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RMB Morgan Stanley Limited14 January 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 11 January 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 0 73,155 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 0 73,155 (0.00%) (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 99 198.5000PURCHASE 3,801 198.5000PURCHASE 1,100 198.9500PURCHASE 4,880 199.0000PURCHASE 120 199.0000PURCHASE 2,000 199.0000PURCHASE 2,376 199.0000PURCHASE 624 199.0000PURCHASE 176 199.5000PURCHASE 24 199.5000PURCHASE 4,800 199.5000PURCHASE 5,000 200.0000PURCHASE 1,200 200.0000PURCHASE 900 200.0000PURCHASE 2,500 200.0000PURCHASE 94 200.0000PURCHASE 306 200.0000PURCHASE 5,016 198.7779SALE 2,000 198.9900SALE 3,000 198.9900SALE 115 199.2500SALE 1,000 199.2500SALE 3,885 199.2500SALE 5,000 200.5000SALE 99 201.0000SALE 1,099 201.0000SALE 2,901 201.0000SALE 901 201.0000SALE 5,000 201.0000SALE 4,000 202.7600SALE 1,000 202.7600SALE 3,800 199.7974SALE 183 199.3500SALE 27 199.3500SALE 127 199.3500SALE 4,679 199.3500 TOTAL NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE35,016 200.0000 198.5000TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE38,816 202.7600 198.7779 (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. CFDN/A N/A N/A N/A 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 14 January 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