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GoldmanSachs International10 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 09 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) 5200 394.2969 USD 394.2969 USD 205913 51.77 GBP 49.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 5200 394.2969 USD 394.2969 USD 1026771 51.77 GBP 49.6695 GBP 97.5195 USD 97.5195 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 373 51.1801 GBPCFD Long 564 51.1801 GBPCFD Long 18500 50.0268 GBPCFD Long 2988 50.0268 GBPCFD Long 1000 50.0268 GBPCFD Long 1000 50.0268 GBPCFD Long 12 50.0268 GBPCFD Long 768 50.0268 GBPCFD Long 4311 50.0012 GBPCFD Short 4311 49.7765 GBPCFD Long 672 50.8809 GBPCFD Short 2500 50.4611 GBPCFD Long 1565 50.715 GBPCFD Short 10000 50.3255 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 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