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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited27 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 Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26 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 1,408,493 (0.06%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 1,408,493 (0.06%) 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 3,566 232.0000PURCHASE 1,434 232.0000SALE 2,677 230.0000SALE 19 230.0000SALE 1,000 230.0000SALE 1,000 230.0000SALE 304 230.0000SALE 3,315 230.5000SALE 500 230.5100SALE 931 230.5100SALE 10,000 231.0000 NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE5,000 232.0000 232.0000TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE19,746 231.0000 230.0000 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) ZARe.g. CFD CFD LONG 4,330 231.2300FUTURES SALE 46,500 232.0200 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 27 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group