31st Jan 2008 12:15
GoldmanSachs International31 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 22 January 2008for dealings on 21 January 2008 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 735,677 shares have been amended to total sales 724,259 shares.Dealings 2 (a), (b) & (c) 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 21 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) 711,103 47.0000 GBP 40.20299 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 724,259 45.15 GBP 42.34342 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. CFD CFD Short 15000 44.2311 GBPCFD Short 4000 44.7038 GBPCFD Short 20000 43.6898 GBPCFD Short 500 43.5044 GBPCFD Short 53084 43.7661 GBPCFD Short 492 43.1006 GBPCFD Short 1500 43.0227 GBPCFD Short 85700 47.0000 GBPCFD Long 500 43.9956 GBPCFD Long 2333 43.6901 GBPCFD Long 10000 43.6901 GBPCFD Long 10000 43.6901 GBPCFD Long 14661 43.6901 GBPCFD Long 20006 43.6901 GBPCFD Long 53084 42.2726 GBPCFD Long 492 43.7912 GBPCFD Long 5000 44.3034 GBPCFD Long 3500 43.0227 GBPCFD Long 6085 43.9738 GBPCFD Long 50000 44.9625 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/receivedoption etc. per unit (Note 3) Put option Purchase 20000 38.0000 GBP American 20/03/2008 3.0000 GBPPut option Purchase 20000 38.0000 GBP American 20/03/2008 2.1000 GBPPut option Sale 20000 38.0000 GBP American 20/03/2008 3.0000 GBPPut option Sale 20000 38.0000 GBP American 20/03/2008 2.1000 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 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 31 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