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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited08 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 07 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 1,956,153 0 (0.09%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 1,956,153 0 (0.09%) (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 80,000 260.4000PURCHASE 419 257.0100PURCHASE 581 257.0100SALE 5,800 260.0000SALE 52,598 257.1718SALE 3,475 259.6900SALE 10,481 259.6900SALE 1,067 260.5000SALE 2,915 260.5000SALE 1,000 260.5000SALE 2,000 260.5000SALE 1,000 260.5000SALE 4,000 260.5000SALE 5,018 260.5100SALE 1,000 260.6200SALE 4,000 260.6200SALE 4,000 260.6300SALE 6,000 260.6300SALE 9,000 260.6300SALE 9,000 260.6300SALE 5,856 260.8000SALE 2,524 260.8000SALE 3,000 260.8000SALE 1,144 260.8000SALE 3,520 260.8000SALE 250 240.0000SALE 45 260.2000SALE 1,174 258.0266 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE81,000 260.4000 257.0100TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE139,867 260.8000 240.0000 (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 80,000 260.4000CFD SHORT 3,950 255.7400CFD LONG 1,174 258.0300 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 08 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