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GoldmanSachs International14 December 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 13 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 967332 56.00 GBP 52.79 GBP 11256 440.9182 USD 429.5734 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1704469 56.17 GBP 52.94 GBP 109228 438.06 USD 434.3466 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 25000 54.9046 GBPCFD Long 1342 55.6511 GBPCFD Long 1200 55.6344 GBPCFD Long 20000 53.8887 GBPCFD Long 20000 53.8887 GBPCFD Long 5000 53.9784 GBPCFD Long 2150 53.9784 GBPCFD Short 25150 54.3349 GBPCFD Short 3850 54.3349 GBPCFD Short 71000 54.3349 GBPCFD Short 30000 54.2911 GBPCFD Long 20284 52.9307 GBPCFD Short 20284 54.3122 GBPCFD Short 7150 52.9559 GBPCFD Long 20000 54.0194 GBPCFD Long 20000 54.0194 GBPCFD Long 40000 54.1804 GBPCFD Long 40000 53.7056 GBPCFD Short 5000 53.9683 GBPCFD Long 3062 53.1531 GBPCFD Long 150000 53.04 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 14 December 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