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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC18 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 5 December 2007 AMENDMENT: Trading and Positions in BHP Billiton Plc on 5 December 2007 shouldread 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 23,171,711 (1.0379%) 531,696 (0.0235%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 2,853,100 (0.1278%) 4,839,877 (0.2144%) Total 26,024,811 (1.1657%) 5,371,573 (0.2379%) (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 125,000 15.8953 GBPPurchase 360 15.8900 GBPPurchase 351 15.9200 GBPPurchase 1,469 15.9400 GBPPurchase 96 15.9500 GBPPurchase 7,903 15.9600 GBPPurchase* 30,815 16.0000 GBPPurchase 289 16.0200 GBPPurchase 385 16.0300 GBPPurchase 680 16.0400 GBPPurchase 192 16.0500 GBPPurchase 396 16.0600 GBPPurchase 192 16.0900 GBPPurchase 771 16.1400 GBPPurchase 770 16.2500 GBPPurchase 1,157 16.2600 GBPPurchase 97 16.2700 GBPPurchase 1,000 16.3000 GBPPurchase 144,106 16.3200 GBPPurchase 385 16.3800 GBPPurchase 638 16.4000 GBPPurchase 1,319 16.4100 GBPPurchase 891 16.4300 GBPPurchase 22,000 16.4490 GBPPurchase 7,000 16.4000 GBPTOTAL: 348,262 Sale 289 15.8100 GBPSale 385 15.8900 GBPSale 97 15.9100 GBPSale 289 15.9200 GBPSale 482 15.9300 GBPSale 96 15.9400 GBPSale 192 15.9500 GBPSale 5,621 15.9600 GBPSale 386 15.9800 GBPSale 4,333 15.9900 GBPSale 97 16.0800 GBPSale 4,000 16.3900 GBPSale 283 16.4700 GBP TOTAL: 16,550 Late booking on the 14th December 2007: Purchase of 30,000 @ 16.0000 GBP -Amount of 815 amended to 30,815 (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 American,varyingProduct varying etc. option relates Europeanname, (Note 7) etc.e.g. call price date paid/option received per unit (Note 5)Mar 2008 CallWarrant Written 50,000 19.0000 American 13March 0.0910 GBP 2008 EURJun 2008 CallWarrant Written 1,000 10.0000 American 12 June 0.9700 GBP 2008 EURJun 2008 CallWarrant Written 5,000 14.0000 American 12 June 0.4800 GBP 2008 EURDec 2008 CallWarrant Written 2,000 15.0000 American 11 Dec 0.4900 GBP 2008 EURJun 2009 CallWarrant Written 2,000 24.0000 American 18 June 0.2000 GBP 2009 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 6 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 13,245 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 76,000 19.0000 GBP American 13Call MarchWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 23,000 10.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 GBP American 12Call JuneWarrant 2008Jun2008 Written 78,473 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 30,000 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 231,500 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 300,300 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 453,579 25.0000 GBP American 11 DecCall 2008WarrantJun2009 Written 9,000 16.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Jun2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Jun2009 Written 118,800 20.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Jun2009 Written 25,000 24.0000 GBP American 18Call JuneWarrant 2009Dec2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 DecPut 2007OptionMar2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionMar2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionDec2007 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 2007OptionDec2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007OptionDec2007 Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 DecCall 2007OptionMar2008 Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 MarCall 2008OptionMar2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008OptionDec2007 Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 20 MarPut 2008Option 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 5 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 1,004,085 (0.0298%) 4,767,056 (0.1419%)(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Total 1,004,085 (0.0298%) 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 94,000 43.00 AUDSale 263,517 42.90 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 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 6 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