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                           23rd June 2008
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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            41,972,172       1.902
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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                              41,972,172       1.902
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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                               1,682                             18.974185
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Sale                               3,179                             18.19
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Sale                               784                               18.893
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Sale                               578                               18.9015
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Sale                               564                               18.923
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Sale                               205                               18.9315
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Sale                               804                               18.933
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Sale                               500                               18.943
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Sale                               280                               18.9515
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Sale                               1,273                             18.9812
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Sale                               150                               18.9915
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Sale                               761                               19.0315
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Sale                               1,394                             19.0325
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Sale                               660                               19.043
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Transfer Out                       200                               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                                          24th June 2008
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Contact name                                                Central Disclosure Unit
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Telephone number                                            01444 418336
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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                           23rd June 2008
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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                                          24th June 2008
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Contact name                                                Central Disclosure Unit
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Telephone number                                            01444 418336
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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