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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd13 March 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 2,989 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 2,989 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Sale 5,000 125.4304 AUDSale 2,000 125.4800 AUDSale 9 125.5000 AUDSale 10 125.5000 AUDSale 1,575 125.5000 AUDPurchase 51 125.5100 AUDPurchase 111 125.5100 AUDPurchase 198 125.5200 AUDPurchase 350 125.6000 AUDPurchase 2 125.7300 AUDSale 2 125.7400 AUDPurchase 3 125.7400 AUDSale 3 125.7400 AUDPurchase 118 125.7400 AUDPurchase 77 125.8000 AUDSale 140 125.8100 AUDPurchase 780 125.8900 AUDPurchase 1,470 125.9000 AUDSale 50 126.0000 AUDSale 500 126.0000 AUDSale 25 126.0100 AUDSale 75 126.0500 AUDSale 800 126.0500 AUDPurchase 235 126.0600 AUDPurchase 1 126.0700 AUDPurchase 1 126.1000 AUDPurchase 9 126.1000 AUDPurchase 19 126.1000 AUDSale 25 126.1500 AUDSale 29 126.1500 AUDSale 141 126.1500 AUDPurchase 2 126.1900 AUDPurchase 3 126.1900 AUDPurchase 3 126.1900 AUDPurchase 5 126.1900 AUDPurchase 28 126.1900 AUDPurchase 35 126.1900 AUDPurchase 40 126.1900 AUDPurchase 52 126.1900 AUDPurchase 82 126.1900 AUDPurchase 1,335 126.1900 AUDSale 20 126.2000 AUDSale 30 126.2000 AUDSale 35 126.2000 AUDPurchase 120 126.2000 AUDPurchase 165 126.2000 AUDPurchase 628 126.2000 AUDPurchase 1,372 126.2000 AUDPurchase 200 126.2100 AUDSale 285 126.2100 AUDPurchase 323 126.2100 AUDPurchase 329 126.2100 AUDPurchase 13 126.2200 AUDSale 80 126.2400 AUDSale 140 126.2500 AUDSale 1,000 126.2500 AUDSale 3 126.3000 AUDSale 25 126.3000 AUDSale 35 126.3000 AUDSale 90 126.3000 AUDSale 273 126.3000 AUDSale 55 126.3100 AUDSale 67 126.3100 AUDSale 90 126.3100 AUDSale 104 126.3100 AUDSale 40 126.4000 AUDSale 55 126.4000 AUDSale 55 126.4000 AUDSale 225 126.4000 AUDSale 455 126.4000 AUDSale 2 126.4600 AUDSale 8 126.4600 AUDSale 111 126.4600 AUDSale 439 126.4600 AUDPurchase 1,990 126.6000 AUDPurchase 410 126.6500 AUDSale 35 126.6700 AUDSale 50 126.6700 AUDSale 60 126.6700 AUDSale 95 126.6700 AUDSale 245 126.6700 AUDPurchase 100 126.7100 AUDSale 500 126.8500 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 10,660 126.7100 AUD 125.5100 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 15,091 126.8500 AUD 125.4304 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 13 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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