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GoldmanSachs International03 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 30 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 100 80.06 EUR 80.06 EUR 17639 469.0663 USD 466.50 USD 247925 57.17 GBP 55.45 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 80.13 EUR 80.13 EUR 17639 469.0663 USD 467.6153 USD 302123 57.45 GBP 55.888 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. CFDSWAP Long 300 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 200 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 600 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 100 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 500 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 200 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 2100 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 500 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 2100 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 200 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 300 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 400 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 300 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 1100 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 1000 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 1500 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 1000 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 2400 56.6529 GBPSWAP Long 2100 56.6529 GBPCFD Long 572 56.3718 GBPCFD Long 1200 56.6937 GBPCFD Long 174347 56.40 GBPCFD Long 24366 56.40 GBPCFD Long 4037 56.9312 GBPCFD Long 485 56.9312 GBPCFD Long 478 56.9312 GBPCFD Long 13150 56.40 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.915 GBPCFD Long 4441 56.9312 GBPCFD Long 533 56.9312 GBPCFD Long 526 56.9312 GBPCFD Long 20000 55.8768 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.40 GBPCFD Long 1854 56.4571 GBPCFD Long 20000 56.40 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.4571 GBPCFD Long 7663 56.4571 GBPCFD Long 17850 56.40 GBPCFD Long 1187 56.7058 GBPCFD Short 259713 56.40 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) Call Option B 20000 62.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPCall Option B 10000 62.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.40 GBPCall Option S 20000 62.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPCall Option S 10000 62.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.40 GBPCall Option S 50000 30.00 USD European 10/09/08 13.67 USDCall Option S 50000 40.00 USD European 10/09/08 8.82 USDCall Option S 50000 50.00 USD European 10/09/08 5.71 USDPut Option S 50000 30.00 USD European 10/09/08 4.94 USDPut Option S 50000 35.00 USD European 10/09/08 7.75 USDPut Option B 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 15000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 25000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 25000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option B 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.10 GBPPut Option B 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.17 GBPPut Option B 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.17 GBPPut Option B 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option B 1000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option B 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option B 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option B 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option B 4000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option S 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 15000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 25000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 25000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.00 GBPPut Option S 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.10 GBPPut Option S 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.17 GBPPut Option S 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.17 GBPPut Option S 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option S 1000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option S 10000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option S 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option S 5000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBPPut Option S 4000 52.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.20 GBP (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 03 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