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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd18 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 17 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 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2 Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe2 Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4 Purchase 1 145.6900 AUDSale 1 146.5800 AUDPurchase 1,474 146.4400 AUDPurchase 325 146.4500 AUDPurchase 3,265 146.4500 AUDPurchase 3,526 146.4500 AUDPurchase 23 146.4900 AUDPurchase 96 146.4900 AUDPurchase 91 146.5000 AUDPurchase 140 146.5000 AUDPurchase 650 146.5000 AUDPurchase 2,000 146.5200 AUDPurchase 1,000 146.5500 AUDPurchase 172 146.5600 AUDPurchase 456 146.5600 AUDPurchase 3 146.5700 AUDPurchase 21 146.5700 AUDPurchase 192 146.5700 AUDPurchase 310 146.5700 AUDPurchase 320 146.5700 AUDPurchase 488 146.5700 AUDPurchase 491 146.5700 AUDPurchase 500 146.5700 AUDPurchase 979 146.5700 AUDPurchase 2,289 146.5700 AUDSale 6 146.5800 AUDSale 22 146.5800 AUDSale 103 146.5800 AUDSale 18,577 146.5800 AUDSale 1 146.5900 AUDSale 102 146.5900 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 18,812 146.5700 AUD 145.6900 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 18,812 146.5900 AUD 146.5800 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 varying Product 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) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3 Nature of transaction7 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? 8 No Date of disclosure 18 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