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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited17 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 16 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 2,112,532 0 (0.07%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 2,112,532 0 (0.07%) (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 50,000 285.0000PURCHASE 50,000 285.5959SALE 34,200 285.6739SALE 5,900 270.3700SALE 1,600 263.4000SALE 32,400 285.6739SALE 438,540 285.6739SALE 28,600 285.6739SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 2,064 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 5,000 285.0000SALE 2,936 285.0000SALE 1,878 285.5300SALE 5,000 285.5300SALE 5,000 285.5300SALE 4,000 285.5300SALE 967 285.5300SALE 1,967 285.5300SALE 878 285.5300SALE 33 285.5300SALE 5,000 285.5400SALE 122 285.5400SALE 5,000 285.5500SALE 4,000 285.5500SALE 5,000 285.6600SALE 3,122 285.6600SALE 5,000 285.7800SALE 3,033 285.7800 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE100,000 285.5959 285.0000TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE641,240 285.7800 263.4000 (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 50,000 285.6000CFD SHORT 50,000 285.0000CFD SHORT 54,000 284.6500CFD SHORT 21,000 282.7500FUTURES PURCHASE 200 284.0000FUTURES PURCHASE 21,900 286.9100FUTURES PURCHASE 2,000 286.3500 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 17 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