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GoldmanSachs International07 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04 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) 390886 55.36 GBP 52.05 GBP 16216 418.97 USD 406.5196 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 561694 55.8035 GBP 51.94 GBP 16216 418.97 USD 406.5196 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 15000 53.6579 GBPCFD Long 212 53.8283 GBPCFD Long 2496 52.5221 GBPCFD Short 1339 53.1968 GBPCFD Long 12000 53.4886 GBPCFD Short 4661 53.1968 GBPCFD Long 25000 54.8175 GBPCFD Long 13522 54.8175 GBPCFD Long 3500 54.1275 GBPCFD Long 10000 54.1275 GBPCFD Long 6500 54.1275 GBPCFD Long 11478 54.8175 GBPCFD Long 30000 53.4886 GBPCFD Long 300 54.5754 GBPCFD Long 1886 55.2603 GBPCFD Short 1886 52.1666 GBPCFD Short 3200 54.9033 GBPCFD Long 50000 52.0245 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 07 January 2008 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