RMB Morgan Stanley - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:8124L
RMB Morgan Stanley Limited
15 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 Limited

Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc

Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 14 January 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

Long Short

Number Number
(%) (%)

(1) Relevant securities 0 74,027
(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 74,027
(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 6,070 198.5756
SALE 300 197.8200
SALE 320 197.9500
SALE 40 197.9800
SALE 260 197.9800
SALE 180 197.9900
SALE 100 198.2800
SALE 500 198.3000
SALE 273 198.3700
SALE 27 198.3800
SALE 273 198.3800
SALE 27 198.3800
SALE 300 198.3800
SALE 62 198.4600
SALE 500 198.5800
SALE 170 198.7600
SALE 238 198.8500
SALE 500 198.8800
SALE 500 199.0000
SALE 250 199.1400
SALE 250 199.1400
SALE 500 199.7300
SALE 500 199.9900
SALE 772 209.1900
SALE 100 198.2300

TOTAL NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE
6,070 198.5756 198.5756
TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE
6,942 209.1900 197.8200

(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. CFD
CFD LONG 9,840 203.0500
CFD LONG 7,300 201.4500
CFD SHORT 6,070 198.5800
CFD SHORT 30,000 198.4200

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 relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced. If none, this should be stated.

NONE

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO

Date of disclosure 15 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 at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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