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GoldmanSachs International15 November 2007 AMENDMENT - Due to a cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosure made on 14November 2007 for dealings on 08 November 2007 is being updated. The originalpurchases disclosed 5,047,784 shares have been amended to total purchases of4,997,784 shares. Dealing 2(a) + (b) 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4997784 268.4257 GBP 44.1098 GBP250 63.9371 EUR 69.9371 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 5340835 57.7431 GBP 43.68 GBP250 63.9980 EUR 63.9980 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. CFD CFD Long 4213 53.1817 GBPCFD Long 1142 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 2500 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 4500 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 3750 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 2750 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 7500 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 3000 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 5250 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 5750 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 1750 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 500 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 250 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 920 44.2168 GBPCFD Long 1880 44.2168 GBPCFD Short 1000 51.6158 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.4898 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.4898 GBPCFD Long 250 51.3589 GBPCFD Long 26955 53.0753 GBPCFD Long 250 51.3589 GBPCFD Short 19190 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 35540 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 1319 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 16026 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 467 51.4898 GBPCFD Short 3072 55.3392 GBPCFD Short 3125 55.3392 GBPCFD Short 7642 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 19320 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 16350 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 715 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 13615 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 11091 55.3392 GBPCFD Short 9796 55.3392 GBPCFD Short 9810 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 429 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 8169 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 11592 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 7000 53.0753 GBPCFD Short 2395 55.3392 GBPCFD Long 236 43.5013 GBPCFD Short 784 53.8361 GBPCFD Short 24507 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 34776 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 29430 52.5893 GBPCFD Short 1287 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 7232 44.316 GBPCFD Short 7232 44.9198 GBPCFD Short 592 53.8361 GBPCFD Long 200 49.3995 GBPCFD Short 200 52.7903 GBPCFD Long 700 49.3995 GBPCFD Short 4500 52.9485 GBPCFD Long 65000 50.7898 GBPCFD Long 230 43.5013 GBPCFD Short 7000 52.5649 GBPCFD Long 149 53.7366 GBPCFD Long 82000 55.6819 GBPCFD Short 82000 48.1311 GBPCFD Short 20000 48.6778 GBPCFD Long 10137 44.8415 GBPCFD Short 17014 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 264 44.8415 GBPCFD Short 264 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 16100 48.9439 GBPCFD Long 7242 44.8415 GBPCFD Short 7242 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 179 44.8415 GBPCFD Long 8442 44.8415 GBPCFD Short 6480 52.5893 GBPCFD Long 21300 55.1947 GBPCFD Short 21300 51.9629 GBPCFD Long 15000 55.0573 GBPCFD Short 15000 51.9629 GBPCFD Long 20000 53.7515 GBPCFD Short 20000 54.0469 GBPCFD Long 4736 44.8415 GBPCFD Long 22500 56.0103 GBPCFD Short 2700 51.9629 GBPCFD Short 19800 51.7267 GBPCFD Long 1500 56.0103 GBPCFD Short 1500 51.9629 GBPCFD Long 4000 52.9335 GBPCFD Long 58548 46.7354 GBPCFD Short 58548 52.9693 GBPCFD Long 54998 54.1451 GBPCFD Short 54998 54.0469 GBPCFD Long 9339 54.1451 GBPCFD Short 9339 55.4734 GBPCFD Short 35661 55.4734 GBPCFD Short 50000 54.8316 GBPCFD Short 11570 53.3592 GBPCFD Short 1000 53.0159 GBPCFD Long 46997 51.6981 GBPCFD Short 20000 54.3793 GBPCFD Short 51000 56.7761 GBPCFD Short 30000 53.9185 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.6998 GBPCFD Short 20000 52.5157 GBPCFD Short 10000 53.0106 GBPCFD Short 10000 53.456 GBPCFD Short 2390 53.6607 GBPCFD Short 30000 53.3093 GBPCFD Short 20000 53.6164 GBPCFD Short 60200 51.7267 GBPCFD Long 1000 52.9441 GBPCFD Short 12918 52.8681 GBPCFD Short 1530 52.8681 GBPCFD Long 360000 44.3619 GBPCFD Long 20000 54.9567 GBPCFD Long 50000 52.0739 GBPCFD Short 10000 53.4034 GBPCFD Long 30000 53.366 GBPCFD Long 10000 53.3533 GBPCFD Long 6000 55.1759 GBPCFD Short 150000 52.6818 GBPCFD Long 23613 94.5001 USDCFD Short 21273 104.6852 USDCFD Short 21273 104.6852 USDCFD Short 20000 48.775143 GBPCFD Long 5920 54.9525 GBPCFD Long 50,000 52.183 GBPCFD Long 24000 55.057 GBPCFD Long 256000 52.798 GBPCFD Long 200,000 52.482 GBPCFD Long 40,000 48.775 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 15 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON Nature 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