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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC29 January 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 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 24 January 2008 Amendment: Purchase of 200,000 @ 12.7657 GBP on 24th January 2008 cancelled on28th January 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 24,742,406 (1.1082%) 1,186,665 (0.0531%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 20,715 (0.0009%) 195,642 (0.0088%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 3,073,000 (0.1376%) 3,210,000 (0.1437%) Total 27,836,121 (1.2468%) 4,592,307 (0.2056%) (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 558 13.1600 GBPPurchase 1,758 13.2600 GBPPurchase 1,602 13.2700 GBPPurchase 234 13.2900 GBPPurchase 100,000 13.3000 GBPPurchase 89 13.3200 GBPPurchase 373 13.3600 GBPPurchase 558 13.3800 GBPPurchase 1,546 13.4500 GBPPurchase 60 13.5100 GBPPurchase 774 13.5200 GBPPurchase 846 13.5300 GBPPurchase 217,000 13.5931 GBPPurchase 7,832 13.8600 GBPPurchase 5,000 13.2500 GBPPurchase* 476,284 13.7100 GBPPurchase 10,000 13.8340 GBPPurchase 5,000 13.1800 GBPPurchase 7,500 13.8600 GBPPurchase 10,000 13.3310 GBPPurchase 5,000 13.3300 GBPPurchase 1,806 13.3260 GBPPurchase 10,000 13.6390 GBPSale 3,000 13.2300 GBPSale 7,000 13.3000 GBPSale 8,398 13.3571 GBPSale 100,000 13.5300 GBPSale 6,000 13.5900 GBPSale 49,386 13.6000 GBPSale 3,381 13.6100 GBPSale 48,000 13.6300 GBPSale 5,000 13.7100 GBPSale 4,272 13.7500 GBPSale 2,728 13.7600 GBPSale 4,000 13.7700 GBPSale 200 13.8900 GBPSale 5,000 13.8630 GBPSale 10,000 13.3000 GBPSale 76,000 13.6040 GBPSale 1,492 13.7600 GBPSale 5,000 13.5620 GBPSale 160 13.6100 GBPSale 186 13.6100 GBPSale 182 13.7000 GBP *late booking (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Notename, 6) 7) 5)e.g. CFDJun 2008Call Short 5000 0.2300 EURWarrantJun 2008Call Long 1300 0.0350 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Short 230 0.4900 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Short 30 0.4800 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Short 2500 0.3600 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Long 100 0.3700 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Short 560 0.3300 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Long 10000 0.2100 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Short 2776 0.2300 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Long 1500 0.1200 EURWarrantDec 2008Call Short 1000 0.0880 EURWarrantJun 2009 PutWarrant Long 620 0.5300 EURJun 2009Call Short 200 0.2300 EURWarrant (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)Mar2008 Purchased 350,000 15.000 American 20 Mar 0.3800 GBPCall GBP 2008Option (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 29 January 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.calloptionMar2008 Purchased 250,000 18.000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionMar2008 Written 250,000 19.000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionJun2008 Written 25,000 12.000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionJun2008 Written 160,000 13.000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionMar2008 Written 178,000 13.000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionMar Written 500,000 15.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallApr Written 110,000 9.850 GBP American 11 Apr2008 2008PutMar Written 350,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallApr Purchased 110,000 9.850 GBP American 11 Apr2008 2008PutMar Written 1,000,000 25.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallMar Purchased 500,000 15.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallMar Purchased 350,000 15.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008CallMar Written 500,000 10.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Written 500,000 9.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Purchased 1,000,000 15.000 GBP American 20 Mar2008 2008PutMar Purchased 500,000 9.000 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 24 January 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 717,650 (0.0213%) 4,942,470 (0.1471%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Total 717,650 (0.0213%) 4,942,470 (0.1471%) (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 15,000 34.05 AUDSale 100,000 34.64 AUDSale 400,000 43.00 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 25 January 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