10th Dec 2007 12:40
GoldmanSachs International10 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation the disclosure made on 05 December2007 for dealings on 03 December 2007 is being amended. The original tradesales disclosed 542,241 shares have been amended to total sales 442,241 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 03 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) 200 76.55 EUR 76.50 EUR 8029 452.8927 USD 448.8854 USD 419501 56.40 GBP 54.30 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 200 76.69 EUR 76.55 EUR 8029 453.80 USD 448.69 USD 442241 56.40 GBP 54.26 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 800 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 300 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 300 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 200 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 100 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 400 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 1000 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 200 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 200 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 800 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 900 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 900 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 500 54.7611 GBPSWAP Long 1600 54.7611 GBPSWAP Short 20000 54.8831 GBPCFD Long 2000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 3000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 3000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 4000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 15000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 3500 55.003 GBPCFD Long 1400 55.003 GBPCFD Long 6500 55.003 GBPCFD Long 1900 55.003 GBPCFD Long 6000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 16000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 6000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 11000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 4000 55.003 GBPCFD Long 2100 55.003 GBPCFD Short 391 54.6036 GBPCFD Long 12171 54.4954 GBPCFD Long 2666 54.6071 GBPCFD Long 12753 54.4954 GBPCFD Long 37559 54.4954 GBPCFD Long 334 54.6071 GBPCFD Short 539 54.6037 GBPCFD Long 7939 54.4205 GBPCFD Short 7939 54.5719 GBPCFD Short 2400 55.0758 GBPCFD Short 3000 54.4925 GBPCFD Long 2647 54.9493 GBPCFD Short 10000 55.039 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) Put Option B 5959 49.866 GBP European 07/01/08 0.9847 GBPPut Option B 31270 49.866 GBP European 07/01/08 0.9847 GBPPut Option B 100000 49.866 GBP European 07/01/08 0.9847 GBPPut Option B 15000 36.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.07 GBPPut Option S 15000 36.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.07 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 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