11th Apr 2008 12:42
GoldmanSachs International11 April 2008 Amendment - due to cancelled transactions the disclosure made on 10 April 2008for dealings on 09 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade salesdisclosed 300, 1,149,318 & 752 shares have been amended to total sales 300,1,108,818 & 752 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) 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 09 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 300 71.98 EUR 71.98 EUR 1291293 60.59 GBP 57.65 GBP 118.374 USD 118.374 USD 752 474.00 USD 474.00 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 300 72.00 EUR 71.976 EUR 1108818 60.70 GBP 57.58 GBP 752 474.00 USD 474.00 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 283 59.139 GBPCFD Long 15700 58.3187 GBPCFD Long 27999 59.1383 GBPCFD Long 2001 59.1383 GBPCFD Long 1756 59.8719 GBPCFD Long 8244 59.8719 GBPCFD Long 3333 58.322 GBPCFD Long 8800 59.5414 GBPCFD Long 14541 59.5414 GBPCFD Long 1659 59.665 GBPCFD Short 6689 59.2296 GBPCFD Short 10000 58.937 GBPCFD Short 225000 59.4424 GBPCFD Long 27720 58.69 GBPCFD Long 4500 58.263 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) Call Option B 51000 61.43 GBP European 03/06/08 2.90 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 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 11 April 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