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GoldmanSachs International07 December 2007 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 06 December 2007for dealings on 05 December 2007 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 529,975 + 4872 shares have been amended to total purchases 531,829 +4972 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 3972 have been amended to totalsales 4972 shares. Dealings 2 (a) + (b) has been updated. FORM38.5(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 05 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) 460 77.98 EUR 77.555 EUR 4972 463.059 USD 461.1704 USD 531829 57.20 GBP 55.763 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 460 78.0967 EUR 77.6087 EUR 4972 463.45 USD 459.82 USD 782045 57.5323 GBP 55.072 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 Long 500 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 400 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 800 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 1900 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 2900 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 1000 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 100 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 600 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 1400 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 1400 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 3200 56.3971 GBPSWAP Long 4000 56.3971 GBPSWAP Short 111.4 2016.01 GBPSWAP Short 111.4 2016.01 GBPSWAP Short 111.4 2016.01 GBPCFD Long 1803 55.8002 GBPCFD Long 2441 56.7426 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.7426 GBPCFD Short 8000 55.9621 GBPCFD Short 13177 56.1019 GBPCFD Long 142000 57.1686 GBPCFD Long 7700 57.1686 GBPCFD Long 50300 57.1686 GBPCFD Long 1248 56.6869 GBPCFD Long 3768 56.8226 GBPCFD Short 3768 57.21 GBPCFD Long 12000 56.7426 GBPCFD Long 800 56.8815 GBPCFD Short 800 55.8079 GBPCFD Long 7200 55.8357 GBPCFD Short 7200 55.9621 GBPCFD Short 5000 56.9725 GBPCFD Short 3600 55.9621 GBPCFD Short 2400 55.8218 GBPCFD Short 100000 56.0583 GBPCFD Long 20000 56.8261 GBPCFD Long 40000 56.0639 GBPCFD Long 40000 55.8309 GBPCFD Short 1854 56.51 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 07 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