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GoldmanSachs International17 March 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 14 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 130 71.38 EUR 71.38 EUR 9800 452.9443 USD 442.5133 USD 586692 56.2708 GBP 54.39 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 130 71.38 EUR 71.38 EUR 9800 452.9443 USD 442.5133 USD 609361 56.28 GBP 54.39 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 Long 21735 55.4057 GBPCFD Long 6358 54.9549 GBPCFD Long 1005 55.4057 GBPCFD Long 296 54.9549 GBPCFD Long 7260 55.4057 GBPCFD Long 2126 54.9549 GBPCFD Long 15377 54.9549 GBPCFD Long 36225 55.3682 GBPCFD Long 5134 54.9549 GBPCFD Long 12100 55.3682 GBPCFD Long 709 54.9549 GBPCFD Long 1675 55.3682 GBPCFD Long 1000 55.4922 GBPCFD Short 96 55.874 GBPCFD Short 2000 55.0025 GBPCFD Long 5865 56.0092 GBPCFD Short 5865 55.2747 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 March 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