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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd04 January 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 03 January 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 5,000 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5,000 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) Sale 10,000 131.4800 AUDSale 30,000 131.9900 AUDPurchase 12 131.3500 AUDPurchase 7 131.3700 AUDPurchase 866 131.3700 AUDPurchase 1500 131.3700 AUDPurchase 115 131.4000 AUDPurchase 18 131.4600 AUDPurchase 782 131.4600 AUDPurchase 23 131.5000 AUDPurchase 30 131.5000 AUDPurchase 31 131.5000 AUDPurchase 39 131.5000 AUDPurchase 45 131.5000 AUDPurchase 46 131.5000 AUDPurchase 81 131.5000 AUDPurchase 117 131.5000 AUDPurchase 185 131.5000 AUDPurchase 505 131.5000 AUDPurchase 1398 131.5000 AUDPurchase 3 131.5200 AUDPurchase 3 131.5200 AUDPurchase 4 131.5200 AUDPurchase 9 131.5200 AUDPurchase 9 131.5200 AUDPurchase 12 131.5200 AUDPurchase 14 131.5200 AUDPurchase 31 131.5200 AUDPurchase 92 131.5200 AUDPurchase 94 131.5200 AUDPurchase 126 131.5200 AUDPurchase 132 131.5200 AUDPurchase 138 131.5200 AUDPurchase 159 131.5200 AUDPurchase 177 131.5200 AUDPurchase 181 131.5200 AUDPurchase 209 131.5200 AUDPurchase 217 131.5200 AUDPurchase 231 131.5200 AUDPurchase 331 131.5200 AUDPurchase 416 131.5200 AUDPurchase 468 131.5200 AUDPurchase 500 131.5200 AUDPurchase 644 131.5400 AUDPurchase 33 131.9300 AUDPurchase 81 131.5200 AUDPurchase 1540 131.5200 AUDPurchase 21 131.9400 AUDPurchase 500 131.9400 AUDPurchase 9 131.9500 AUDPurchase 117 131.9500 AUDPurchase 1874 131.9500 AUDPurchase 1883 131.9500 AUDPurchase 1900 131.9500 AUDPurchase 1979 131.9500 AUDPurchase 1991 131.9500 AUDPurchase 2000 131.9500 AUDPurchase 2000 131.9500 AUDPurchase 2000 131.9500 AUDPurchase 2000 131.9500 AUDPurchase 2000 131.9500 AUDPurchase 47 131.9600 AUDPurchase 233 131.9600 AUDPurchase 839 131.9600 AUDPurchase 861 131.9600 AUDPurchase 1092 131.9600 AUDPurchase 9 131.9700 AUDPurchase 1000 131.9700 AUDPurchase 5 131.9800 AUDPurchase 18 131.9900 AUDPurchase 95 131.9900 AUDPurchase 3292 131.9900 AUDPurchase 581 132.0000 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 04 January 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