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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd14 January 2008 FORM 38.5(b) 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 person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 January 2008 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 16,800 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 16,800 0 (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 (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Sale 17486 127.3311 AUDPurchase 1581 125.6000 AUDPurchase 18 126.6200 AUDPurchase 856 126.6200 AUDPurchase 437 126.9700 AUDPurchase 27 126.9800 AUDPurchase 68 126.9800 AUDPurchase 430 126.9800 AUDPurchase 71 127.0200 AUDPurchase 136 127.0200 AUDPurchase 272 127.0300 AUDPurchase 300 127.0700 AUDPurchase 574 127.0700 AUDPurchase 525 127.1100 AUDPurchase 25 127.2200 AUDPurchase 500 127.2200 AUDPurchase 5 127.2300 AUDPurchase 525 127.2300 AUDPurchase 874 127.2700 AUDPurchase 524 127.3400 AUDPurchase 1 127.3900 AUDPurchase 15 127.3900 AUDPurchase 50 127.3900 AUDPurchase 75 127.3900 AUDPurchase 384 127.3900 AUDPurchase 391 127.4200 AUDPurchase 25 127.4500 AUDPurchase 500 127.4500 AUDPurchase 525 127.4600 AUDPurchase 525 127.4900 AUDPurchase 27 127.5000 AUDPurchase 262 127.5000 AUDPurchase 387 127.5100 AUDPurchase 487 127.5100 AUDPurchase 17 127.5800 AUDPurchase 508 127.5800 AUDPurchase 90 127.6100 AUDPurchase 435 127.6100 AUDPurchase 525 127.6800 AUDPurchase 115 127.7500 AUDPurchase 410 127.7500 AUDPurchase 525 127.7500 AUDPurchase 10 127.7600 AUDPurchase 16 127.7600 AUDPurchase 24 127.7600 AUDPurchase 25 127.7600 AUDPurchase 70 127.7600 AUDPurchase 100 127.7600 AUDPurchase 280 127.7600 AUDPurchase 493 127.7700 AUDPurchase 74 127.8000 AUDPurchase 800 127.8000 AUDPurchase 13 127.8100 AUDPurchase 26 127.8100 AUDPurchase 486 127.8100 AUDPurchase 1042 128.2900 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 17,486 128.2900 AUD 125.6000 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 17,486 127.3311 AUD 127.3311 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 14 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto