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GoldmanSachs International18 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 17 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) 1371602 47.30 GBP 44.21 GBP 39724 359.51 USD 343.0645 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1211420 47.29 GBP 44.26 GBP 39724 359.51 USD 343.0645 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 Short 23000 44.8354 GBPCFD Short 7229 45.2675 GBPCFD Long 9734 46.0094 GBPCFD Long 5277 46.0094 GBPCFD Long 15000 46.0094 GBPCFD Short 5000 45.28 GBPCFD Long 37489 46.0094 GBPCFD Short 37489 45.2251 GBPCFD Short 11 45.2251 GBPCFD Short 550 45.7757 GBPCFD Short 18 45.3513 GBPCFD Long 20080 44.7822 GBPCFD Short 20080 44.8046 GBPCFD Short 10000 46.6301 GBPCFD Short 11842 44.7969 GBPCFD Short 10000 45.316 GBPCFD Long 50000 46.1276 GBPCFD Short 50000 46.1276 GBPCFD Long 50000 44.8401 GBPCFD Short 50000 44.8401 GBPCFD Long 100000 45.4838 GBPCFD Short 50000 45.4106 GBPCFD Short 50000 45.3906 GBPCFD Short 25000 46.0045 GBPCFD Short 10000 45.6137 GBPCFD Short 4122 45.5791 GBPCFD Short 8500 44.4737 GBPCFD Short 69928 45.5673 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 25000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.00 GBPCall Option S 25000 54.00 GBP American 15/02/08 1.00 GBPCall Option B 25000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.68 GBPCall Option B 1000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option B 5000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option B 1000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option B 5000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option B 13000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option B 23000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.935 GBPCall Option B 2000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.935 GBPCall Option S 25000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.68 GBPCall Option S 1000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option S 5000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option S 1000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option S 5000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option S 13000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.88 GBPCall Option S 23000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.935 GBPCall Option S 2000 56.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.935 GBPPut Option B 25000 38.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.70 GBPPut Option S 25000 38.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.70 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 18 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