Rule 8.3- BHP Billiton PLC
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
05 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 0.50
disclosed 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 relevant
security 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, other
than 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 GBP
Purchase 174 15.5500 GBP
Purchase 463 15.5600 GBP
Purchase 327 15.5700 GBP
Purchase 293 15.5800 GBP
Purchase 637 15.5900 GBP
Purchase 2,295 15.6000 GBP
Purchase 162 15.6100 GBP
Purchase 968 15.6200 GBP
Purchase 1,000 15.6400 GBP
Purchase 2,415 15.6500 GBP
Purchase 2,000 15.6600 GBP
Purchase 481 15.7000 GBP
Purchase 211,818 15.7100 GBP
Purchase 607 15.7200 GBP
Purchase 289 15.7300 GBP
Purchase 2,188 15.7700 GBP
Purchase 289 15.8700 GBP
Purchase 1,203 15.8900 GBP
Purchase 15,000 15.6900 GBP
Purchase 15,000 15.7460 GBP
Purchase 204,000 15.6780 GBP
Purchase 35,321 15.6500 GBP
Purchase 52,000 15.6120 GBP
Purchase 1,800 15.6300 GBP
Purchase 22,399 15.7550 GBP
TOTAL: 577,129 15.6700 GBP
Sale 97 15.7200 GBP
Sale 385 15.7700 GBP
Sale 2,532 15.5650 GBP
Sale 85,000 15.5300 GBP
Sale 209 15.7550 GBP
Sale 22,399
TOTAL: 110,442
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note
name, 6) 7) 5)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Option
selling, selling, securities to e.g. money
purchasing or purchasing, which the option American,
varyingProduct varying etc. relates (Note 7) European
name, etc.
e.g. call price date paid/
option received
per unit
(Note 5)
Mar 2008 Call Purchase 27,272 21.0000 American 13 Mar 0.0370
Warrant GBP 2008 EUR
Mar 2008 Call Purchase 5,000 21.0000 American 13 Mar 0.0320
Warrant GBP 2008 EUR
Jun 2008 Call Written 5,000 14.0000 American 12 0.4600
Warrant GBP June EUR
2008
Dec 2008 Call Written 25,000 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.2500
Warrant GBP 2008 EUR
Dec 2008 Call Written 5,000 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.2600
Warrant GBP 2008 EUR
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Note
option 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 person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.
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 connected
If 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 at
www.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. Expiry
name, or which the option or price American, date
purchased derivative relates (Note 2) European etc.
e.g. call
option
Dec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 20 Dec
Call GBP 2007
Warrant
Dec 2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 American 20 Dec
Put Warrant GBP 2007
Dec 2007 Written 13,245 14.0000 American 20 Dec
Call GBP 2007
Warrant
Dec 2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 American 20 Dec
Put Warrant GBP 2007
Dec 2007 Written 42,500 16.0000 American 20 Dec
Call GBP 2007
Warrant
Dec 2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 American 20 Dec
Call GBP 2007
Warrant
Dec 2007 Written 330 18.0000 American 20 Dec
Call GBP 2007
Warrant
Mar 2008 Written 7,400 17.0000 American 13
Call GBP March
Warrant 2008
Mar 2008 Written 26,000 19.0000 American 13
Call GBP March
Warrant 2008
Mar2008Call Written 0 21.0000 American 13
Warrant GBP March
2008
Jun 2008 Written 22,000 10.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 73,473 14.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 30,000 18.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 32,500 20.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Jun 2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 American 12
Call GBP June
Warrant 2008
Dec 2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 3,450 14.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 229,500 15.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 American 11 Dec
Put Warrant GBP 2008
Dec 2008 Written 300,300 19.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 8,975 21.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 6,700 23.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Dec 2008 Written 453,579 25.0000 American 11 Dec
Call GBP 2008
Warrant
Jun 2009 Written 9,000 16.0000 American 18
Call GBP June
Warrant 2009
Jun 2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 American 18
Call GBP June
Warrant 2009
Jun 2009 Written 118,800 20.0000 American 18
Call GBP June
Warrant 2009
Jun 2009 Written 23,000 24.0000 American 18
Call GBP June
Warrant 2009
Dec 2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 American 21 Dec
Put Option GBP 2007
Mar 2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 American 20 Mar
Call Option GBP 2008
Mar 2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 American 20 Mar
Call Option GBP 2008
Dec 2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 American 21 Dec
Put Option GBP 2007
Dec 2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 American 21 Dec
Put Option GBP 2007
Jun 2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 American 20 Jun
Put Option GBP 2008
Jun 2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 American 20 Jun
Put Option GBP 2008
Mar 2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 American 20 Mar
Put Option GBP 2008
Dec 2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 Dec
Call Option 2007
Dec 2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 Dec
Call Option 2007
Dec 2007 Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 Dec
Call Option 2007
Mar 2008 Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 Mar
Call Option 2008
Mar 2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 Mar
Put Option 2008
Dec 2007 Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar
Put Option 2008
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements
to 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 its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.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 Ordinary
disclosed 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 relevant
security 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, other
than 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 AUD
Purchase 15,427 43.10 AUD
Purchase 265,344 43.12 AUD
Purchase 250,000 43.18 AUD
TOTAL: 533,368 42.65 AUD
Sale 2,597 43.06 AUD
Sale 111,128 43.10 AUD
Sale 15,427
TOTAL: 129,152
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note
name, 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 Option
name, selling, securities to American, money
purchasing, which the option European
varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc.
e.g. price date paid/
call received
option per unit
(Note 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Note
option 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 person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.
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 connected
If 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 at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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