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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited20 February 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 Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19 February 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 678,378 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 678,378 (0.00%) 0 (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 3,400 231.8300PURCHASE 5,000 226.2600PURCHASE 3,000 244.7100PURCHASE 13,800 226.2600PURCHASE 9,100 231.8300SALE 6,066 245.5000SALE 4,909 233.1100SALE 3,460 233.1100SALE 3,422 233.1100SALE 4,353 233.1100SALE 1,640 233.1100SALE 44 243.7300SALE 3,093 233.1100SALE 45,449 233.1100SALE 6,508 233.1100SALE 5,415 233.1100 TOTAL NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE34,300 244.7100 226.2600TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE84,359 245.5000 233.1100 (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 4,110 243.2600 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 20 February 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