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GoldmanSachs International17 December 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 300 73.2267 EUR 73.2267 EUR 127936 423.3387 USD 417.7436 USD 942243 53.49 GBP 51.17 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 300 73.2733 EUR 73.2733 EUR 28080 423.3387 USD 418.00 USD 406202 53.55 GBP 50.8795 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 40071 136.2064 AUDCFD Short 54 136.2064 AUDCFD Long 68286 53.3383 GBPCFD Long 3439 53.3997 GBPCFD Long 21561 53.1557 GBPCFD Long 7423 53.1557 GBPCFD Short 2339 51.3013 GBPCFD Long 8000 51.9803 GBPCFD Long 20000 51.9803 GBPCFD Short 17661 51.3013 GBPCFD Long 2000 51.9803 GBPCFD Short 26 51.4529 GBPCFD Long 21500 53.1967 GBPCFD Long 2850 51.3586 GBPCFD Long 5000 51.3586 GBPCFD Short 8000 51.76 GBPCFD Long 7150 51.3586 GBPCFD Short 1200 53.1766 GBPCFD Short 30000 51.8022 GBPCFD Short 10000 51.8095 GBPCFD Short 10000 52.8247 GBPCFD Short 750 51.8937 GBPCFD Short 3439 53.3997 GBPCFD Long 4750 51.7509 GBPCFD Short 4750 51.3356 GBPCFD Long 2000 51.5742 GBPCFD Short 2000 51.7589 GBPCFD Short 14000 51.7827 GBPCFD Short 11626 51.8813 GBPCFD Short 1397 51.8813 GBPCFD Short 1377 51.8813 GBPCFD Short 847 51.9886 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 17 December 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