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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited17 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 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 981,983 (0.04%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 981,983 (0.04%) 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 5,000 249.6200PURCHASE 4,277 250.7500PURCHASE 3,472 250.7500PURCHASE 563 251.0000PURCHASE 1,688 251.0000PURCHASE 9,859 251.0000PURCHASE 141 251.0000PURCHASE 3,000 251.0000PURCHASE 10,000 251.0000PURCHASE 10,000 252.0000PURCHASE 10,000 253.0000PURCHASE 1,000 253.0600PURCHASE 1,460 254.0000PURCHASE 3,540 254.0000PURCHASE 30 254.0000PURCHASE 27 254.0000PURCHASE 2,481 254.0000PURCHASE 400 254.0000PURCHASE 1,030 254.0000PURCHASE 5,000 254.0000PURCHASE 32 254.0000PURCHASE 3,759 254.0000PURCHASE 7 254.0000PURCHASE 6,234 254.0000PURCHASE 5,000 254.9900PURCHASE 5,000 255.0000PURCHASE 1,344 255.0000PURCHASE 656 255.0000PURCHASE 4,706 255.5000PURCHASE 294 255.5000PURCHASE 2,000 259.2000PURCHASE 84,730 251.1804SALE 2,000 249.0000SALE 827 249.0000SALE 173 249.0000SALE 1,000 249.5000SALE 71 250.1700SALE 9,929 250.1700SALE 4,480 251.0000SALE 520 251.0000SALE 27 251.0000SALE 4,973 251.0000SALE 3,400 251.5000SALE 6,600 251.5000SALE 833 252.0000SALE 1,677 252.0000SALE 1,877 252.0000SALE 613 252.0000SALE 5,000 252.0000SALE 2,000 252.0000SALE 2,262 252.0000SALE 738 252.0000SALE 8,736 252.0000SALE 1,264 252.0000SALE 3,320 252.5000SALE 1,680 252.5000SALE 5,000 253.0000SALE 3,439 253.0000SALE 1,135 253.0000SALE 426 253.0000SALE 5,000 253.7500SALE 2,844 254.0000SALE 2,156 254.0000SALE 356 254.5000SALE 4,644 254.5000SALE 2,601 255.0000SALE 2,399 255.0000SALE 1,000 255.7600SALE 9,000 255.7700SALE 10,000 255.8600SALE 535 256.0000SALE 2,845 256.0000SALE 6,439 256.0000SALE 181 256.0000SALE 5,000 256.4700SALE 5,000 257.0000SALE 1,000 260.3900SALE 9,572 251.0000SALE 569 251.0000SALE 9,859 251.0000SALE 10,961 251.0000SALE 2,354 251.0000SALE 7,376 251.0000SALE 2,000 251.0000SALE 3,000 251.0000SALE 10,000 251.0000SALE 1,000 251.2500SALE 4,000 251.2500SALE 15,000 251.5000SALE 300 251.5000SALE 4,700 251.5000SALE 3,053 252.0000SALE 986 252.0000 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE186,730 259.2000 249.6200TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE219,730 260.3900 249.0000 (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 SHORT 37,700 255.8600CFD SHORT 3,940 253.7500CFD SHORT 84,730 251.1800CFD SHORT 390 253.7500FUTURES SALE 500 252.0000 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 17 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group