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GoldmanSachs International25 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 24 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) 993064 45.35 GBP 42.42 GBP 36800 356.9063 USD 352.691 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1177175 45.35 GBP 42.32 GBP 36800 356.9063 USD 352.691 USD (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 1568 44.4613 GBPCFD Long 450 44.2671 GBPCFD Long 400 44.2671 GBPCFD Long 100 44.2671 GBPCFD Long 50000 45.0029 GBPCFD Long 50000 44.1165 GBPCFD Long 4000 43.0936 GBPCFD Long 500 44.5955 GBPCFD Short 3482 44.4613 GBPCFD Short 200 45.1513 GBPCFD Long 33758 44.1119 GBPCFD Short 33758 45.1979 GBPCFD Short 17500 43.1776 GBPCFD Long 30000 42.5778 GBPCFD Short 30000 44.275 GBPCFD Long 28681 43.5467 GBPCFD Long 1319 43.5467 GBPCFD Short 100 43.5638 GBPCFD Short 200 43.5638 GBPCFD Long 65000 44.638 GBPCFD Short 903 42.8646 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, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. Call Option B 27200 55.3125 GBP European 10/03/08 0.6859 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 25 January 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