EPT Disclosure

28th Mar 2008 12:29

RMB Morgan Stanley Limited28 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27 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 1,403,193 0 (0.06%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 1,403,193 0 (0.06%) (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 4,000 234.0000PURCHASE 177 234.0000PURCHASE 5,000 234.0000PURCHASE 823 234.0000PURCHASE 50,000 238.2300PURCHASE 309 238.5000PURCHASE 9,691 238.5000PURCHASE 1,010 239.0000SALE 4,200 233.0000SALE 800 233.0000SALE 4,000 234.6500SALE 45 234.6500SALE 955 234.6600SALE 300 235.0000SALE 1,010 236.7500SALE 5,000 237.5000SALE 2,000 237.8300SALE 4,000 237.8300SALE 4,000 237.8300SALE 834 237.8300SALE 166 237.8300SALE 9,000 237.8500SALE 309 238.5000SALE 9,691 238.5000SALE 309 238.5000SALE 9,691 238.5000SALE 309 238.5000SALE 9,691 238.5000SALE 1,000 238.6100SALE 9,000 238.6100 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE71,010 239.0000 234.0000TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE76,310 238.6100 233.0000 (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 LONG 1,010 239.0000CFD LONG 4,280 234.0800CFD SHORT 50,000 238.2300CFD SHORT 420 236.8300CFD SHORT 4,190 238.5500CFD SHORT 4,220 236.8300CFD SHORT 19,500 237.7000FUTURES PURCHASE 100 237.5000FUTURES PURCHASE 300 239.0000 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 28 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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