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 21st 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)

 

  Long   Short

 

Number   (%) Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities 40,583,914 1.837    
(2) Derivatives (other than options)        
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell        
Total 40,583,914 1.837    

(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 440 7.8703
Sale 190 7.9001
Sale 774 8.1153
Sale 676 8.1403
Sale 150 8.18505
Sale 792 8.2053
Sale 375 8.2503
Sale 724 8.2703
Sale 1,712 8.2753
Sale 522 8.31005
Sale 292 8.3403
Purchase 267 8.3197
Purchase 23,011 8.1561
Purchase 34,962 8.0027
Purchase 134,046 7.85498
Transfer In 19 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   24th 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 21st 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)

 

  Long   Short

 

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

(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)
NO TRANSACTIONS    

(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   24th 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

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