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GoldmanSachs International24 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 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) 100 71.45 EUR 71.45 EUR 1926103 54.00 GBP 13.21 GBP 120 421.00 USD 421.00 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 71.45 EUR 71.45 EUR 261178 56.00 GBP 13.70 GBP 120 421.00 USD 421.00 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. CFD CFD Long 120 51.8369 GBPCFD Long 1200 51.8369 GBPCFD Long 1080 51.8369 GBPCFD Short 150000 52.9081 GBPCFD Short 150000 52.1017 GBPCFD Short 9600 52.2282 GBPCFD Short 3000 52.3809 GBPCFD Short 2571 52.9229 GBPCFD Short 40000 51.0822 GBPCFD Short 9000 51.9841 GBPCFD Short 9000 51.9609 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 S 500000 35.00 GBP American 21/12/07 16.90 GBPCall Option B 5000 40.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPCall Option B 125000 41.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPCall Option B 500000 45.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPCall Option B 15000 45.00 GBP American 21/12/07 6.85 GBPCall Option S 15000 45.00 GBP American 21/12/07 6.85 GBPCall Option B 213000 46.00 GBP American 21/12/07 5.70 GBPCall Option S 213000 46.00 GBP American 21/12/07 5.70 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 24 December 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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