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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC13 February 2008 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 12 February 2008 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 20,644,998 (0.9354%) 304,396 (0.0137%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 25,700 (0.0011%) 138,941 (0.0062%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 3,813,000 (0.1727%) 6,120,000 (0.2773%) Total 24,483,698 (1.1092%) 6,563,337 (0.2972%) (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 7,000 14.9700 GBPPurchase 525 15.0600 GBPPurchase 722 15.0900 GBPPurchase 1,247 15.1000 GBPPurchase 85,000 15.4997 GBPPurchase 2,306 15.5500 GBPSale 2,272 15.0000 GBPSale 1,500 15.0100 GBPSale 500 15.0200 GBPSale 3,728 15.0300 GBPSale 12,000 15.0500 GBPSale 15,000 15.0700 GBPSale 2,494 15.0887 GBPSale 15,000 15.1100 GBPSale 10,000 15.1300 GBPSale 85,000 15.1737 GBPSale 2,400 15.2900 GBPSale 20,000 15.4400 GBPSale 2,306 15.5500 GBPSale 5,000 15.5000 GBPSale 5,000 15.1000 GBPSale 5,000 15.2700 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Notename, 6) 7) 5)e.g. CFDDec 2008Call Short 600 0.3300 GBPWarrant (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 13 February 2008 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.calloptionFeb2008 Purchase 250,000 15.0000 GBP American 15 FebPut 2008OptionMar2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionMar2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionMar2008 Purchase 750,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionApril2008 Purchase 30,000 14.0000 GBP American 18 AprPut 2008OptionFeb2008 Purchase 50,000 14.0000 GBP American 15 FebPut 2008OptionFeb2008 Written 30,000 16.0000 GBP American 15 FebCall 2008OptionJun2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionJun2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionMar2008 Purchase 5,000 11.0000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionMar2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionMar2008 Written 55,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionDec2011 Written 370,000 14.7500 GBP European 16 DecCall 2011OptionDec2011 Purchased 370,000 14.7500 GBP European 16 DecCall 2011OptionDec2011 Written 370,000 14.7500 GBP European 16 DecPut 2011OptionDec2011 Purchased 370,000 14.7500 GBP European 16 DecPut 2011OptionMar Written 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Written 500,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallApr Written 110,000 9.85 GBP American 11 Apr2008 2008PutMar Written 350,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallApr Purchased 110,000 9.85 GBP American 11 Apr2008 2008PutMar Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallMar Purchased 500,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallMar Purchased 350,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallMar Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Written 500,000 9.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Purchased 500,000 9.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 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 12 February 2008 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 2,709,851 (0.0806%) 4,098,455 (0.1220%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Total 2,709,851 (0.0806%) 4,098,455 (0.1220%) (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 1,316 36.18 AUDPurchase 100,000 36.29 AUDPurchase 107,250 36.70 AUDPurchase 11,456 36.91 AUDSale 1,316 36.18 AUDSale 11,456 39.91 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 Purchase 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 13 February 2008 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