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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 23 November 2007 AMENDMENT: Positions and Trading in BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd on 23November 2007 should read as follows: 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 21,663,460 (0.9598%) 60,851 (0.0027%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 2,853,100 (0.1264%) 4,738,377 (0.1877%) Total 24,516,560 (1.0862%) 4,799,228 (0.1904%) (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 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 14.8600 GBPSale 509 14.9000 GBPSale 385 14.9100 GBPSale 1,000 14.9200 GBPSale 193 15.0900 GBPSale 385 15.1000 GBPSale 889 15.1300 GBPSale 97 15.1600 GBPSale 96 15.1700 GBPSale 96 15.1800 GBPSale 482 15.1900 GBPSale 518 15.2000 GBPSale 612 15.2100 GBPSale 1,086 15.2200 GBPSale 577 15.2300 GBPSale 1,096 15.2375 GBPSale 200,000 15.2400 GBPSale 2,337 15.2500 GBPSale 264 15.2500 GBPSale* 2,500 15.2600 GBPSale 1,068 15.2700 GBPSale 613 15.2800 GBPSale 674 15.2900 GBPSale 4,097 15.3000 GBPSale 482 15.3300 GBPSale 114 15.3400 GBPSale 97 15.3800 GBPSale 438 15.3900 GBPSale 44 15.4000 GBPSale 704 15.4200 GBPSale 10,000 15.4300 GBPSale 289 15.4400 GBPSale 1,252 15.4500 GBPSale 771 15.5000 GBPSale 135 15.5100 GBPSale 2,038 15.5200 GBPSale 887 15.5300 GBPSale 300 15.5500 GBPSale 60 15.5600 GBPSale 293 15.5700 GBPSale 13,385 15.5800 GBPSale 5,192 15.5900 GBPSale 629 15.6000 GBPSale 530 15.6100 GBPSale 675 15.6200 GBPSale 97 15.6300 GBPSale 1,771 15.6400 GBPSale 104 15.6600 GBPSale 867 15.6700 GBPSale 193 15.6800 GBPSale* 70,835 15.6900 GBPSale 192 15.7000 GBPSale 1,000 15.7100 GBPSale 123 15.7200 GBPSale 543 15.7300 GBPSale 1,000 15.7400 GBPSale 282 15.7500 GBPSale 654 15.7600 GBPSale 254 15.7800 GBPSale 192 15.8000 GBPSale 915 15.8100 GBPSale 1,192 15.8400 GBPSale 145TOTAL: 338,248 * Trades by RBS G Plc (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)Mar2008 Written 10,000 19.0000 American 13 Mar 0.0970 EURCall GBP 2008WarrantJun2008 Purchased 16,000 12.0000 American 20 Jun 0.6150 GBPPut GBP 2008OptionJun2008 Purchased 9,000 12.0000 American 20 Jun 0.6100 GBPPut GBP 2008OptionJun2008 Purchased 15,000 13.0000 American 20 Jun 0.8850 GBPPut GBP 2008OptionJun2008 Purchased 8,000 13.0000 American 20 Jun 0.8700 GBPPut GBP 2008OptionJun2008 Purchased 25,000 13.0000 American 20 Jun 0.8600 GBPPut GBP 2008OptionJun2008 Purchased 2,000 13.0000 American 20 Jun 0.8550 GBPPut 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.RBS G Plc Gross Long Position of 3,812,448 shares in BHP Billiton Plc has beenadded to ABN AMRO's Gross Long Position. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO Date of disclosure 4 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 (Note American, date purchased derivative relates 2) European etc.e.g.calloptionDec2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007WarrantDec2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 GBP American 20 DecPut 2007WarrantDec2007 Written 5,745 14.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007WarrantDec2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 GBP American 20 DecPut 2007WarrantDec2007 Written 42,500 16.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007WarrantDec2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007WarrantDec2007 Written 330 18.0000 GBP American 20 DecCall 2007WarrantMar2008 Written 7,400 17.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008Mar2008 Written 26,000 19.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008Mar2008 Written 5,000 21.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 22,000 10.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 68,473 14.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 43,000 18.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 32,500 20.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Dec2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 3,450 14.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 229,500 15.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 GBP American 11 DecPut 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 277,300 19.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 8,975 21.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 6,700 23.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantDec2008 Written 450,579 25.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantJun2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Jun2009 Written 116,800 20.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Jun2009 Written 13,000 24.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Dec2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionMar2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20Call MarchOption 2008Mar2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20Call MarchOption 2008Dec2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionDec2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionJun2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionJun2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 JunPut 2008OptionMar2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionDec2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Option*Dec2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Option*Dec2007 Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007Option*Mar2008 Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008Option*Mar2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008Option*Dec2007 Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007Option* * 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 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 23 November 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 1,362,394 (0.0405%) 5,520,981 (0.1644%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Total 1,362,394 (0.0405%) 5,520,981 (0.1644%) (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)Sale 250,000 40.21 AUDSale 800,000 40.23 AUDSale 150,000 40.27 AUDTOTAL: 1,200,000 (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 4 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