Rule 8.3 - BHP Billiton
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
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Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc (BLT)
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Class of relevant security to which the Ord $0.50
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing 13th November 2007
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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)
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Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities 46,350,349 2.074
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(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
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(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
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Total 46,350,347 2.074
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Long Short
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Number (%)Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
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(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
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SALE 1,003 15.6523
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SALE 526 15.6846
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SALE 228 15.7323
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SALE 715 15.7623
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SALE 548 15.7723
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SALE 170 15.7846
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SALE 498 15.7946
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SALE 1,330 15.8223
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SALE 191 15.8246
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SALE 109 15.8315
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SALE 396 15.8323
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SALE 223 15.8469
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SALE 215 15.90
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SALE 225 15.9646
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SALE 800 16.0023
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SALE 1,339 16.0146
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SALE 292 16.0323
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TRANSFER IN 76,490 N/A
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received
purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note
varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc. 5)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note
5)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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.
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure 14th November 2007
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Contact name Central Disclosure Unit
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Telephone number 01444 418127
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
connected N/A
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) N/A
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
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Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd (NPV)
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Class of relevant security to which the AU$
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing 13th November 2007
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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)
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Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities 3,570,403 0.106
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(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
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(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
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Total 3,570,403 0.106
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Long Short
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Number (%)Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
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(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
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NO TRANSACTIONS
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received
purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note
varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc. 5)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note
5)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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.
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure 14th November 2007
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Contact name Central Disclosure Unit
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Telephone number 01444 418127
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
connected N/A
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) N/A
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk