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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd13 February 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 LtdCompany dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 February 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 10,000 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 10,000 0 (0.00%) (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 (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) Purchase 100 124.0000 AUDSale 100 123.6500 AUDSale 65 125.0000 AUDSale 98 125.0000 AUDSale 261 125.0000 AUDSale 275 125.0000 AUDSale 283 125.0000 AUDSale 339 125.0000 AUDSale 386 125.0000 AUDSale 402 125.0000 AUDSale 462 125.0000 AUDSale 500 125.0000 AUDSale 538 125.0000 AUDSale 604 125.0000 AUDSale 852 125.0000 AUDSale 935 125.0000 AUDSale 1386 125.0100 AUDSale 50 125.0200 AUDSale 132 125.0200 AUDSale 482 125.0200 AUDSale 950 125.0200 AUDSale 1 125.1000 AUDSale 2 125.1000 AUDSale 41 125.1000 AUDSale 45 125.1000 AUDSale 55 125.1000 AUDSale 65 125.1000 AUDSale 100 125.1000 AUDSale 262 125.1000 AUDSale 620 125.1000 AUDSale 832 125.1000 AUDSale 1051 125.1000 AUDSale 2 125.1100 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 100 124.0000 AUD 124.0000 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 12,176 125.1100 AUD 123.6500 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 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature 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