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GoldmanSachs International04 April 2008 Amendment - due to the late booking of SWAP transactions the disclosure made on03 April 2008 for dealings on 31 March 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 31 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 710270 52.47 GBP 50.83 GBP 2020 414.63 USD 413.102 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 808956 52.42 GBP 50.86 GBP 2020 414.63 USD 413.102 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. CFD CFD Short 14000 50.9663 GBPCFD Long 308496 52.33 GBPCFD Long 20997 52.33 GBPCFD Long 9800 52.2319 GBPCFD Long 200 52.2319 GBPCFD Long 15000 52.2319 GBPCFD Short 36 52.183 GBPCFD Short 329493 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 10000 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 11835 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 17850 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 18000 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 18672 52.33 GBPSWAP Short 71984 52.33 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. (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 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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