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GoldmanSachs International07 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 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 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) 909 453.50 USD 443.55 USD 260 77.1731 EUR 77.1731 EUR 348216 57.02 GBP 54.95 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 909 453.50 USD 443.85 USD 260 77.20 EUR 77.20 EUR 478688 57.04 GBP 54.7537 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 SWAP Long 800 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 100 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 4500 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 1500 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 1100 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 65 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 800 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 200 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 500 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 4600 55.555 GBPSWAP Long 5800 55.555 GBPCFD Long 280 56.414 GBPCFD Long 1600 56.414 GBPCFD Long 120 56.414 GBPCFD Long 5000 56.2743 GBPCFD Long 4000 56.2743 GBPCFD Long 42022 55.0777 GBPCFD Long 9885 55.8202 GBPCFD Short 9885 55.2859 GBPCFD Long 6000 56.3143 GBPCFD Long 33 55.826 GBPCFD Short 23100 55.9622 GBPCFD Long 969 55.6281 GBPCFD Short 25000 56.0609 GBPCFD Short 17022 56.2463 GBPCFD Short 25000 55.0937 GBPCFD Long 24800 55.3461 GBPCFD Long 1500 56.0776 GBPCFD Short 2000 55.73 GBPCFD Short 8500 55.3374 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) Put Option B 2000 90.69 AUD European 07/03/08 0.07 AUDCall Option S 2000 112.66 AUD European 07/03/08 34.36 AUD (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 December 2007 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