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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 PlcCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being ORD USD 0.50disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 4 December 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 23,163,450 (1.0262%) 540,223 (0.0239%)(2) Derivatives (other than 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)options)(3) Options and agreements to 2,853,100 (0.1264%) 4,779,877 (0.2117%)purchase/sell Total 26,016,550 (1.1527%) 5,320,100 (0.2356%) (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 4,000 15.5200 GBPPurchase 174 15.5500 GBPPurchase 463 15.5600 GBPPurchase 327 15.5700 GBPPurchase 293 15.5800 GBPPurchase 637 15.5900 GBPPurchase 2,295 15.6000 GBPPurchase 162 15.6100 GBPPurchase 968 15.6200 GBPPurchase 1,000 15.6400 GBPPurchase 2,415 15.6500 GBPPurchase 2,000 15.6600 GBPPurchase 481 15.7000 GBPPurchase 211,818 15.7100 GBPPurchase 607 15.7200 GBPPurchase 289 15.7300 GBPPurchase 2,188 15.7700 GBPPurchase 289 15.8700 GBPPurchase 1,203 15.8900 GBPPurchase 15,000 15.6900 GBPPurchase 15,000 15.7460 GBPPurchase 204,000 15.6780 GBPPurchase 35,321 15.6500 GBPPurchase 52,000 15.6120 GBPPurchase 1,800 15.6300 GBPPurchase 22,399 15.7550 GBPTOTAL: 577,129 15.6700 GBPSale 97 15.7200 GBPSale 385 15.7700 GBPSale 2,532 15.5650 GBPSale 85,000 15.5300 GBPSale 209 15.7550 GBPSale 22,399TOTAL: 110,442 (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, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Optionselling, selling, securities to e.g. moneypurchasing or purchasing, which the option American,varyingProduct varying etc. relates (Note 7) Europeanname, etc.e.g. call price date paid/option received per unit (Note 5)Mar 2008 Call Purchase 27,272 21.0000 American 13 Mar 0.0370Warrant GBP 2008 EUR Mar 2008 Call Purchase 5,000 21.0000 American 13 Mar 0.0320Warrant GBP 2008 EUR Jun 2008 Call Written 5,000 14.0000 American 12 0.4600Warrant GBP June EUR 2008Dec 2008 Call Written 25,000 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.2500Warrant GBP 2008 EUR Dec 2008 Call Written 5,000 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.2600Warrant GBP 2008 EUR (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 5 December 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 American, date purchased derivative relates (Note 2) European etc.e.g. calloption Dec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007Warrant Dec 2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 American 20 DecPut Warrant GBP 2007 Dec 2007 Written 13,245 14.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007Warrant Dec 2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 American 20 DecPut Warrant GBP 2007 Dec 2007 Written 42,500 16.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007Warrant Dec 2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007Warrant Dec 2007 Written 330 18.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007Warrant Mar 2008 Written 7,400 17.0000 American 13Call GBP MarchWarrant 2008 Mar 2008 Written 26,000 19.0000 American 13Call GBP MarchWarrant 2008 Mar2008Call Written 0 21.0000 American 13Warrant GBP March 2008Jun 2008 Written 22,000 10.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 73,473 14.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 30,000 18.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 32,500 20.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Jun 2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008 Dec 2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 3,450 14.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 229,500 15.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 American 11 DecPut Warrant GBP 2008 Dec 2008 Written 300,300 19.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 8,975 21.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 6,700 23.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Dec 2008 Written 453,579 25.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008Warrant Jun 2009 Written 9,000 16.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009 Jun 2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009 Jun 2009 Written 118,800 20.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009 Jun 2009 Written 23,000 24.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009 Dec 2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 American 21 DecPut Option GBP 2007 Mar 2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 American 20 MarCall Option GBP 2008 Mar 2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 American 20 MarCall Option GBP 2008 Dec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 21 DecPut Option GBP 2007 Dec 2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 American 21 DecPut Option GBP 2007 Jun 2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 American 20 JunPut Option GBP 2008 Jun 2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 American 20 JunPut Option GBP 2008 Mar 2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 American 20 MarPut Option GBP 2008 Dec 2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 DecCall Option 2007 Dec 2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecCall Option 2007 Dec 2007 Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 DecCall Option 2007 Mar 2008 Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 MarCall Option 2008 Mar 2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 MarPut Option 2008 Dec 2007 Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 20 MarPut Option 2008 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 4 December 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 1,173,602 (0.0349%) 4,767,056 (0.1419%)(2) Derivatives (other than 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)options)(3) Options and agreements to 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)purchase/sell Total 1,173,602 (0.0349%) 4,767,056 (0.1419%) (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 2,597 42.65 AUDPurchase 15,427 43.10 AUDPurchase 265,344 43.12 AUDPurchase 250,000 43.18 AUDTOTAL: 533,368 42.65 AUDSale 2,597 43.06 AUDSale 111,128 43.10 AUDSale 15,427TOTAL: 129,152 (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 5 December 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
RBS.LBHP Group