EPT Disclosure

27th Nov 2007 09:52

RMB Morgan Stanley Limited27 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26 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%) 87,718 (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%) 87,718 (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 10,618 221.3206PURCHASE 54,957 221.3206PURCHASE 4,000 222.1575PURCHASE 3,000 220.5000PURCHASE 1,996 221.6000PURCHASE 2,000 222.2000PURCHASE 2,000 222.6000PURCHASE 2,259 223.1500PURCHASE 1,490 223.1500PURCHASE 1,000 223.1500PURCHASE 4,200 223.3000PURCHASE 3,990 226.0000PURCHASE 1,586 226.0000PURCHASE 3,273 226.0000PURCHASE 800 223.5500PURCHASE 412 225.0097PURCHASE 69,425 221.3206SALE 26,794 223.7700SALE 250 213.5000SALE 212 225.6100SALE 121 214.4500SALE 300 225.0100 (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 26,794 223.7700CFD LONG 9,030 221.7200FUTURES PURCHASE 100 224.0000FUTURES PURCHASE 400 226.0200FUTURES PURCHASE 200 225.0000FUTURES PURCHASE 200 226.8700FUTURES PURCHASE 800 226.2200FUTURES PURCHASE 2,000 225.3600FUTURES PURCHASE 500 225.5000FUTURES PURCHASE 5,000 223.2200FUTURES PURCHASE 200 224.7700FUTURES SALE 400 220.0000FUTURES SALE 3,900 223.9900 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 27 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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