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GoldmanSachs International03 April 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 02 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 358971 53.76 GBP 51.94 GBP 1080 67.00 EUR 66.80 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 389309 53.71 GBP 52.05 GBP 1080 67.00 EUR 66.80 EUR (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 29363 53.4091 GBPCFD Long 9809 53.4091 GBPCFD Long 1358 53.4091 GBPCFD Long 25000 53.4159 GBPCFD Short 35 53.4634 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 price American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Put Option B 4000 32.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.10 GBPPut Option B 5000 32.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.115 GBPPut Option S 4000 32.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.10 GBPPut Option S 5000 32.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.115 GBPPut Option B 4000 34.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.195 GBPPut Option S 4000 34.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.195 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 April 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