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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC10 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 Plc Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings being ORD USD 0.50disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 7 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 23,455,174 (1.0506%) 702,788 (0.0314%)(2) Derivatives (other than 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)options)(3) Options and agreements to 2,263,100 (0.1013%) 4,431,877 (0.1985%)purchase/sell Total 25,718,274 (1.1519%) 5,134,665 (0.2299%) (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 1,634 16.4318 GBPPurchase 3,000 16.4400 GBPPurchase 96 16.4600 GBPPurchase 96 16.4700 GBPPurchase 771 16.4800 GBPPurchase 770 16.4900 GBPPurchase 5,463 16.4975 GBPPurchase 386 16.5000 GBPPurchase 800 16.5600 GBPPurchase 364 16.6200 GBPPurchase 193 16.6500 GBPPurchase 13,243 16.7600 GBPPurchase 101,096 16.7600 GBPPurchase 2,000 16.4500 GBPPurchase 2,000 16.5700 GBPPurchase 340,000 16.6000 GBPTOTAL: 471,912 16.4100 GBPSale 369 16.4300 GBPSale 1,486 16.4500 GBPSale 148 16.4800 GBPSale 579 16.5200 GBPSale 96 16.5500 GBPSale 800 16.5900 GBPSale 96 16.6000 GBPSale 2,386 16.6100 GBPSale 742 16.6200 GBPSale 7 16.6500 GBPSale 289 16.6800 GBPSale 1,200 16.7300 GBPSale 578 16.7600 GBPSale 13,340 16.8300 GBPSale 96 16.8400 GBPSale 289 16.7600 GBPSale 3,700 16.6520 GBPSale 80,000 16.6910 GBPSale 225,000 16.5420 GBPSale 50,000TOTAL: 381,201 (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 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) Jun Purchased 5,000 14.0000 American 12 0.5400 EUR2008 GBP JuneCall 2008WarrantDec Purchased 5,000 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.3100 EUR2008 GBP 2008CallWarrantJun Purchased 2,000 20.0000 American 18 0.5400 EUR2009 GBP JuneCall 2009WarrantDec Written 500,000 16.0000 American 21 Dec 0.9600 GBP2007 GBP 2007CallOption (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 10 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. calloptionDec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 American 20 DecPut GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 13,245 14.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 American 20 DecPut GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 42,500 16.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantDec 2007 Written 330 18.0000 American 20 DecCall GBP 2007WarrantMar 2008 Written 7,400 17.0000 American 13Call GBP MarchWarrant 2008Mar 2008 Written 16,000 19.0000 American 13Call GBP MarchWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 23,000 10.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 73,473 14.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 30,000 18.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 36,500 20.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Jun 2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 American 12Call GBP JuneWarrant 2008Dec 2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 3,450 14.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 231,500 15.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 American 11 DecPut GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 295,300 19.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 8,975 21.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 6,700 23.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantDec 2008 Written 453,579 25.0000 American 11 DecCall GBP 2008WarrantJun 2009 Written 9,000 16.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Jun 2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Jun 2009 Written 116,800 20.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Jun 2009 Written 25,000 24.0000 American 18Call GBP JuneWarrant 2009Dec 2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionMar 2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 American 20 MarCall GBP 2008OptionMar 2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 American 20 MarCall GBP 2008OptionDec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionDec 2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 American 21 DecPut GBP 2007OptionJun 2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 American 20 JunPut GBP 2008OptionJun 2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 American 20 JunPut GBP 2008OptionMar 2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 American 20 MarPut GBP 2008OptionJan 2008 Written 500,000 16.00 GBP American 18 JanCall 2008Dec 2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Written 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Purchased 300,000 14.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Dec 2007 Purchased 500,000 16.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Mar 2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008Dec 2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007Apr 2008 Written 110,000 10.00 GBP American 11 AprPut 2008Apr 2008 Purchased 110,000 10.00 GBP American 11 AprPut 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 Plc Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinarydisclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 7 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 1,573,537 (0.0468%) 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 1,573,537 (0.0468%) 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) (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 10 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