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GoldmanSachs International21 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 18 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) 28920 374.56 USD 367.45 USD 370 62.89 EUR 62.60 EUR 799964 58.00 GBP 45.71 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 28920 368.3774 USD 368.1503 USD 370 62.89 EUR 62.60 EUR 776088 52.00 GBP 36.0643 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. CFD SWAP Long 23000 46.5301 GBPSWAP Short 173 99.0051 USDCFD Long 1920 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 5100 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 2000 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 500 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 400 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 10000 46.8455 GBPCFD Long 1400 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 2350 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 200 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 400 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 10000 46.8455 GBPCFD Long 2400 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 400 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 80 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 2333 46.0009 GBPCFD Long 7667 46.0009 GBPCFD Long 1571 46.4721 GBPCFD Long 315 46.4721 GBPCFD Long 25000 47.4525 GBPCFD Long 9878 46.7033 GBPCFD Long 122 46.726 GBPCFD Long 4122 46.7033 GBPCFD Short 100 46.9769 GBPCFD Short 25000 46.5697 GBPCFD Short 25000 47.3221 GBPCFD Short 1000 45.9796 GBPCFD Short 50000 47.6953 GBPCFD Short 75 46.6116 GBPCFD Short 17400 47.7299 GBPCFD Long 24000 47.0821 GBPCFD Short 24000 47.0082 GBPCFD Short 608 46.8768 GBPCFD Short 2432 47.1581 GBPCFD Short 608 47.2944 GBPCFD Long 9700 47.2954 GBPCFD Long 22000 45.91 GBPCFD Long 4000 46.68 GBPCFD Long 271 44.72 GBPCFD Short 2432 47.2701 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. Put Option B 3000 125.00 AUD European 12/05/08 10.69 AUDPut Option B 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.45 GBPPut Option B 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.50 GBPPut Option S 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.45 GBPPut Option S 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.50 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 January 2008 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