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GoldmanSachs International02 April 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 01 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 246189 52.6642 GBP 50.83 GBP 50 64.00 EUR 64.00 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 253181 52.68 GBP 50.99 GBP 50 64.00 EUR 64.00 EUR (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 6199 50.9138 GBPCFD Long 171435 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 78746 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 105452 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 19451 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 1433 51.6365 GBPCFD Long 83536 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 38732 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 9384 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 52348 50.8946 GBPCFD Short 285 50.925 GBPCFD Long 136440 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 62760 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 85050 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 15750 50.8946 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.7446 GBPCFD Long 15000 51.7446 GBPCFD Long 3000 51.4925 GBPCFD Long 2000 51.4925 GBPCFD Long 5000 51.4845 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.7446 GBPCFD Long 1000 51.6745 GBPCFD Long 200 51.5645 GBPCFD Long 36 52.007 GBPCFD Short 50000 51.3127 GBPCFD Short 382566 50.8946 GBPCFD Short 188453 50.8946 GBPCFD Short 243868 50.8946 GBPCFD Short 44197 50.8946 GBPCFD Short 2750 51.9785 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 250000 28.01 GBP American 19/12/08 0.00 GBPCall Option B 250000 28.01 GBP American 19/12/08 0.00 GBPCall Option B 250000 30.01 GBP American 19/12/08 0.00 GBPCall Option B 250000 30.01 GBP American 19/12/08 0.00 GBPPut Option B 250000 28.01 GBP American 19/12/08 0.4781 GBPPut Option B 250000 30.01 GBP American 19/12/08 0.6706 GBPCall Option B 250000 30.01 GBP American 19/12/08 22.5063 GBPCall Option B 250000 30.01 GBP American 19/12/08 22.5063 GBPCall Option B 250000 28.01 GBP American 19/12/08 24.1358 GBPCall Option B 250000 28.01 GBP American 19/12/08 24.1358 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 02 April 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