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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd12 March 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 7,420 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 7,420 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 500 121.5000 AUDPurchase 858 121.5000 AUDPurchase 1000 121.5000 AUDPurchase 1000 119.3000 AUDPurchase 50 119.9800 AUDPurchase 276 121.2200 AUDPurchase 1000 121.2200 AUDPurchase 40 121.2900 AUDPurchase 91 121.3000 AUDPurchase 203 121.3000 AUDPurchase 390 121.3300 AUDPurchase 1 121.4200 AUDPurchase 2 121.4200 AUDPurchase 12 121.4200 AUDPurchase 50 121.4200 AUDPurchase 2 121.4300 AUDPurchase 9 121.4300 AUDPurchase 52 121.4300 AUDPurchase 100 121.4300 AUDPurchase 35 121.4500 AUDPurchase 273 121.4500 AUDPurchase 310 121.4500 AUDPurchase 100 121.4700 AUDPurchase 2 121.4800 AUDPurchase 55 121.4800 AUDPurchase 431 121.5000 AUDPurchase 13 121.5300 AUDPurchase 116 121.5300 AUDPurchase 21 121.5500 AUDPurchase 202 121.5600 AUDPurchase 17 121.5700 AUDPurchase 69 121.5700 AUDPurchase 147 121.5700 AUDPurchase 231 121.5700 AUDPurchase 322 121.5700 AUDPurchase 752 121.5700 AUDPurchase 7 121.5900 AUDPurchase 13 121.5900 AUDPurchase 55 121.5900 AUDPurchase 63 121.5900 AUDPurchase 69 121.5900 AUDPurchase 175 121.5900 AUDPurchase 281 121.5900 AUDPurchase 63 121.6000 AUDPurchase 3 121.6100 AUDPurchase 42 121.6100 AUDPurchase 100 121.6100 AUDPurchase 320 121.6100 AUDPurchase 17 121.6200 AUDPurchase 22 121.6200 AUDPurchase 100 121.6200 AUDPurchase 122 121.6200 AUDPurchase 613 121.6200 AUDPurchase 74 121.7000 AUDPurchase 74 121.7000 AUDPurchase 81 121.7000 AUDPurchase 147 121.7000 AUDPurchase 235 121.7000 AUDPurchase 2 119.2700 AUDPurchase 348 119.2800 AUDPurchase 1 119.6700 AUDPurchase 51 119.6700 AUDPurchase 61 119.6700 AUDSale 2358 119.3000 AUDSale 4 119.3400 AUDSale 110 119.3400 AUDSale 190 119.4600 AUDSale 76 119.4700 AUDSale 1250 119.4700 AUDSale 350 119.2200 AUDSale 113 119.4500 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 11,871 121.7000 AUD 119.2700 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 4,451 119.4700 AUD 119.3000 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 12 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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