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GoldmanSachs International12 December 2007 Amendment - due to 'as of' cancellations and amendments the disclosure made on11 December 2007 for dealings on 10 December 2007 is being amended. The originaltrade purchases disclosed 516,180 shares have been amended to total purchases468,680 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 528,778 shares have beenamended to total sales 479,698 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 10 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 250 79.65 EUR 79.35 EUR 468680 59.05 GBP 56.63 GBP 1279 480.525 USD 474.7927 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 250 79.72 EUR 79.40 EUR 479698 59.07 GBP 56.63 GBP 1279 486.85 USD 476.19 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. CFDSWAP Long 62000 58.4038 GBPCFD Long 2161 114.9052 USDCFD Long 42000 58.3417 GBPCFD Short 9185 58.7619 GBPCFD Long 3600 58.5595 GBPCFD Long 17325 57.5123 GBPCFD Long 4400 58.6051 GBPCFD Short 10000 57.3553 GBPCFD Short 25000 57.3166 GBPCFD Short 40000 57.8278 GBPCFD Short 40000 57.8278 GBPCFD Long 80000 57.942 GBPCFD Long 2185 57.8984 GBPCFD Short 2185 57.7439 GBPCFD Long 5000 57.4918 GBPCFD Short 2756 58.5117 GBPCFD Short 2244 57.4584 GBPCFD Short 2988 57.1758 GBPCFD Long 2244 58.2325 GBPCFD Short 2244 58.5117 GBPCFD Long 2756 58.2325 GBPCFD Short 4711 57.7916 GBPCFD Long 13658 57.2668 GBPCFD Long 918 59.0597 GBPCFD Short 918 57.8501 GBPCFD Long 223 58.5853 GBPCFD Short 10188 57.8674 GBPCFD Long 20713 58.1464 GBPCFD Short 3000 57.9621 GBPCFD Short 20000 58.5158 GBPCFD Long 7500 57.6923 GBPCFD Short 40000 58.4604 GBPCFD Short 7500 58.8588 GBPCFD Short 40000 58.4604 GBPCFD Short 1000 57.1571 GBPCFD Short 1000 57.1471 GBPCFD Short 12 58.4775 GBPCFD Short 1500 57.6173 GBPCFD Short 3570 57.734 GBPCFD Short 2000 57.7258 GBPCFD Short 5000 58.4675 GBPCFD Short 500 57.1171 GBPCFD Short 2500 57.8173 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 12933.1 0.0001 GBP European 11/03/08 57.4127 GBPCall Option S 13309.8 0.0001 GBP European 11/03/08 57.0377 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 12 December 2007 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