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GoldmanSachs International07 May 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 06 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1156 503.374 USD 492.89 USD 310 80.00 EUR 78.636 EUR 543777 63.54 GBP 62.31 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1156 503.374 USD 492.89 USD 310 80.00 EUR 78.636 EUR 513088 63.54 GBP 62.24 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 Short 12759 63.54 GBPCFD Short 9823 63.54 GBPCFD Long 9491 63.3217 GBPCFD Short 10900 62.9765 GBPCFD Long 5250 63.1214 GBPCFD Long 15000 62.9776 GBPCFD Short 15000 62.9311 GBPCFD Long 16195 63.041 GBPCFD Short 16195 62.5176 GBPCFD Long 11120 62.4725 GBPCFD Short 6120 62.9765 GBPCFD Long 1316 63.1446 GBPCFD Short 1316 63.5454 GBPCFD Long 10500 63.1214 GBPCFD Short 10500 63.0611 GBPCFD Short 1800 62.8502 GBPCFD Short 17000 62.9218 GBPCFD Short 1829 63.54 GBPCFD Short 265 62.5819 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 May 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