RMB Morgan Stanley - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:2828M
RMB Morgan Stanley Limited
22 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 21 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 (0.00%) 100,524 (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%) 100,524 (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

SALE 100 198.2300

TOTAL NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE
0 0.0000 0.0000
TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE
100 198.2300 198.2300

(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
FUTURES SALE 500 180.0000
FUTURES PURCHASE 10,000 179.2500

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 22 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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