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GoldmanSachs International05 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' amendment the disclosure made on 04 February 2008for dealings on 31 January 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 691,674 & 33,120 shares have been amended to total purchases 738,072 &33,120 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 574,211 & 33,120 shares havebeen amended to total sales 621,149 & 33,120 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) hasbeen 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 31 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) 33120 403.66 USD 385.47 USD 738072 49.56 GBP 47.96 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 33120 403.66 USD 385.47 USD 621149 49.56 GBP 47.96 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. CFD CFD Long 213 48.7718 GBPCFD Long 32108 108.867 AUDCFD Long 70482 108.867 AUDCFD Long 259713 49.56 GBPCFD Short 12797 48.5974 GBPCFD Long 85700 49.56 GBPCFD Short 146 48.0984 GBPCFD Short 211 48.0984 GBPCFD Short 6 48.0984 GBPCFD Long 363 48.9045 GBPCFD Short 1043 48.712 GBPCFD Long 6687 48.9045 GBPCFD Short 7050 48.0984 GBPCFD Long 7104 48.9045 GBPCFD Short 7104 48.0984 GBPCFD Long 10415 48.9045 GBPCFD Short 10204 48.0984 GBPCFD Long 285 48.9045 GBPCFD Short 279 48.0984 GBPCFD Long 146 48.9045 GBPCFD Long 9000 49.5352 GBPCFD Long 8090 48.4072 GBPCFD Long 4797 48.9434 GBPCFD Long 6050 48.4961 GBPCFD Short 345413 49.56 GBPCFD Short 16000 49.56 GBPCFD Short 50000 49.56 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. Put Option B 3000 32.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.25 GBPPut Option S 3000 32.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.25 GBPPut Option B 2000 33.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.29 GBPPut Option S 2000 33.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.29 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 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 05 February 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