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GoldmanSachs International23 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 22 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) 1500 52.30 EUR 52.30 EUR 333771 42.6426 GBP 39.0802 GBP 23840 331.219 USD 329.6333 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1500 52.30 EUR 52.30 EUR 715380 42.8976 GBP 39.10 GBP 35200 326.6689 USD 326.6689 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 Short 7400 39.1519 GBPCFD Short 20000 39.1519 GBPCFD Short 1319 39.1519 GBPCFD Short 1281 39.1519 GBPCFD Long 8915 41.146 GBPCFD Long 10000 41.146 GBPCFD Long 1000 42.8641 GBPCFD Long 6000 42.8641 GBPCFD Long 25000 41.146 GBPCFD Long 42485 40.294 GBPCFD Long 1430 41.1418 GBPCFD Short 25000 41.5429 GBPCFD Short 3500 41.6163 GBPCFD Short 7450 41.6163 GBPCFD Short 600 41.6163 GBPCFD Short 900 41.6163 GBPCFD Long 25000 41.239 GBPCFD Short 950 41.999 GBPCFD Long 22374 42.9425 GBPCFD Short 22374 39.634 GBPCFD Short 276 42.9191 GBPCFD Short 10000 40.3806 GBPCFD Long 2000 41.6692 GBPCFD Short 2000 41.9211 GBPCFD Short 252 41.3903 GBPCFD Long 6085 41.146 GBPCFD Short 295 42.6426 GBPCFD Long 10000 40.9603 GBPCFD Long 100000 42.5492 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) Call Option S 3771 120.45 AUD European 25/06/08 5.09 AUD (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 23 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