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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd28 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 25 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 20,000 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 20,000 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 (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 3691 114.9896 AUDSale 185 111.6300 AUDSale 10 111.9700 AUDSale 60 111.9700 AUDSale 100 111.9700 AUDSale 129 111.9800 AUDSale 185 112.3800 AUDSale 111 112.4000 AUDSale 111 112.4000 AUDSale 111 113.1500 AUDSale 185 113.2900 AUDSale 220 113.4800 AUDSale 111 113.7500 AUDSale 40 113.8400 AUDSale 26 114.4000 AUDSale 85 114.4000 AUDSale 111 114.4500 AUDSale 111 115.1500 AUDSale 1 115.5800 AUDSale 184 115.5800 AUDSale 185 115.6300 AUDSale 5 115.8400 AUDSale 20 115.8400 AUDSale 86 115.8400 AUDSale 35 116.1900 AUDSale 150 116.1900 AUDSale 185 116.5900 AUDSale 111 116.8900 AUDSale 4 116.9900 AUDSale 107 116.9900 AUDSale 37 117.0300 AUDSale 70 117.0300 AUDSale 78 117.0300 AUDSale 185 117.4400 AUDSale 357 118.5000 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 3,691 114.9896 AUD 114.9896 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 3,691 118.5000 AUD 111.6300 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 28 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