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GoldmanSachs International19 November 2007 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 16 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 5985 449.6631 USD 440.00 USD 526283 55.50 GBP 34.001 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 5985 449.76 USD 440.132 USD 1029728 55.9999 GBP 39.999 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. CFDSWAP Long 400 54.2663 GBPSWAP Long 400 54.2663 GBPSWAP Long 1200 54.2663 GBPSWAP Long 200 54.2663 GBPSWAP Long 1200 54.2663 GBPSWAP Long 1400 54.2663 GBPCFD Short 200 54.8255 GBPCFD Short 300 54.8255 GBPCFD Long 6877 53.6665 GBPCFD Short 2230 54.8961 GBPCFD Short 4736 55.0076 GBPCFD Short 179 55.0076 GBPCFD Short 1962 55.0076 GBPCFD Short 8000 53.8269 GBPCFD Long 5000 55.3484 GBPCFD Long 4900 54.5298 GBPCFD Long 2000 55.3945 GBPCFD Short 1500 54.8255 GBPCFD Long 3764 55.9177 GBPCFD Short 3764 53.8094 GBPCFD Long 9660 53.6665 GBPCFD Short 24244 55.0076 GBPCFD Long 1298 53.6665 GBPCFD Short 24525 55.0076 GBPCFD Long 357 53.6665 GBPCFD Short 178 55.0076 GBPCFD Short 715 55.0076 GBPCFD Long 6808 53.6665 GBPCFD Short 18461 55.0076 GBPCFD Short 50000 55.0718 GBPCFD Long 5400 54.96 GBPCFD Short 10000 53.4034 GBPCFD Long 10000 54.9825 GBPCFD Short 10000 54.4215 GBPCFD Long 4000 55.038 GBPCFD Short 4000 55.4636 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 B 65000 45.00 GBP American 16/11/07 0.00 GBPCall Option S 65000 45.00 GBP American 16/11/07 0.00 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 19 November 2007 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