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GoldmanSachs International29 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 28 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) 380288 54.00 GBP 50.35 GBP 30254 447.03 USD 439.6471 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 325054 54.2756 GBP 50.45 GBP 30254 448.1475 USD 440.00 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. CFDSWAP Long 900 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 900 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 300 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 700 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 200 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 300 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 4800 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 1100 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 1100 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 300 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 800 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 200 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 200 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 900 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 900 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 2000 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 4800 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 1200 52.0453 GBPSWAP Long 4200 52.0453 GBPCFD Long 1666 50.9264 GBPCFD Long 30000 51.6759 GBPCFD Long 40000 51.8871 GBPCFD Long 30000 52.2007 GBPCFD Long 2000 50.9264 GBPCFD Long 227 51.7093 GBPCFD Long 2000 51.6883 GBPCFD Short 174 52.4731 GBPCFD Long 20000 51.6883 GBPCFD Long 8146 51.7552 GBPCFD Long 1000 53.4548 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.6883 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.6883 GBPCFD Long 500 53.4548 GBPCFD Long 2334 50.9264 GBPCFD Long 26100 52.0346 GBPCFD Short 47000 52.8492 GBPCFD Short 5000 51.8851 GBPCFD Short 14000 51.6776 GBPCFD Short 15000 50.8708 GBPCFD Short 10000 51.6238 GBPCFD Short 1100 51.041 GBPCFD Long 7784 53.4069 GBPCFD Short 7784 54.0095 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) Put Option B 250000 42.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.00 GBPPut Option B 250000 42.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.00 GBPPut Option B 250000 42.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.90 GBPPut Option B 250000 42.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.90 GBPPut Option B 250000 42.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.90 GBPPut Option B 8000 38.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.22 GBPPut Option S 8000 38.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.22 GBPPut Option B 14000 38.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.04 GBPPut Option S 14000 38.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.04 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 29 November 2007 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