Rule 8.3 - BHP Billiton

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

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Plc (BLT)
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)	Ord $0.50
Date of dealing	18th November 2008

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)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		40,078,240		1.816		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		40,078,240		1.816		Â		Â

(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
Â	Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities	Â	Â	Â	Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	Â	Â	Â	Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	Â	Â	Â	Â
Total	Â	Â	Â	Â

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Â	Number of securities	Â	Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale		867		8.3953
Sale		321		8.4153
Sale		125		8.4203
Sale		129		8.4353
Sale		100		8.4903
Sale		620		8.5303
Purchase		21,510		8.7228
Transfer Out		268,596		N/A

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 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	Â	19th November 2008
Contact name		Dan Whitehouse - Central Disclosure Unit
Telephone number		01444 418603
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected		N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)		N/A

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

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Ltd (NPV)
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)	AU$
Date of dealing	18th November 2008

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)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		3,570,403		0.106		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		3,570,403		0.106		Â		Â

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		Â		Â		Â		Â

(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)
NO TRANSACTIONS	Â	Â

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 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	Â	19th November 2008
Contact name		Dan Whitehouse -Central Disclosure Unit
Telephone number		01444 418603
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected		N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)		N/A

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk