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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd07 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 Ltd Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 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 5,879 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5,879 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 (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 240 135.5900 AUDPurchase 396 135.5900 AUDPurchase 570 135.5900 AUDPurchase 1 136.0000 AUDPurchase 2 136.0000 AUDPurchase 23 136.0000 AUDPurchase 45 136.0000 AUDPurchase 172 136.0000 AUDPurchase 182 136.0000 AUDPurchase 194 136.0000 AUDPurchase 203 136.0000 AUDPurchase 250 136.0000 AUDPurchase 300 136.0000 AUDPurchase 301 136.0000 AUDPurchase 500 136.0000 AUDPurchase 707 136.0000 AUDPurchase 914 136.0000 AUDSale 7 135.7300 AUDSale 17 135.7300 AUDSale 117 135.7300 AUDSale 154 135.7300 AUDSale 264 135.7300 AUDSale 6 135.7700 AUDSale 210 135.7700 AUDSale 971 135.8000 AUDSale 727 135.8500 AUDSale 201 135.8700 AUDSale 1000 135.8700 AUDSale 458 135.8900 AUDSale 107 135.9400 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 5,000 136.0000 AUD 135.5900 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 4,239 135.9400 AUD 135.7300 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 07 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