20th Mar 2008 11:00
Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd20 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 LtdCompany dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19 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 5,000 1 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5,000 1 (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 (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 1 124.6900 AUDPurchase 1 124.6900 AUDSale 1 124.7000 AUDSale 1 125.0000 AUDSale 399 125.4000 AUDSale 434 125.4000 AUDSale 498 125.4000 AUDSale 669 125.4000 AUDPurchase 5,000 125.4300 AUDPurchase 29 125.4800 AUDPurchase 1,971 125.4800 AUDSale 1 125.7000 AUDPurchase 1 125.3700 AUDPurchase 2 125.3700 AUDPurchase 3 125.3700 AUDPurchase 7 125.3700 AUDPurchase 8 125.3700 AUDPurchase 8 125.3700 AUDPurchase 9 125.3700 AUDPurchase 9 125.3700 AUDPurchase 28 125.3700 AUDPurchase 35 125.3700 AUDPurchase 88 125.3700 AUDPurchase 187 125.3700 AUDPurchase 615 125.3700 AUDPurchase 2 125.3900 AUDPurchase 2 125.3900 AUDPurchase 920 125.3900 AUDPurchase 1,076 125.3900 AUDPurchase 3 125.4200 AUDPurchase 8 125.4200 AUDPurchase 8 125.4200 AUDSale 5,000 125.4300 AUDPurchase 491 125.5000 AUDPurchase 500 125.5000 AUDPurchase 7 125.5300 AUDPurchase 8 125.5300 AUDPurchase 9 125.5300 AUDPurchase 51 125.5300 AUDPurchase 64 125.5300 AUDPurchase 289 125.5300 AUDPurchase 562 125.5300 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 12,002 125.5300 AUD 124.6900 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 7,003 125.7000 AUD 124.7000 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 20 March 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