Rule 8.3-BHP Billiton Plc
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
18 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 3 December 2007
AMENDMENT: Trading and Positions in BHP Billiton Plc on 3 December 2007 should
read as follows:
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 23,048,569 (1.0324%) 792,050 (0.0350%)
(2) Derivatives (other than
options) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell 2,853,100 (0.1278%) 4,790,149 (0.2122%)
Total 25,901,669 (1.1602%) 5,582,199 (0.2473%)
(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 2,020 15.7700 GBP
Purchase 200 15.8200 GBP
Purchase 1,794 15.8400 GBP
Purchase 520 15.8500 GBP
Purchase 106 15.8600 GBP
Purchase 318 15.8900 GBP
Purchase 100,000 16.0000 GBP
Purchase 40,000 15.7560 GBP
Purchase 119,490 16.0070 GBP
Purchase 20,000 15.8450 GBP
Purchase 2,000 15.9000 GBP
Purchase 2,000 16.1000 GBP
Purchase* 55,000 16.2400 GBP
TOTAL: 343,448
Sale 296 15.8100 GBP
Sale 162 15.8300 GBP
Sale 502 15.8800 GBP
Sale 4,720 16.2400 GBP
TOTAL: 5,680
* Late booking on the 14th December 2007: Purchase of 55,000 @ 16.2400 GBP
(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)
Dec 2008 Call
Warrant Purchase 7,000 19.0000 American 11 Dec 0.2700
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 18 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 (Note American, date
purchased derivative relates 2) European etc.
e.g.
call
option
Dec
2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Call 2007
Warrant
Dec
2007 Written 50,150 11.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Put 2007
Warrant
Dec
2007 Written 13,245 14.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Call 2007
Warrant
Dec
2007 Written 80,000 14.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Put 2007
Warrant
Dec
2007 Written 42,500 16.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Call 2007
Warrant
Dec
2007 Written 32,500 17.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Call 2007
Warrant
Dec
2007 Written 330 18.0000 GBP American 20 Dec
Call 2007
Warrant
Mar
2008 Written 7,400 17.0000 GBP American 13
Call March
Warrant 2008
Mar
2008 Written 26,000 19.0000 GBP American 13
Call March
Warrant 2008
Mar
2008 Written 32,727 21.0000 GBP American 13
Call March
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 22,000 10.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 10,000 12.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 68,473 14.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 3,000 15.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 20,300 16.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 30,000 18.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 32,500 20.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 5,400 22.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Jun
2008 Written 115,000 24.0000 GBP American 12
Call June
Warrant 2008
Dec
2008 Written 18,900 11.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 23,000 13.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 3,450 14.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 229,500 15.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 55,225 16.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 23,800 17.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 9,950 17.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Put 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 270,300 19.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 8,975 21.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 6,700 23.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Dec
2008 Written 453,579 25.0000 GBP American 11 Dec
Call 2008
Warrant
Jun
2009 Written 9,000 16.0000 GBP American 18
Call June
Warrant 2009
Jun
2009 Written 2,000 18.0000 GBP American 18
Call June
Warrant 2009
Jun
2009 Written 118,800 20.0000 GBP American 18
Call June
Warrant 2009
Jun
2009 Written 23,000 24.0000 GBP American 18
Call June
Warrant 2009
Dec
2007 Written 500,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 Dec
Put 2007
Option
Mar
2008 Purchase 250,000 18.0000 GBP American 20 Mar
Call 2008
Option
Mar
2008 Written 250,000 19.0000 GBP American 20 Mar
Call 2008
Option
Dec
2007 Written 70,000 10.0000 GBP American 21 Dec
Put 2007
Option
Dec
2007 Written 30,000 10.5000 GBP American 21 Dec
Put 2007
Option
Jun
2008 Written 25,000 12.0000 GBP American 20 Jun
Put 2008
Option
Jun
2008 Written 160,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Jun
Put 2008
Option
Mar
2008 Written 178,000 13.0000 GBP American 20 Mar
Put 2008
Option
Dec
2007 Written 500,000 13.00 GBP American 21 Dec
Call 2007
Option
Dec
2007 Written 250,000 15.00 GBP American 21 Dec
Call 2007
Option
Dec
2007 Purchased 1,000,000 16.00 GBP American 21 Dec
Call 2007
Option
Mar
2008 Written 1,000,000 25.00 GBP American 20 Mar
Call 2008
Option
Mar
2008 Written 500,000 10.00 GBP American 20 Mar
Put 2008
Option
Dec
2007 Purchased 1,000,000 15.00 GBP American 20 Mar
Put 2008
Option
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 3 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 769,386 (0.0229%) 4,767,056 (0.1419%)
(2) Derivatives (other than
options) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Total 769,386 (0.0229%) 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)
Sale 100,000 43.10 AUD
(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 18 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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