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GoldmanSachs International21 November 2007 AMENDMENT - Due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 15 November2007 for dealings 09 November 2007 is being updated. Dealings 2(b) have beenupdated. 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 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1376443 57.625 GBP 53.919 GBP24037 480.6012 USD 470.2746 USD60 79.8833 EUR 79.8833 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1631247 563.4036 GBP 52.6768 GBP24037 478.23 USD 471.4543 USD60 81.49 EUR 79.43 EUR (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 4700 57.2041 GBPCFD Long 900 57.2041 GBPCFD Long 1500 57.2662 GBPCFD Short 179 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 1962 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 4736 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 1000 56.038 GBPCFD Long 25000 56.8697 GBPCFD Long 10661 56.3436 GBPCFD Long 1390 58.2483 GBPCFD Long 34339 56.3436 GBPCFD Short 50000 56.3563 GBPCFD Long 300 55.4889 GBPCFD Short 875 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 24109 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 23753 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 18114 57.2251 GBPCFD Short 5000 56.4543 GBPCFD Long 4000 56.2119 GBPCFD Long 13000 56.162 GBPCFD Long 10000 57.2614 GBPCFD Short 10000 56.2358 GBPCFD Long 5000 56.2618 GBPCFD Long 800 56.1019 GBPCFD Long 6000 56.6507 GBPCFD Short 9000 56.2365 GBPCFD Long 6816 56.2063 GBPCFD Long 14100 55.7762 GBPCFD Long 74114 56.3241 GBPCFD Long 37057 56.3154 GBPCFD Long 20697 56.3241 GBPCFD Long 10349 56.3154 GBPCFD Long 5189 56.3241 GBPCFD Long 2594 56.3154 GBPCFD Short 15600 56.9147 GBPCFD Short 26300 54.28 GBPCFD Long 10000 57.2427 GBPCFD Long 14921 56.9942 GBPCFD Long 51000 57.5924 GBPCFD Long 20000 57.5425 GBPCFD Short 10000 56.0709 GBPCFD Short 200000 56.084 GBPCFD Short 230 56.60 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 24000 58.00 GBP American 21/12/07 3.30 GBPCall Option S 24000 58.00 GBP American 21/12/07 3.30 GBPCall Option B 10279.3 0.0001 GBP European 02/01/08 56.2165 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 21 November 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