17th Jan 2008 12:00
Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd17 January 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 January 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 28,000 11,800 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 28,000 11,800 (0.00%) (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 23,000 122.9600 AUDSale 2 122.7000 AUDSale 10 122.7000 AUDSale 20 122.7000 AUDSale 30 122.7000 AUDSale 30 122.7000 AUDSale 40 122.7000 AUDSale 40 122.7000 AUDSale 40 122.7000 AUDSale 65 122.7000 AUDSale 70 122.7000 AUDSale 80 122.7000 AUDSale 80 122.7000 AUDSale 95 122.7000 AUDSale 100 122.7000 AUDSale 120 122.7000 AUDSale 160 122.7000 AUDSale 275 122.7000 AUDSale 400 122.7000 AUDSale 566 122.7000 AUDSale 800 122.7000 AUDSale 977 122.7000 AUDSale 2 123.1000 AUDSale 40 123.1000 AUDSale 321 123.1000 AUDSale 1,239 123.1000 AUDSale 3,049 123.1000 AUDSale 84 123.1200 AUDSale 5 123.1300 AUDSale 20 123.1300 AUDSale 37 123.1300 AUDSale 6 123.5000 AUDSale 15 123.5000 AUDSale 19 123.5000 AUDSale 195 123.5000 AUDSale 1,265 123.5000 AUDSale 157 123.6000 AUDSale 243 123.6000 AUDSale 103 123.7500 AUDSale 50 123.8300 AUDSale 950 123.8300 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 23,000 122.9600 AUD 122.9600 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 11,800 123.83000 AUD 122.7000 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 17 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 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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