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GoldmanSachs International14 April 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked SWAP transaction the disclosure made on 07April 2008 for dealings on 31 March 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (b) havebeen 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 31 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 710270 52.47 GBP 50.83 GBP 2020 414.63 USD 413.102 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 808956 52.42 GBP 50.86 GBP 2020 414.63 USD 413.102 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 308496 52.33 GBPCFD Long 20997 52.33 GBPCFD Long 9800 52.2319 GBPCFD Long 200 52.2319 GBPCFD Long 15000 52.2319 GBPCFD Short 36 52.183 GBPCFD Short 329493 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 10000 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 11835 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 17850 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 18000 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 18672 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 71984 52.33 GBPSWAP Long 10000 58.78 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 14 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