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GoldmanSachs International25 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' transaction the disclosure made on 22 February2008 for dealings on 21 February 2008 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 106,073 shares have been amended to total purchases 110,073shares. Dealings 2 (a) has 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 21 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) 130 76.98 EUR 76.98 EUR 28800 456.8551 USD 454.0137 USD 110073 59.15 GBP 57.1913 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 130 76.98 EUR 76.98 EUR 28800 456.8551 USD 454.0137 USD 82718 59.12 GBP 57.09 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 Short 250 58.2558 GBPCFD Short 4000 58.3617 GBPCFD Short 80 58.4246 GBPCFD Long 2114 59.055 GBPCFD Short 2114 58.2249 GBPCFD Long 750 58.6608 GBPCFD Long 17750 57.6833 GBPCFD Short 217 58.4885 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 25 February 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