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GoldmanSachs International18 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD cancellation the disclosure made on 12February 2008 for dealings on 04 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 04 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) 9200 433.5073 USD 433.06 USD 200 74.22 EUR 74.22 EUR 1434649 56.5065 GBP 54.63 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 9200 433.5073 USD 433.06 USD 200 74.22 EUR 74.22 EUR 1302383 56.20 GBP 52.5234 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 81 55.0854 GBPCFD Long 395 55.0854 GBPCFD Short 4525 54.7046 GBPCFD Short 5000 55.2828 GBPCFD Long 84914 119.6091 AUDCFD Short 807 55.1469 GBPCFD Short 545 55.7871 GBPCFD Short 471 54.6974 GBPCFD Short 939 54.7547 GBPCFD Short 83536 55.1459 GBPCFD Short 38732 55.1459 GBPCFD Short 9384 55.1459 GBPCFD Short 52348 55.1459 GBPCFD Short 16000 55.1459 GBPCFD Long 10000 55.2447 GBPCFD Long 20000 55.028 GBPCFD Long 7086 119.6091 AUDCFD Long 97839 114.0991 AUDCFD Short 85975 54.7046 GBPCFD Short 95000 55.2828 GBPCFD Long 24000 55.4657 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 S 3000 155.15 AUD European 12/05/08 0.29 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 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 18 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