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GoldmanSachs International10 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 11 February2008 for dealings on 06 February 2008 is being amended. 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 06 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) 85700 416.0339 USD 409.6072 USD 200 71.49 EUR 71.49 EUR 2526273 55.25 GBP 53.47 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 85700 416.0339 USD 409.6072 USD 200 71.49 EUR 71.49 EUR 1961857 54.9988 GBP 53.49 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. CFDSWAP Short 25000 54.2813 GBPCFD Long 4500 54.4391 GBPCFD Long 250 53.8353 GBPCFD Long 3500 53.8353 GBPCFD Long 7450 53.8353 GBPCFD Long 500 53.8353 GBPCFD Long 900 53.8353 GBPCFD Long 50000 53.9352 GBPCFD Short 30000 54.0752 GBPCFD Short 28000 53.8047 GBPCFD Short 26118 53.9812 GBPCFD Short 1250 54.3152 GBPCFD Long 15126 54.2321 GBPCFD Short 15126 53.9812 GBPCFD Short 6756 53.9812 GBPCFD Long 56 54.1765 GBPCFD Short 5310 58.48 GBPCFD Short 14000 55.04 GBPCFD Short 14200 54.12 GBPCFD Short 50000 53.95 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 15400 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 5.76 GBPCall Option B 284000 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 5.76 GBPCall Option B 100600 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 5.76 GBPCall Option B 36150 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 5.76 GBPCall Option B 1750 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 5.76 GBPCall Option B 12100 50.00 GBP American 20/03/08 5.76 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 10 March 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