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GoldmanSachs International25 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 24 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) 50 77.66 EUR 77.66 EUR 180 487.2133 USD 487.2133 USD 678722 64.29 GBP 61.19 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 50 77.66 EUR 77.66 EUR 180 489.98 USD 485.00 USD 741720 64.32 GBP 61.21 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 Long 156 63.361 GBPCFD Short 1756 63.4032 GBPCFD Short 18182 63.4032 GBPCFD Short 1050 63.4032 GBPCFD Short 2892 63.4032 GBPCFD Short 1120 63.4032 GBPCFD Short 1584 62.0272 GBPCFD Short 116 62.0272 GBPCFD Long 80000 61.3957 GBPCFD Long 145000 62.4807 GBPCFD Short 13500 62.0253 GBPCFD Long 15000 62.4807 GBPCFD Short 12500 61.5228 GBPCFD Short 12500 62.7377 GBPCFD Long 32 62.0545 GBPCFD Long 17391 61.9247 GBPCFD Short 17391 61.8747 GBPCFD Short 165000 62.2641 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 25 April 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