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GoldmanSachs International26 November 2007 LATE DISCLOSURE 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 22 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) 1749796 49.6444 GBP 48.53 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1673428 49.50 GBP 48.5650 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. CFD GBPCFD Long 200 48.8500CFD Long 200 49.4400CFD Long 200 49.4800CFD Long 1,146 49.3200CFD Long 646 49.3500CFD Long 540 49.3600CFD Long 288 49.3700CFD Long 1,630 49.3800CFD Long 868 49.3900CFD Long 282 49.4600CFD Long 5,422 49.0000CFD Long 4,578 49.0100CFD Long 10,000 49.0800CFD Short 20,000 49.6444CFD Long 387 48.8000CFD Long 2,018 48.8200CFD Long 424 48.8250CFD Long 1,099 48.8300CFD Long 479 48.8400CFD Long 420 48.8450CFD Long 613 48.8500CFD Long 2,025 48.8700CFD Long 849 48.8750CFD Long 200 48.8800CFD Long 987 48.8900CFD Long 424 48.8950CFD Long 425 48.9200CFD Long 577 48.9400CFD Long 1,173 48.9500CFD Long 97992 49.6100CFD Long 956 48.5650CFD Long 603 49.0500CFD Long 1,684 49.0600CFD Long 520 49.0700CFD Long 4,212 49.0800CFD Long 2,981 49.1000CFD Long 523 49.2800CFD Long 240 49.3000CFD Long 1,831 49.3100CFD Long 11,185 49.3200CFD Long 2,000 49.3300CFD Long 212 49.3500CFD Long 2,661 49.3600CFD Long 1,182 49.3800CFD Short 6,632 49.1978CFD Short 98,368 49.3485CFD Long 2,500 49.1000CFD Long 2,500 49.1600CFD Long 2,500 49.2500CFD Long 2,500 49.2800CFD Long 2,500 49.2900CFD Long 2,500 49.3300CFD Long 3,000 49.4200CFD Long 2,000 49.4300CFD Long 10,000 49.0098CFD Long 10,000 49.0196 (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 26 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