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GoldmanSachs International08 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 07 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) 594594 52.00 GBP 49.83 GBP 20832 401.465 USD 396.2991 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 668362 52.12 GBP 49.85 GBP 20832 401.465 USD 396.2991 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 2000 50.9269 GBPCFD Long 13000 50.9269 GBPCFD Long 1120 51.6096 GBPCFD Long 3200 51.6096 GBPCFD Long 480 51.6096 GBPCFD Long 3666 50.2811 GBPCFD Long 5000 50.2811 GBPCFD Long 687 50.2811 GBPCFD Short 12055 51.5732 GBPCFD Short 1704 51.5732 GBPCFD Short 36241 51.5732 GBPCFD Long 13775 50.3112 GBPCFD Short 13775 50.2726 GBPCFD Short 315 50.05 GBPCFD Short 8000 50.2753 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) Put Option 530000 101.8815 USD 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 08 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