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GoldmanSachs International16 November 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 15 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1374474 55.00 GBP 53.84 GBP 18247 443.9932 USD 441.34 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 552614 55.20 GBP 53.81 GBP 18247 443.6364 USD 441.4724 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. CFD SWAP Long 600 54.3733 GBPSWAP Long 400 54.3733 GBPSWAP Long 1900 54.3733 GBPSWAP Long 100 54.3733 GBPSWAP Long 1800 54.3733 GBPSWAP Long 1800 54.3733 GBPSWAP Long 1200 54.3733 GBPCFD Short 71000 54.3448 GBPCFD Short 25150 54.3448 GBPCFD Short 3850 54.3448 GBPCFD Short 7600 54.20 GBPCFD Short 16000 54.20 GBPCFD Short 4000 54.20 GBPCFD Short 4000 54.2457 GBPCFD Short 4668 54.6223 GBPCFD Long 1000 54.6627 GBPCFD Long 3098 54.6749 GBPCFD Short 3098 54.2457 GBPCFD Long 245 54.5856 GBPCFD Long 2848 54.0848 GBPCFD Long 14000 54.6569 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. Forward S 12220 124.08 AUD European 13/11/08 0.00 AUD (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 16 November 2007 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