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GoldmanSachs International21 November 2007 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 20 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 14740 426.2861 USD 425.7012 USD 490 72.97 EUR 71.0303 EUR 1290194 52.45 GBP 49.10 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 14740 426.2861 USD 425.7012 USD 490 73.02 EUR 71.0886 EUR 2331800 55.9617 GBP 37.2326 GBP (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 3000 50.918 GBPCFD Long 6018 49.985 GBPCFD Short 2129 51.1155 GBPCFD Short 1800 52.45 GBPCFD Short 1000 52.45 GBPCFD Short 172 51.1155 GBPCFD Short 500 49.705 GBPCFD Long 30000 49.5907 GBPCFD Long 20000 49.5807 GBPCFD Long 600 52.0929 GBPCFD Short 8000 51.60 GBPCFD Short 75000 51.2124 GBPCFD Long 15000 51.5949 GBPCFD Short 15000 51.7565 GBPCFD Short 50000 51.1854 GBPCFD Short 50000 50.715 GBPCFD Long 7640 52.1896 GBPCFD Short 7640 51.0164 GBPCFD Long 43950 50.9767 GBPCFD Long 200 52.0929 GBPCFD Short 200 49.8498 GBPCFD Short 200 49.8498 GBPCFD Long 35600 49.7691 GBPCFD Short 32040 52.40 GBPCFD Long 112320 49.75 GBPCFD Long 2000 50.5598 GBPCFD Short 2000 50.08 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 40000 58.00 GBP American 18/01/08 1.90 GBPCall Option S 40000 58.00 GBP American 18/01/08 1.90 GBPCall Option B 20000 109.20 AUD European 25/01/08 0.00 AUDCall Option S 20000 109.20 AUD European 25/01/08 0.00 AUDPut Option B 9000 38.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.06 GBPPut Option S 9000 38.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.06 GBPCall Option B 9000 45.00 GBP American 21/12/07 8.20 GBPCall Option S 9000 45.00 GBP American 21/12/07 8.20 GBPCall Option B 36000 46.00 GBP American 21/12/07 7.44 GBPCall Option S 36000 46.00 GBP American 21/12/07 7.44 GBPCall Option B 216000 52.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.90 GBPCall Option S 216000 52.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.90 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 21 November 2007 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