EPT Disclosure

11th Mar 2008 15:52

RMB Morgan Stanley Limited11 March 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 10 March 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 729,280 (0.03%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 729,280 (0.03%) 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 PURCHASE 4,000 243.0000PURCHASE 3,374 243.0000PURCHASE 2,626 243.0000PURCHASE 5,000 244.0000PURCHASE 10,000 245.0000PURCHASE 5,000 246.0000PURCHASE 5,000 247.0000PURCHASE 10,000 247.0000PURCHASE 717 247.5000PURCHASE 100 247.5000PURCHASE 127 247.5000PURCHASE 9,056 247.5000PURCHASE 5,000 247.8500PURCHASE 4,292 248.0000PURCHASE 708 248.0000PURCHASE 5,000 248.0000PURCHASE 2,773 248.0000PURCHASE 2,227 248.0000PURCHASE 4,780 248.0000PURCHASE 220 248.0000PURCHASE 4,675 248.5000PURCHASE 5,325 248.5000PURCHASE 1,837 248.5000PURCHASE 3,163 248.5000PURCHASE 4,675 248.5500PURCHASE 325 248.5500PURCHASE 2,414 249.0000PURCHASE 2,586 249.0000PURCHASE 15,000 249.0000PURCHASE 4,873 249.0000PURCHASE 127 249.0000PURCHASE 127 249.5000PURCHASE 3,679 249.5000PURCHASE 3,667 249.5000PURCHASE 27 249.5000PURCHASE 7,500 249.5000PURCHASE 1,500 249.9700PURCHASE 1,500 249.9700PURCHASE 4,989 250.0000PURCHASE 11 250.0000PURCHASE 1,470 250.0000PURCHASE 2,000 250.0000PURCHASE 1,030 250.0000PURCHASE 5,500 250.0000PURCHASE 1,000 250.0000PURCHASE 4,000 250.0000PURCHASE 5,958 250.0000PURCHASE 15,000 250.0000PURCHASE 7,000 250.0000PURCHASE 1,941 250.0000PURCHASE 101 250.0000PURCHASE 3,500 250.0000PURCHASE 6,482 250.0000PURCHASE 6,518 250.0000PURCHASE 500 250.0000PURCHASE 832 252.0000PURCHASE 168 252.5000PURCHASE 3,000 253.9500PURCHASE 4,065 245.9503SALE 1,000 252.0000SALE 1,000 252.0000SALE 3,800 252.0000SALE 200 252.0000SALE 150,000 249.2560SALE 4,065 246.1470 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE218,065 253.9500 243.0000TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE160,065 252.0000 246.1470 (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. CFDCFD LONG 2,040 245.1200CFD LONG 4,065 246.1500CFD LONG 4,090 245.1200CFD SHORT 3,000 242.5200CFD LONG 30,000 242.0000CFD LONG 32,000 246.1900CFD LONG 150,000 249.2600FUTURES PURCHASE 100 244.0000 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 11 March 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 Exchange

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