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GoldmanSachs International05 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04 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) 500 76.93 EUR 76.76 EUR 17167 455.223 USD 452.9659 USD 247639 55.85 GBP 53.77 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 500 76.965 EUR 76.81 EUR 17167 456.20 USD 450.0675 USD 310040 55.85 GBP 52.75 GBP (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 800 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 500 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 600 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 100 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 100 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 300 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 200 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 1000 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 300 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 200 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 600 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 1000 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 1000 54.746 GBPSWAP Long 2100 54.746 GBPCFD Short 480 54.6637 GBPCFD Short 25000 54.6688 GBPCFD Long 25880 54.6313 GBPCFD Long 55000 54.6276 GBPCFD Short 2226 54.6802 GBPCFD Short 43823 54.8123 GBPCFD Long 8000 55.1224 GBPCFD Short 5000 54.8134 GBPCFD Long 7429 54.4607 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 360000 60.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.055 GBPCall Option S 360000 60.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.055 GBPCall Option B 180000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.31 GBPCall Option S 180000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.31 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 05 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