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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited24 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 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 1,670,557 0 (0.08%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 1,670,557 0 (0.08%) (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 550 288.3600PURCHASE 1,000 289.8500PURCHASE 3,500 290.0000PURCHASE 126,000 290.0759PURCHASE 24,000 290.0759PURCHASE 5,000 290.3000PURCHASE 3,850 290.5000PURCHASE 1,150 290.5000PURCHASE 4,395 290.5000PURCHASE 250 290.5000PURCHASE 200 290.5000PURCHASE 155 290.5000PURCHASE 2,847 291.0000PURCHASE 2,000 291.0000PURCHASE 153 291.0000PURCHASE 1,900 291.0000PURCHASE 200 291.0000PURCHASE 2,492 291.0000PURCHASE 4,000 291.0000PURCHASE 1,408 291.0000SALE 34,200 285.6700SALE 32,400 285.6700SALE 438,540 285.6700SALE 28,600 285.6700SALE 3,340 290.0350 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE185,050 291.0000 288.3600TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE537,080 290.0350 285.6700 (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 3,700 286.6900FUTURE PURCHASE 100 287.9400FUTURE PURCHASE 1,400 290.9700FUTURE PURCHASE 3,000 288.8000FUTURE PURCHASE 300 286.0000FUTURE PURCHASE 100 287.0000FUTURE PURCHASE 500 286.7500FUTURE PURCHASE 100 286.5500FUTURE SALE 700 289.1100FUTURE SALE 100 287.3600 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 24 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