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Merrill Lynch International09 November 2007 FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) The below trades were executed to flatten a book position. The Panel Executivehas agreed on an ex parte basis that these trades are permitted and have no Code consequence. 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Merrill Lynch InternationalCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the 10p Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 08/11/2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 Total 0 0 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 Total 0 0 (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) S 100 435.85 USD S 100 436.42 USD S 100 436.53 USD S 100 436.57 USD S 100 436.58 USD S 100 436.75 USD S 100 437.05 USD S 100 437.07 USD S 100 437.18 USD S 100 437.44 USD S 100 437.48 USD S 100 437.49 USD S 100 437.76 USD S 100 438.26 USD S 100 438.41 USD S 100 438.46 USD S 200 438.57 USD S 100 438.74 USD S 100 438.85 USD S 100 438.92 USD S 100 438.99 USD S 100 439 USD S 100 439.07 USD S 100 439.15 USD S 100 439.22 USD S 100 439.24 USD S 100 439.37 USD S 100 439.41 USD S 100 439.44 USD S 100 439.5 USD S 100 439.6 USD S 100 439.62 USD S 100 439.7 USD S 50 440.22 USD S 50 440.23 USD S 100 440.4 USD S 100 441.84 USD S 100 442.04 USD S 100 443.62 USD S 100 445.33 USD S 100 446.01 USD S 100 446.42 USD S 100 446.62 USD S 100 446.73 USD S 100 448.46 USD S 1,400 454.02 USD S 1,037 5158 GBX S 642 5173 GBX S 1,916 5176 GBX S 955 5224 GBX S 1,569 5271 GBX S 939 5272 GBX S 1,952 5277 GBX S 272 5290 GBX S 1,284 5292 GBX S 1,573 5295 GBX S 248 5301 GBX S 1,717 5307 GBX S 150 5316 GBX S 1,284 5319 GBX S 600 5321 GBX S 1,651 5324 GBX S 300 5326 GBX S 1,683 5333 GBX S 1,284 5346 GBX S 1,774 5351 GBX S 1,747 5376 GBX S 1,597 5377 GBX S 1,544 5379 GBX S 642 5393 GBX S 1,245 5400 GBX S 1,765 5457 GBX S 816 5461 GBX S 1,607 5467 GBX S 1,655 5479 GBX S 1,575 5480 GBX S 3,160 5492 GBX S 1,697 5493 GBX S 1,284 5494 GBX S 263 5495 GBX S 752 5505 GBX S 870 5533 GBX (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) 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 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 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 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 09/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP Billiton PlcSpecify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) 2 Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 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