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GoldmanSachs International11 January 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 10 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 50 66.50 EUR 66.50 EUR 6080 397.4658 USD 393.56 USD 713163 63.1671 GBP 50.12 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 50 66.50 EUR 66.50 EUR 6080 397.4658 USD 393.65 USD 522179 51.50 GBP 45.06 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 20500 50.9706 GBPCFD Long 1500 50.3599 GBPCFD Long 1232 50.3599 GBPCFD Long 500 50.3599 GBPCFD Long 2500 50.3599 GBPCFD Long 4268 50.3599 GBPCFD Long 5000 50.4914 GBPCFD Long 10000 50.8869 GBPCFD Short 672 50.2751 GBPCFD Short 7328 50.2751 GBPCFD Short 100000 50.726 GBPCFD Long 972 51.411 GBPCFD Short 972 50.2588 GBPCFD Long 89000 56.2148 GBPCFD Short 10000 50.78 GBPCFD Short 15500 50.9814 GBPCFD Short 7500 50.5697 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 11 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 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