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GoldmanSachs International10 April 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 09 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 300 71.98 EUR 71.98 EUR 1291293 60.59 GBP 57.65 GBP 118.374 USD 118.374 USD 752 474.00 USD 474.00 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 300 72.00 EUR 71.976 EUR 1149318 60.70 GBP 57.58 GBP 752 474.00 USD 474.00 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 Long 283 59.139 GBPCFD Long 15700 58.3187 GBPCFD Long 27999 59.1383 GBPCFD Long 2001 59.1383 GBPCFD Long 1756 59.8719 GBPCFD Long 8244 59.8719 GBPCFD Long 3333 58.322 GBPCFD Long 8800 59.5414 GBPCFD Long 14541 59.5414 GBPCFD Long 1659 59.665 GBPCFD Short 6689 59.2296 GBPCFD Long 45000 58.2625 GBPCFD Short 10000 58.937 GBPCFD Short 225000 59.4424 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 51000 61.43 GBP European 03/06/08 2.90 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 10 April 2008 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