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GoldmanSachs International08 May 2008 Amendment - due to the late booking of an equity transaction the disclosure madeon 06 May 2008 for dealings on 02 May 2008 is being amended. The original tradesales disclosed 1,014,578 have been updated to total sales 1,064,578 shares.Dealings 2 (a) 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 02 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 100 484.01 USD 484.01 USD 1010093 61.06 GBP 58.70 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 484.01 USD 484.01 USD 1064578 61.28 GBP 58.52 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 10000 59.7811 GBPCFD Long 8000 60.5001 GBPCFD Long 12100 60.5001 GBPCFD Short 1200 60.8504 GBPCFD Short 5250 60.9789 GBPCFD Long 8881 60.6999 GBPCFD Short 8881 61.0652 GBPCFD Short 1050 59.5559 GBPCFD Short 15000 59.2857 GBPCFD Short 5000 59.0478 GBPCFD Short 2000 59.0478 GBPCFD Short 300 59.0478 GBPCFD Short 600 59.0478 GBPCFD Long 4000 58.8416 GBPCFD Short 15000 59.3205 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) (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 08 May 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