30th Jan 2008 07:00
GoldmanSachs International29 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 24 January 2008for dealings on 23 January 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 2,650,594 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,856,241shares. The original trade sales disclosed 2,840,711 + 0 shares have beenamended to total sales 2,842,740 + 150 shares. Dealings 2 (a) have been updated. FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2856241 44.01 GBP 40.83 GBP 150 57.6867 EUR 57.6867 EUR 24400 335.8233 USD 324.5274 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2842740 44.2652 GBP 40.81 GBP 42400 340.3632 USD 324.4752 USD 150 57.6867 EUR 57.6867 EUR (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 50000 41.9246 GBPCFD Long 50000 41.9296 GBPCFD Long 50000 41.9246 GBPCFD Long 20000 41.7594 GBPCFD Short 10000 41.9938 GBPCFD Short 15000 43.7774 GBPCFD Short 1493 41.9494 GBPCFD Short 223 41.6808 GBPCFD Short 635 42.9194 GBPCFD Short 1120 41.7083 GBPCFD Short 903 42.8646 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Put Option B 10000 38.00 GBP American 20/03/08 3.00 GBPPut Option S 10000 38.00 GBP American 20/03/08 3.00 GBP (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 29 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 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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