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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited18 April 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader RMB Morgan Stanley Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 1,965,570 (0.09%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 1,965,570 (0.09%) 0 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities N/A N/A (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total N/A N/A (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details N/A N/A 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) ZAR SALE 6,510 289.1772SALE 2,000 291.0000SALE 2,533 272.9200SALE 3,729 290.2093SALE 6,020 289.1772SALE 2,500 274.0000SALE 82,100 289.1772SALE 5,370 289.1772SALE 2,100 274.0000SALE 34,100 274.0000 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE 0 0.0000 0.0000 TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE 146,962 291.0000 272.9200 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) ZAR e.g. CFDFUTURE PURCHASE 3,000 291.0900FUTURE PURCHASE 300 286.0000FUTURE PURCHASE 15,000 284.8400FUTURE PURCHASE 100 287.1000 3. 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 18 April 2008 Contact name Zafrhan Fahmy Telephone number 020 7677 1871 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group