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GoldmanSachs International17 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 16 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) 1135319 49.65 GBP 46.27 GBP 47260 370.8472 USD 367.194 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1236309 50.22 GBP 42.3823 GBP 47260 379.23 USD 365.00 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 148000 47.5303 GBPCFD Long 6000 48.0237 GBPSWAP Short 50000 47.6598 GBPCFD Long 1186 47.7501 GBPCFD Long 912 47.7501 GBPCFD Long 90000 47.7305 GBPCFD Long 50000 47.7305 GBPCFD Long 5000 48.7013 GBPCFD Long 15000 48.7012 GBPCFD Long 25000 47.7304 GBPCFD Short 5000 48.9864 GBPCFD Long 35000 47.7304 GBPCFD Long 2333 49.0098 GBPCFD Long 7667 49.0098 GBPCFD Long 1000 49.4655 GBPCFD Short 2410 48.0319 GBPCFD Short 550 47.7377 GBPCFD Short 15000 47.7934 GBPCFD Short 5000 47.094 GBPCFD Short 10000 48.3064 GBPCFD Short 13040 48.0606 GBPCFD Short 1458 48.0606 GBPCFD Short 1502 48.0606 GBPCFD Short 50000 47.8756 GBPCFD Long 39709 46.6418 GBPCFD Short 39709 47.4094 GBPCFD Short 39993 47.2982 GBPCFD Short 10000 49.0196 GBPCFD Long 7987 49.2401 GBPCFD Short 500 48.3148 GBPCFD Long 50000 48.0038 GBPCFD Short 25000 48.0659 GBPCFD Short 25000 47.585 GBPCFD Long 5000 47.7209 GBPCFD Short 50000 47.6972 GBPCFD Long 5000 47.7044 GBPCFD Short 7987 48.5998 GBPCFD Short 7500 49.1332 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) Call Option B 5000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.475 GBPCall Option B 1000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.475 GBPCall Option B 4000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.475 GBPCall Option B 10000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.50 GBPCall Option B 15000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.50 GBPCall Option S 5000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.475 GBPCall Option S 1000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.475 GBPCall Option S 4000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.475 GBPCall Option S 10000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.50 GBPCall Option S 15000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.50 GBPPut Option B 4000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.395 GBPPut Option S 4000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.395 GBP (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 17 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