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GoldmanSachs International12 March 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 897565 53.75 GBP 50.96 GBP 28400 425.3233 USD 423.4246 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 639325 115.7712 GBP 50.96 GBP 28400 425.3233 USD 423.4246 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 47118 115.7712 AUDCFD Long 10 51.8688 GBPCFD Long 176 51.8688 GBPCFD Long 46 51.8688 GBPCFD Short 113 53.5934 GBPCFD Long 75000 52.5101 GBPCFD Long 3500 51.2386 GBPCFD Short 3500 51.1255 GBPCFD Short 136440 53.2645 GBPCFD Short 62760 53.2645 GBPCFD Short 85050 53.2645 GBPCFD Short 15750 53.2645 GBPCFD Long 25000 52.5101 GBPCFD Short 25000 52.7122 GBPCFD Long 3750 53.2015 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) (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 12 March 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