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GoldmanSachs International09 January 2008 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 343705 52.05 GBP 50.82 GBP 23320 408.199 USD 405.5033 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 201158 93.4783 GBP 50.76 GBP 23320 408.199 USD 405.50 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. CFDCFD Long 15000 51.4588 GBPCFD Short 5540 51.2745 GBPCFD Short 297 51.2745 GBPCFD Short 19072 51.2745 GBPCFD Long 5974 51.7138 GBPCFD Long 718 51.7138 GBPCFD Long 708 51.7138 GBPCFD Short 7776 51.2745 GBPCFD Short 3427 51.2745 GBPCFD Short 944 51.2745 GBPCFD Long 1075 51.7138 GBPCFD Long 94 51.7138 GBPCFD Long 81 51.7138 GBPCFD Long 3848 51.8684 GBPCFD Short 3848 51.349 GBPCFD Short 4800 51.2611 GBPCFD Short 25000 51.7214 GBPCFD Short 13368 51.1029 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 09 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 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