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GoldmanSachs International15 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 14 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) 17700 405.71 USD 405.1814 USD 343710 52.03 GBP 50.81 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 17700 405.71 USD 405.1814 USD 341556 52.00 GBP 49.4259 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. CFDCFD Short 180 51.7149 GBPCFD Long 20277 51.1524 GBPCFD Long 4230 51.7043 GBPCFD Long 4204 51.7043 GBPCFD Long 6038 51.7043 GBPCFD Long 165 51.7043 GBPCFD Short 5277 51.3103 GBPCFD Short 10000 51.037 GBPCFD Long 211 51.7043 GBPCFD Long 6 51.7043 GBPCFD Long 146 51.7043 GBPCFD Long 9000 51.0712 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) Put Option B 3000 40.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.32 GBPPut Option S 3000 40.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.32 GBPPut Option B 3000 38.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.53 GBPPut Option S 3000 38.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.53 GBP (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 15 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