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GoldmanSachs International18 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosuremade on 13 December 2007 for dealings on 12 December 2007 is being amended. Theoriginal trade purchases disclosed 805,788 shares have been amended to totalpurchases 795,788 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 12 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 200 78.20 EUR 78.20 EUR 795788 57.13 GBP 54.80 GBP 4020 463.394 USD 453.361 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 200 78.235 EUR 78.235 EUR 687031 57.19 GBP 54.80 GBP 4020 463.394 USD 453.361 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. CFD CFD Long 47000 55.8092 GBPCFD Short 6000 55.57 GBPCFD Short 4000 56.57 GBPCFD Short 4442 55.8623 GBPCFD Short 171 56.7942 GBPCFD Short 13000 55.8623 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.9829 GBPCFD Long 150000 55.4816 GBPCFD Long 13000 55.1055 GBPCFD Short 43000 55.8623 GBPCFD Long 8000 56.5417 GBPCFD Long 4872 56.5601 GBPCFD Short 4872 54.9734 GBPCFD Short 1200 56.587 GBPCFD Long 4500 55.9075 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 15000 120.00 AUD European 24/01/08 23.7622 AUD (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 18 December 2007 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