPurchase 66 15.4100 GBPPurchase 193 15.4200 GBPPurchase 223 15.4300 GBPPurchase 27 15.4900 GBPPurchase 27 15.5100 GBPTOTAL: 516,352 Sale 64 14.9500 GBPSale 900 14.9900 GBPSale 192 15.0100 GBPSale 289 15.0300 GBPSale 477 15.0500 GBPSale 300 15.0600 GBPSale 675 15.0800 GBPSale 1,021 15.0900 GBPSale 193 15.1500 GBPSale 96 15.1700 GBPSale 193 15.1800 GBPSale 192 15.1900 GBPSale 96 15.2300 GBPSale 996 15.2900 GBPSale 192 15.3100 GBPSale 191,955 15.3500 GBPSale* 50,000 15.3770 GBPSale 193 15.4200 GBPSale 96 15.4300 GBPSale 97 15.4500 GBPSale 1,500 15.4700 GBPSale 193 15.5300 GBPTOTAL: 249,910----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T * Trades by RBS G Plc (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the European per unit (Note varying etc. option relates etc. 5) (Note 7)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) \* TNature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RBS Gross Long Position of 4,774,888 shares in BHP Billiton Plc has been added to ABN AMRO's Gross Long Position.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 28 November 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)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 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) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Warrant Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Put Warrant Written 50,150 11.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Warrant Written 13,245 14.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Put Warrant Written 80,000 14.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Warrant Written 42,500 16.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Warrant Written 32,500 17.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Warrant Written 330 18.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Call Warrant Written 7,400 17.0000 GBP American 13 March 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Call Warrant Written 26,000 19.0000 GBP American 13 March 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Call Warrant Written 5,000 21.0000 GBP American 13 March 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 22,000 10.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 10,000 12.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 68,473 14.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 3,000 15.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 20,300 16.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 43,000 18.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 32,500 20.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 5,400 22.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Call Warrant Written 115,000 24.0000 GBP American 12 June 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 18,900 11.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 23,000 13.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 3,450 14.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 229,500 15.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 55,225 16.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 23,800 17.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Written 9,950 17.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 277,300 19.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 8,975 21.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 6,700 23.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 450,579 25.0000 GBP American 11 Dec 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,000 18.0000 GBP American 18 June 2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 116,800 20.0000 GBP American 18 June 2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 13,000 24.0000 GBP American 18 June 2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Put Option Written 500,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Call Option Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 Mar 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Call Option Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 Mar 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Put Option Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Put Option Written 30,000 10.5000 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Written 25,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Written 160,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Put Option Written 178,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Mar 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Option* Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Option* Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Call Option* Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Call Option* Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 Mar 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Mar 2008 Put Option* Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 Mar 2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2007 Put Option* Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 21 Dec 2007------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* T * 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 Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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