EPT Disclosure

20th Nov 2007 09:46

RMB Morgan Stanley Limited20 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 19 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 0 222,742 (0.00%) (0.01%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total 0 222,742 (0.00%) (0.01%) (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 300 221.6000PURCHASE 4,184 216.4500PURCHASE 4,975 216.5696SALE 2,579 228.6500SALE 200 228.6500SALE 2,479 228.6500SALE 8,488 228.6500SALE 676 228.6500SALE 3,485 228.6500SALE 300 228.6500SALE 9,947 228.6500SALE 10,955 228.6500SALE 6,932 228.6500SALE 212 229.4900SALE 100 230.0100SALE 200 234.6500SALE 250 213.5000SALE 3,471 228.6500SALE 498 228.6500SALE 6,770 228.6500SALE 4,661 228.6500SALE 519 228.6500SALE 73,658 228.6500SALE 5,475 228.6500SALE 121 214.4500SALE 4,056 228.6500SALE 2,137 228.6500SALE 536 228.6500SALE 10,959 228.6500SALE 9,184 228.6500SALE 4,184 216.6200SALE 4,975 216.7429SALE 15,936 228.6500SALE 3,456 228.6500SALE 3,803 228.6500SALE 1,275 228.6500SALE 7,442 228.6500SALE 20,897 228.6500 (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 4,975 216.7400CFD LONG 4,184 216.6200FUTURES PURCHASE 300 221.3900FUTURES SALE 100 214.0000FUTURES SALE 300 214.3800FUTURES SALE 300 214.3800 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 20 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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