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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd07 February 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 dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 19,996 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 19,996 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 155 129.5800 AUDPurchase 155 129.5800 AUDPurchase 562 129.6500 AUDPurchase 628 129.6500 AUDPurchase 69 129.6800 AUDPurchase 16 129.6900 AUDPurchase 49 129.6900 AUDPurchase 397 129.6900 AUDPurchase 454 129.6900 AUDPurchase 967 129.6900 AUDPurchase 1000 129.6900 AUDPurchase 1331 129.6900 AUDPurchase 65 129.7000 AUDPurchase 88 129.7000 AUDPurchase 88 129.7000 AUDPurchase 105 129.7000 AUDPurchase 234 129.7000 AUDPurchase 454 129.7000 AUDPurchase 688 129.7000 AUDPurchase 1515 129.7000 AUDPurchase 1984 129.7000 AUDPurchase 1 127.7700 AUDPurchase 1 127.7700 AUDPurchase 7 127.7700 AUDPurchase 76 127.7700 AUDPurchase 274 127.7700 AUDPurchase 500 127.7700 AUDPurchase 881 127.7700 AUDPurchase 1000 127.7700 AUDPurchase 3 129.8800 AUDSale 500 129.3000 AUDSale 504 129.3000 AUDSale 10000 129.7261 AUDSale 2740 127.7500 AUDSale 1 130.0000 AUDSale 1 130.0100 AUDSale 1 130.2500 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 13,747 129.8800 AUD 127.7700 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 13,747 130.2500 AUD 127.7500 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 07 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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