EPT Disclosure

7th Mar 2008 12:50

RMB Morgan Stanley Limited07 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 06 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 645,280 (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 645,280 (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 160,000 262.0000SALE 5,000 262.0000SALE 329 262.0000SALE 3,671 262.0000SALE 329 262.0000SALE 5,381 262.0000SALE 4,000 262.0000SALE 2,290 262.0000SALE 4,316 262.0000SALE 2,000 262.0000SALE 8,000 262.0000SALE 1,000 262.0000SALE 4,678 262.0000SALE 3,000 262.0000SALE 3,000 262.0000SALE 3,322 262.0000SALE 6,000 262.0000SALE 5,459 262.0000SALE 4,541 262.0000SALE 15,000 262.0000SALE 14,378 262.0000SALE 439 262.0000SALE 183 262.0000SALE 9,000 262.0000SALE 1,000 262.0000SALE 1,750 262.0000SALE 3,300 262.0000SALE 6,000 262.0000SALE 5,000 262.0000SALE 10 262.0000SALE 940 262.0000SALE 3,000 262.0000SALE 3,684 262.0100SALE 8,439 262.7500SALE 6,561 262.7500SALE 6,550 262.9500SALE 8,450 262.9500SALE 97 246.5000 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE160,000 262.0000 262.0000TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE160,097 262.9500 246.5000 (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 1,500 264.0000CFD SHORT 780 257.7400CFD SHORT 5,810 257.7400CFD SHORT 160,000 262.0000CFD SHORT 7,750 257.7600CFD SHORT 5,820 257.3300CFD SHORT 205,440 262.8500 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 07 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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