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GoldmanSachs International18 April 2008 Amendment - due to late booked CFD transaction the disclosure made on 17 April2008 for dealings on 16 April 2008 is being updated. The original tradepurchases disclosed 100 & 1,090,609 shares have been amended to total purchases100 & 1,190,609 shares. Dealings 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 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) 100 498.55 USD 498.55 USD 1190609 63.67 GBP 60.5265 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 498.55 USD 498.55 USD 1106026 63.67 GBP 60.38 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 1323 62.1338 GBPCFD Long 1318 62.1338 GBPCFD Long 11559 62.1338 GBPCFD Long 3653 62.1338 GBPCFD Long 1110 62.1338 GBPCFD Long 1237 62.1338 GBPCFD Short 50000 61.775 GBPCFD Long 13887 62.7489 GBPCFD Short 13887 63.6754 GBPCFD Short 75000 62.23 GBPCFD Short 400 60.9254 GBPCFD Short 1500 61.6516 GBPCFD Short 6000 60.5265 GBPCFD Short 100000 61.555 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 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 18 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