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GoldmanSachs International18 December 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 17 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 72 404.0833 USD 404.0833 USD 688560 50.85 GBP 49.79 GBP 265 72.2003 EUR 70.45 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 72 405.00 USD 403.35 USD 243093 50.88 GBP 49.83 GBP 265 70.98 EUR 70.98 EUR (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 7783 50.4888 GBPCFD Long 10000 50.5797 GBPCFD Long 2400 50.1249 GBPCFD Long 8521 50.1112 GBPCFD Short 8521 50.0539 GBPCFD Short 10000 50.0156 GBPCFD Short 2400 50.6168 GBPCFD Short 213 50.6553 GBPCFD Short 400 50.3002 GBPCFD Short 1000 50.1451 GBPCFD Short 8650 50.2537 GBPCFD Short 50000 49.9529 GBPCFD Short 14000 50.0244 GBPCFD Long 9000 50.4136 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 4000 62.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.45 GBPCall Option S 4000 62.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.45 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 18 December 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