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GoldmanSachs International22 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 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) 589098 50.80 GBP 48.40 GBP 14828 410.283 USD 403.5056 USD 140 69.25 EUR 69.25 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 715369 51.5498 GBP 48.56 GBP 14828 407.1559 USD 404.2709 USD 140 69.30 EUR 69.30 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 1200 50.4721 GBPCFD Long 592 49.2752 GBPCFD Short 3040 49.9574 GBPCFD Long 2000 50.6113 GBPCFD Long 1000 50.6113 GBPCFD Short 72 49.9325 GBPCFD Long 200 50.4495 GBPCFD Short 110000 116.554 USDCFD Short 25000 50.6412 GBPCFD Short 2100 49.985 GBPCFD Short 5000 49.985 GBPCFD Short 400 49.985 GBPCFD Short 700 49.985 GBPCFD Short 30000 48.8837 GBPCFD Short 1000 49.3493 GBPCFD Long 17244 48.9914 GBPCFD Short 17244 49.741 GBPCFD Short 12100 49.9401 GBPCFD Short 6000 49.0245 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 7000 37.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.09 GBPPut Option S 7000 37.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.09 GBPPut Option B 8000 38.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.115 GBPPut Option S 8000 38.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.115 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 22 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