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GoldmanSachs International18 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 17 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) 200 492.71 USD 492.71 USD 591579 65.10 GBP 61.35 GBP 50 77.00 EUR 77.00 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 200 492.71 USD 492.71 USD 456808 65.02 GBP 61.32 GBP 50 77.00 EUR 77.00 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. CFDCFD Short 119633 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 5972 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 16512 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 6127 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 330 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 836 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 590 64.2104 GBPCFD Short 56000 63.8296 GBPCFD Short 3200 63.5832 GBPCFD Short 512 63.5832 GBPCFD Short 538 63.5832 GBPCFD Short 54663 62.0003 GBPCFD Short 30000 63.3426 GBPCFD Short 8500 63.3633 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 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 18 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