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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd10 March 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 Ltd Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 March 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 10,000 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 10,000 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 (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) Purchase 1483 131.2000 AUDPurchase 8517 131.2000 AUDPurchase 154 131.6500 AUDPurchase 37 131.7400 AUDPurchase 63 131.7400 AUDPurchase 63 131.7400 AUDPurchase 73 131.7400 AUDPurchase 100 131.7400 AUDPurchase 100 131.7400 AUDPurchase 200 131.7400 AUDPurchase 300 131.7400 AUDPurchase 400 131.7400 AUDPurchase 500 131.7400 AUDPurchase 937 131.7400 AUDPurchase 1000 131.7400 AUDPurchase 227 131.7500 AUDPurchase 61 131.7800 AUDPurchase 61 131.7800 AUDPurchase 92 131.7800 AUDPurchase 100 131.7800 AUDPurchase 215 131.7800 AUDPurchase 1 133.0000 AUDPurchase 100 133.0000 AUDPurchase 104 133.0000 AUDPurchase 173 133.0000 AUDPurchase 1000 133.0000 AUDPurchase 167 133.1400 AUDPurchase 210 133.1500 AUDPurchase 871 133.1500 AUDPurchase 20 133.1900 AUDPurchase 156 133.2000 AUDPurchase 393 133.2000 AUDPurchase 542 133.2000 AUDPurchase 607 133.2000 AUDPurchase 1000 133.2000 AUDPurchase 150 133.2100 AUDPurchase 261 133.2300 AUDPurchase 3 133.3600 AUDPurchase 11 133.3600 AUDPurchase 34 133.3600 AUDPurchase 75 133.3600 AUDPurchase 15 133.4800 AUDPurchase 47 133.4800 AUDPurchase 53 133.4800 AUDPurchase 100 133.4800 AUDPurchase 100 133.4800 AUDPurchase 100 133.4800 AUDPurchase 200 133.4800 AUDPurchase 302 133.4800 AUDPurchase 25 133.4900 AUDPurchase 100 133.4900 AUDPurchase 100 133.4900 AUDPurchase 125 133.4900 AUDPurchase 606 133.4900 AUDPurchase 1000 133.4900 AUDPurchase 1000 133.4900 AUDPurchase 1000 133.4900 AUDPurchase 1000 133.4900 AUDPurchase 1000 133.5000 AUDPurchase 72 130.5900 AUDPurchase 128 130.5900 AUDPurchase 300 130.5900 AUDPurchase 1 130.6900 AUDSale 23313 130.6600 AUDSale 1 130.7000 AUDSale 77 130.8700 AUDSale 92 130.8700 AUDSale 235 130.9600 AUDSale 7 130.9700 AUDSale 19 130.9700 AUDSale 35 130.9700 AUDSale 35 130.9700 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 27,935 133.5000 AUD 130.5900 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 23,814 130.9700 AUD 130.6600 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 10 March 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