RMB Morgan Stanley - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1527R
RMB Morgan Stanley Limited
31 March 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 28 March 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 1,443,779 0
(0.07%) (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A

Total 1,443,779 0
(0.07%) (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 40,720 238.0000
SALE 66 244.0800
PURCHASE 200 238.0000

NUMBER OF BUYS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE
200 238.0000 238.0000
TOTAL NUMBER OF SELLS HIGH PRICE LOW PRICE
40,786 238.0000 238.0000

(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 PURCHASE 200 235.0000

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 31 March 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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