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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited16 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 15 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 (0.10%) (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 (0.10%) (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 442 271.2124PURCHASE 2,713 271.2124PURCHASE 3,943 271.2124PURCHASE 331 271.2124PURCHASE 9,163 271.2124PURCHASE 2,492 271.2124PURCHASE 2,303 271.2124PURCHASE 804 271.2124PURCHASE 2,799 272.0824PURCHASE 2,771 270.4600PURCHASE 31,906 271.2124SALE 600 252.8500SALE 1,367 270.5336SALE 2,771 270.6726SALE 2,799 272.3000SALE 80,000 270.9263 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE59,667 272.0824 270.4600TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE87,537 272.3000 252.8500 (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 3,930 270.5200CFD LONG 3,850 275.9300CFD LONG 4,760 270.6900CFD LONG 2,799 272.3000CFD SHORT 2,771 270.4600FUTURES SALE 300 268.0600FUTURES SALE 200 268.0600FUTURES PURCHASE 2,000 276.1000FUTURES PURCHASE 6,300 265.5000 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 16 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