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GoldmanSachs International04 January 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' transaction and CFD cancellation the disclosuremade on 03 January 2008 for dealings on 02 January 2008 is being amended. Theoriginal trade sales disclosed 132,986 shares have been amended to total sales131,405 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 02 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 161471 53.89 GBP 52.40 GBP 4800 421.2217 USD 421.2217 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 131405 54.00 GBP 49.9919 GBP 4800 421.2217 USD 421.2217 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. CFDCFD Long 1500 53.4139 GBPCFD Long 1700 53.4139 GBPCFD Long 16 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 36 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 28 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 4 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 43100 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 21390 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 30130 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 5380 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 32145 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 63600 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 46380 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 7875 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 52999 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 38650 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 26788 53.8625 GBPCFD Long 6563 53.8625 GBPCFD Short 2600 53.17 GBPCFD Short 2000 53.2333 GBPCFD Short 1000 53.2333 GBPCFD Short 171435 53.8625 GBPCFD Short 78746 53.8625 GBPCFD Short 105452 53.8625 GBPCFD Short 19451 53.8625 GBPCFD Short 50000 52.59 GBPCFD Short 14661 53.6469 GBPCFD Long 3000 53.2067 GBPCFD Long 2600 53.17 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 04 January 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