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GoldmanSachs International19 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 18 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) 184 414.04 USD 406.56 USD 474669 51.56 GBP 49.26 GBP 181 70.10 EUR 69.5533 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 184 414.04 USD 406.6676 USD 505054 54.0007 GBP 49.19 GBP 181 70.10 EUR 69.5533 EUR (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 8000 49.3585 GBPCFD Long 6000 49.3585 GBPCFD Long 15000 51.2642 GBPCFD Long 10000 50.1323 GBPCFD Long 9000 50.9983 GBPCFD Long 11600 51.1868 GBPCFD Long 1000 51.1868 GBPCFD Long 19935 51.1201 GBPCFD Long 7060 51.1201 GBPCFD Long 1080 51.1201 GBPCFD Long 2826 51.6643 GBPCFD Short 2826 50.5889 GBPCFD Long 1300 51.2492 GBPCFD Short 1300 51.2107 GBPCFD Short 25000 49.4579 GBPCFD Short 200 49.5963 GBPCFD Short 200 49.5595 GBPCFD Short 6056 51.0035 GBPCFD Short 727 51.0035 GBPCFD Short 717 51.0035 GBPCFD Short 398 50.6949 GBPCFD Short 468 50.6949 GBPCFD Long 9500 49.7965 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 19 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