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GoldmanSachs International14 January 2008 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 18200 400.2602 USD 391.938 USD 660559 52.9528 GBP 49.64 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 18200 400.2602 USD 391.938 USD 1124831 51.27 GBP 49.45 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 CFD Long 11000 50.2845 GBPCFD Long 2313 50.0175 GBPCFD Long 3000 50.0175 GBPCFD Long 5609 50.0175 GBPCFD Long 5732 51.0446 GBPCFD Long 19268 51.0446 GBPCFD Long 7328 50.2596 GBPCFD Short 30011 51.0722 GBPCFD Long 5000 50.5761 GBPCFD Short 100000 50.045 GBPCFD Short 10000 51.1328 GBPCFD Short 50000 50.5605 GBPCFD Long 672 50.2596 GBPCFD Short 4593 51.2205 GBPCFD Short 4204 51.2205 GBPCFD Short 6038 51.2205 GBPCFD Short 165 51.2205 GBPCFD Long 10200 50.4066 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) (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 14 January 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 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