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Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP09 April 2008 FORM 8.1(b)(ii) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT FUND MANAGERS ON BEHALF OF DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rule 8.1(b)(ii) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 08 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in 2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 3 1724337 (0.17%) 0 (0%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 1724337 (0.17%) 0 (0%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in 2 Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 3(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe 2 Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 4 (a) Purchases and sales Security Product Type Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit 5Identifier GB0007188757 ORD / CMN Sale 3900 57.4123 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short 6 Number of securities 7 Price per unit 5e.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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call option varying etc. relates 7 European etc. unit 5 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 5 (d) Other dealings (including new securities) 4 Nature of transaction 7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 5 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? 9 NO Date of disclosure 09 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP BILLITON LIMITED Specify category and nature of associate status 10 Advisor Notes 1. See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 2. See Note 5 on Rule 8 and the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. Rights to subscribe for new shares should be disclosed separately from interests and short positions in existing securities. Rights to subscribe include directors' and other executive options. 3. Where relevant securities are held within a fund in respect of which seed capital represents 10% or more of the funds under management, specify the percentage of seed capital in addition to the amount of stock held within that fund. 4. See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 5. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 6. If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing. 7. See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 8. State type of dealing, e.g. "subscription", "conversion", "exercise" etc. 9. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (other than CFDs), or where there is an agreement to purchase or to sell, Supplemental Form 8 should be completed. 10. See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which 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