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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd02 April 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 dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 1 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 (0%) 0 (0%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Sale 144 122.4500 AUDSale 205 122.4500 AUDSale 1 122.4700 AUDSale 305 122.4700 AUDSale 1 122.5000 AUDSale 1 122.5000 AUDSale 9 122.5000 AUDSale 59 122.5000 AUDSale 726 122.5000 AUDSale 999 122.5000 AUDSale 1,000 122.5000 AUDSale 146 122.5200 AUDSale 24 122.5300 AUDSale 9 122.5500 AUDSale 361 122.5500 AUDPurchase 5,000 122.5530 AUDSale 5 122.6600 AUDSale 125 122.6800 AUDSale 880 122.7800 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid5,000 122.5530 AUD 122.5530 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received5,000 122.7800 AUD 122.4500 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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? 8 No Date of disclosure 2 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection 9 Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto