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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 23 November 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T AMENDMENT: Positions in BHP Billiton Plc on 23 November 2007 should read asfollows: 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 21,663,460 (0.9598%) 60,851 (0.0027%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,853,100 (0.1264%) 4,738,377 (0.1877%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 24,516,560 (1.0862%) 4,799,228 (0.1904%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 280,000 14.9685 GBPPurchase 829 15.0900 GBPPurchase 250,000 15.1900 GBPPurchase 96 15.2100 GBPPurchase 800 15.3000 GBPPurchase 1,814 15.4600 GBPPurchase 11 15.4900 GBPPurchase 578 15.5100 GBPPurchase 994 15.5700 GBPPurchase* 59,000 15.6090 GBPPurchase 262 15.6700 GBPPurchase 322 15.6800 GBPPurchase 1,008 15.6900 GBPPurchase* 3,000 15.7300 GBPPurchase 1,000 15.7000 GBPTOTAL: 599,714 Sale 509 14.8600 GBPSale 385 14.9000 GBPSale 1,000 14.9100 GBPSale 193 14.9200 GBPSale 385 15.0900 GBPSale 889 15.1000 GBPSale 97 15.1300 GBPSale 96 15.1600 GBPSale 96 15.1700 GBPSale 482 15.1800 GBPSale 518 15.1900 GBPSale 612 15.2000 GBPSale 1,086 15.2100 GBPSale 577 15.2200 GBPSale 1,096 15.2300 GBPSale 200,000 15.2375 GBPSale 2,337 15.2400 GBPSale 264 15.2500 GBPSale* 2,500 15.2500 GBPSale 1,068 15.2600 GBPSale 613 15.2700 GBPSale 674 15.2800 GBPSale 4,097 15.2900 GBPSale 482 15.3000 GBPSale 114 15.3300 GBPSale 97 15.3400 GBPSale 438 15.3800 GBPSale 44 15.3900 GBPSale 704 15.4000 GBPSale 10,000 15.4200 GBPSale 289 15.4300 GBPSale 1,252 15.4400 GBPSale 771 15.4500 GBPSale 135 15.5000 GBPSale 2,038 15.5100 GBPSale 887 15.5200 GBPSale 300 15.5300 GBPSale 60 15.5500 GBPSale 293 15.5600 GBPSale 13,385 15.5700 GBPSale 5,192 15.5800 GBPSale 629 15.5900 GBPSale 530 15.6000 GBPSale 675 15.6100 GBPSale 97 15.6200 GBPSale 1,771 15.6300 GBPSale 104 15.6400 GBPSale 867 15.6600 GBPSale 193 15.6700 GBPSale* 70,835 15.6800 GBPSale 192 15.6900 GBPSale 1,000 15.7000 GBPSale 123 15.7100 GBPSale 543 15.7200 GBPSale 1,000 15.7300 GBPSale 282 15.7400 GBPSale 654 15.7500 GBPSale 254 15.7600 GBPSale 192 15.7800 GBPSale 915 15.8000 GBPSale 1,192 15.8100 GBPSale 145 15.8400 GBPTOTAL: 338,248---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar 2008 Call WarrantWritten 10,000 19.0000 GBP American 13 Mar 2008 0.0970 EUR---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Purchased 16,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008 0.6150 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Purchased 9,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008 0.6100 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Purchased 15,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008 0.8850 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Purchased 8,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008 0.8700 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Purchased 25,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008 0.8600 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2008 Put Option Purchased 2,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Jun 2008 0.8550 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 3,812,448 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 5,745 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 March 2008-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar 2008 Call Option Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 March 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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