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GoldmanSachs International10 December 2007 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 441030 57.86 GBP 51.61 GBP 4110 466.7911 USD 462.6626 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 282213 57.79 GBP 56.04 GBP 4110 466.7911 USD 462.6626 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDSWAP Long 200 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 100 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 700 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 100 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 500 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 2100 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 335 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 100 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 2100 56.8951 GBPSWAP Long 2700 56.8951 GBPCFD Short 30000 145.2485 AUDCFD Short 168 56.8911 GBPCFD Short 1248 56.8911 GBPCFD Long 1000 56.9515 GBPCFD Long 2400 57.1618 GBPCFD Short 33 56.8911 GBPCFD Long 5775 56.4839 GBPCFD Short 400 56.4378 GBPCFD Long 4652 57.5831 GBPCFD Short 4652 57.4701 GBPCFD Long 1600 57.1618 GBPCFD Short 1600 56.5424 GBPCFD Short 6800 56.5424 GBPCFD Long 4000 56.9515 GBPCFD Short 3000 57.0969 GBPCFD Long 30000 56.3441 GBPCFD Long 30000 56.8431 GBPCFD Short 8400 57.10 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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. Date of disclosure 10 December 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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