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GoldmanSachs International09 May 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked equity transaction the disclosure made on 08May 2008 for dealings on 07 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 371,385 have been amended to total sales 421,385 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 140 497.15 USD 494.58 USD 390 81.25 EUR 79.98 EUR 444830 64.73 GBP 62.90 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 140 498.60 USD 494.58 USD 390 81.25 EUR 79.96 EUR 421385 64.73 GBP 62.93 GBP (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 5765 63.811 GBPCFD Long 4235 63.811 GBPCFD Long 663 63.7422 GBPCFD Long 240 63.7422 GBPCFD Short 5000 64.7133 GBPCFD Long 4000 63.3983 GBPCFD Short 4000 64.5368 GBPCFD Long 4100 63.8066 GBPCFD Short 1300 64.7133 GBPCFD Short 2800 63.59 GBPCFD Long 10000 63.8858 GBPCFD Short 10000 64.3982 GBPCFD Long 6000 63.9511 GBPCFD Short 6000 63.0012 GBPCFD Short 800 63.6473 GBPCFD Short 150 63.5835 GBPCFD Short 970 63.3576 GBPCFD Short 1260 63.3576 GBPCFD Short 1120 63.3576 GBPCFD Short 12000 63.0886 GBPCFD Short 2200 63.59 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 09 May 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