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GoldmanSachs International18 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' amendment of an equity transaction the disclosuremade on 14 February 2008 for dealings on 12 February 2008 is being amended. Theoriginal trade sales disclosed 499,476 & 26,080 shares have been amended tototal sales 499,467 & 26,080 shares. Dealings 2 (a) has 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 12 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 406132 55.27 GBP 52.76 GBP 26080 431.47 USD 427.218 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 499467 55.23 GBP 52.73 GBP 26080 431.47 USD 427.218 USD (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 19534 53.141 GBPCFD Short 6342 54.431 GBPCFD Short 37 54.2236 GBPCFD Short 19 54.2236 GBPCFD Short 2800 54.7209 GBPCFD Short 2000 54.7209 GBPCFD Short 4000 54.7209 GBPCFD Short 2000 54.7209 GBPCFD Long 75000 53.2888 GBPCFD Short 188 53.5384 GBPCFD Long 9774 54.5321 GBPCFD Short 9774 55.2347 GBPCFD Short 343 53.4124 GBPCFD Short 575 53.6798 GBPCFD Short 2359 53.5133 GBPCFD Short 354 54.2813 GBPCFD Short 4000 55.23 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) (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 18 February 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