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GoldmanSachs International27 February 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 26 February 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 75.11 EUR 75.11 EUR 231603 58.15 GBP 56.85 GBP 17200 453.6244 USD 453.6244 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 50 75.11 EUR 75.11 EUR 277553 58.15 GBP 56.97 GBP 17200 453.6244 USD 453.6244 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 Long 12577 57.56 GBPCFD Long 25000 57.56 GBPCFD Long 15000 57.56 GBPCFD Long 7000 57.7517 GBPCFD Long 3000 57.7517 GBPCFD Short 1249 57.4337 GBPCFD Long 36225 57.6025 GBPCFD Long 1675 57.6025 GBPCFD Long 12100 57.6025 GBPCFD Long 10000 57.5394 GBPCFD Long 95 57.4656 GBPCFD Short 52577 57.56 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 376.7 0.0001 GBP European 11/03/08 57.4127 GBPCall Option S 353.1 0.0001 GBP European 29/05/08 57.5826 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 27 February 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