EPT Disclosure

14th Nov 2007 10:29

RMB Morgan Stanley Limited14 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 08 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%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 0 (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 10,000 231.5000PURCHASE 1,300 231.5000PURCHASE 5,000 231.5000PURCHASE 5,000 232.0000PURCHASE 2,000 232.3700PURCHASE 5,000 232.4900PURCHASE 3,000 232.4900PURCHASE 2,000 233.0000PURCHASE 1,604 233.0000PURCHASE 1,000 233.0000PURCHASE 1,500 233.0000PURCHASE 8,896 233.0000PURCHASE 1,060 233.4513PURCHASE 1,000 235.0000PURCHASE 7,000 235.9000PURCHASE 2,000 235.9100PURCHASE 8,900 247.9400PURCHASE 50,000 248.1394PURCHASE 9,000 251.0000SALE 80 231.2500SALE 75 232.4100SALE 200 232.5000SALE 50,000 233.0556SALE 1,060 233.6381SALE 800 234.0000SALE 100 234.6000SALE 250 236.0000SALE 5,000 237.0000SALE 250 239.0000SALE 1,411 240.3800SALE 2,000 240.3800SALE 1,589 240.3800SALE 3,000 244.0000SALE 2,000 245.0100SALE 1,000 247.0000SALE 3,000 247.0000SALE 2,200 247.0800SALE 2,000 247.1000SALE 1,000 247.2100SALE 1,800 247.5300SALE 3,000 248.0000SALE 5,000 248.0000SALE 1,000 248.0100SALE 5,000 251.0000SALE 5,000 251.0000SALE 5,000 252.0000SALE 5,000 252.5000 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD N/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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 14 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 Exchange

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