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GoldmanSachs International07 March 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' equity transactions and cancellations the disclosuremade on 28 January 2008 for dealings on 25 January 2008 is being amended. Theoriginal trade sales disclosed 1,200,725 shares have been amended to total sales1,033,642 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 25 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) 100 62.90 EUR 62.90 EUR 48496 375.0117 USD 367.9178 USD 881662 47.50 GBP 45.59 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 62.90 EUR 62.90 EUR 48496 375.34 USD 367.9178 USD 1033642 47.80 GBP 42.8976 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. CFDSWAP Short 400 46.9153 GBPCFD Long 1500 46.2926 GBPCFD Long 3757 46.6383 GBPCFD Long 30000 46.6524 GBPCFD Long 10000 46.6524 GBPCFD Long 10000 46.6524 GBPCFD Long 18 47.3482 GBPCFD Long 500 47.3193 GBPCFD Long 75 47.3482 GBPCFD Long 500 47.3193 GBPCFD Long 22 47.3482 GBPCFD Long 250 47.3193 GBPCFD Long 200 47.3482 GBPCFD Long 17500 46.1984 GBPCFD Long 12960 47.0016 GBPCFD Short 12960 46.9682 GBPCFD Long 15000 47.0355 GBPCFD Short 4000 47.1466 GBPCFD Short 1252 47.3723 GBPCFD Long 30000 46.95 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. (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 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. Date of disclosure 07 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC 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