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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 26 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 21,530,819 (0.9539%) 98,409 (0.0044%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------(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 24,383,919 (1.0803%) 4,844,286 (0.2146%)---------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------------\* 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 2,000 15.3800 GBPPurchase 156 15.4000 GBPPurchase 3,036 15.4100 GBPPurchase 144 15.4200 GBPPurchase 290 15.4400 GBPPurchase 336 15.4500 GBPPurchase 700 15.4600 GBPPurchase 579 15.4700 GBPPurchase 304 15.4800 GBPPurchase 96 15.4900 GBPPurchase* 30,000 15.4970 GBPPurchase 763 15.5000 GBPPurchase 360 15.5100 GBPPurchase 983 15.5200 GBPPurchase 620 15.5300 GBPPurchase 193 15.5700 GBPPurchase 344 15.5800 GBPPurchase 71 15.5900 GBPPurchase 164 15.6200 GBPPurchase 289 15.6500 GBPPurchase 96 15.6600 GBPPurchase 1,062 15.6800 GBPPurchase 460 15.7000 GBPPurchase 129 15.7500 GBPPurchase 58 15.8000 GBPPurchase* 2,000 15.9400 GBPPurchase 112 15.9700 GBPPurchase 1,228 15.9900 GBPPurchase 614 16.0000 GBPPurchase 781 16.0200 GBPPurchase 1,000 16.0800 GBPPurchase 7,907 16.1500 GBPTOTAL: 56,875 Sale 3,036 15.4100 GBPSale 4,463 15.4400 GBPSale 2,002 15.4500 GBPSale 12,971 15.4600 GBPSale 2,070 15.5300 GBPSale 193 15.5500 GBPSale 18,163 15.5700 GBPSale* 150,000 15.5800 GBPSale 364 15.6200 GBPSale 242 15.9300 GBPSale 1,590 15.9500 GBPSale 193 16.0000 GBPSale 386 16.1500 GBPSale 269 16.1800 GBPSale 96 16.2100 GBPSale* 32,462 16.2210 GBPTOTAL: 228,500---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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)--------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------Dec 2007 Call Warrant Written 7,500 14.0000 GBP American 20 Dec 2007 0.3200 EUR--------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------\* 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 G Plc Gross Long Position of 3,662,612 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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