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GoldmanSachs International21 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 20 December2007 for dealings on 19 December 2007 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 185,200 shares have been amended to total sales 175,200 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 19 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) 193 70.20 EUR 69.40 EUR 360 406.695 USD 405.74 USD 212504 51.24 GBP 50.01 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 193 70.0741 EUR 69.40 EUR 360 406.2706 USD 406.2706 USD 175200 51.10 GBP 49.96 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 Long 400 50.39 GBPCFD Long 1200 50.39 GBPCFD Long 8667 50.253 GBPCFD Short 5555 50.2291 GBPCFD Short 849 50.2291 GBPCFD Short 15687 50.2291 GBPCFD Short 200 50.3303 GBPCFD Short 10000 50.7652 GBPCFD Short 5000 50.4556 GBPCFD Long 5806 50.7195 GBPCFD Short 5806 50.1461 GBPCFD Short 10000 50.8000 GBPCFD Short 10000 50.8000 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 21 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