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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited22 November 2007 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 21 November 2007 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 0 (0.00%) 221,307 (0.01%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 0 (0.00%) 221,307 (0.01%) (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 1,425 226.6600PURCHASE 200 212.2350SALE 400 225.5000SALE 500 211.8800 (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 1,758 212.7100CFD LONG 10,000 211.8700CFD SHORT 102 212.5500CFD SHORT 213 212.5500CFD SHORT 130 211.6300CFD SHORT 104 211.6300CFD SHORT 102 211.6500CFD SHORT 50 211.5000CFD SHORT 117 212.5500CFD SHORT 170 211.7500CFD SHORT 282 212.5500CFD SHORT 62 212.5500CFD SHORT 173 212.5500CFD SHORT 57 212.5500CFD SHORT 878 211.5700CFD SHORT 61 211.6400CFD SHORT 127 212.5500CFD SHORT 58 212.2700CFD SHORT 138 212.5500CFD SHORT 283 211.7500CFD SHORT 181 211.6300CFD SHORT 72 212.2700CFD SHORT 91 212.5500CFD SHORT 334 212.5500FUTURES PURCHASE 200 213.0000FUTURES PURCHASE 200 213.0000FUTURES SALE 3,000 212.0000 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 22 November 2007 Contact name Darren Adam Telephone number 020 7677 2471 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