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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd08 January 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 January 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 5,000 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5,000 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 10798 129.4731 AUDSale 1808 129.1700 AUDSale 864 129.3400 AUDSale 1 129.3500 AUDSale 66 129.3500 AUDSale 1 129.3700 AUDSale 34 129.3700 AUDSale 829 129.4200 AUDSale 864 129.4800 AUDSale 84 129.5000 AUDSale 187 129.5000 AUDSale 593 129.5000 AUDSale 114 129.5100 AUDSale 178 129.5100 AUDSale 572 129.5100 AUDSale 51 129.5700 AUDSale 100 129.5700 AUDSale 100 129.5700 AUDSale 325 129.5700 AUDSale 439 129.5700 AUDSale 864 129.5700 AUDSale 150 129.5800 AUDSale 200 129.5800 AUDSale 200 129.5900 AUDSale 10 129.6000 AUDSale 163 129.6000 AUDSale 864 129.6100 AUDSale 493 129.6400 AUDSale 113 129.7600 AUDSale 281 129.7600 AUDSale 200 129.7800 AUDSale 50 129.8400 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 10798 129.4731 AUD 129.4731 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 10798 129.8400 AUD 129.1700 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO 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 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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