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GoldmanSachs International15 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' currency amendment on a CFD transaction thedisclosure made on 12 February 2008 for dealings on 07 February 2008 is beingamended. The original trade sales disclosed 140 & 1,550,344 & 63020 shares havebeen amended to total sales 140 & 1,500,344 & 50,000 & 63020 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 140 70.21 EUR 70.21 EUR 728840 54.1054 GBP 52.09 GBP 63020 414.567 USD 413.5509 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 140 70.21 EUR 70.21 EUR 1500344 55.0251 GBP 52.10 GBP 50000 114.744 AUD 114.744 AUD 63020 414.567 USD 413.5509 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 19 52.6268 GBPCFD Short 2127 54.1054 GBPCFD Short 957 54.0689 GBPCFD Long 7000 55.0251 GBPCFD Long 50000 114.744 AUDCFD Long 6000 53.075 GBPCFD Long 4000 53.2184 GBPCFD Short 288780 52.63 GBPCFD Long 12400 52.63 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 107225 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.54 GBPCall Option B 5525 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.54 GBPCall Option B 37250 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.54 GBPCall Option B 213000 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.54 GBPCall Option B 11550 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.54 GBPCall Option B 75450 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 4.54 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 15 February 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