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GoldmanSachs International07 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD cancellation the disclosure made on 29February 2008 for dealings on 19 February 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (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 19 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) 58200 459.0172 USD 455.84 USD 313245 58.69 GBP 56.2872 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 58200 459.0172 USD 455.84 USD 1393567 58.69 GBP 57.00 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. CFDCFD Long 1000 58.2442 GBPCFD Long 4000 57.5912 GBPCFD Short 20997 57.5561 GBPCFD Long 995874 58.27 GBPCFD Short 1477 58.4304 GBPCFD Short 591 58.2232 GBPCFD Short 886 58.365 GBPCFD Long 150000 58.27 GBPCFD Short 111750 58.44 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. Call Option S 2000 58.00 GBP American 20/03/08 2.90 GBPCall Option S 3000 58.00 GBP American 20/03/08 3.10 GBPCall Option B 3000 52.00 GBP American 20/03/08 7.25 GBPCall Option S 3000 52.00 GBP American 20/03/08 7.25 GBPCall Option B 2000 110.00 AUD American 27/03/08 0.00 AUDCall Option B 1000 110.00 AUD American 27/03/08 0.00 AUDCall Option B 2000 110.00 AUD American 27/03/08 0.00 AUDCall Option S 2000 110.00 AUD American 27/03/08 0.00 AUDCall Option S 1000 110.00 AUD American 27/03/08 0.00 AUDCall Option S 2000 110.00 AUD American 27/03/08 0.00 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 07 March 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