7th Feb 2008 16:42
Goldman Sachs International07 February 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 06 February 2008for dealings on 05 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 37,280 & 55 & 936,530 shares have been amended to total sales 37,280 &55 & 1,036,280 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 05 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 37280 425.9866 USD 423.9413 USD 55 73.02 EUR 72.57 EUR 775285 55.7632 GBP 53.88 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 37280 425.9866 USD 423.9413 USD 55 73.02 EUR 72.57 EUR 1036280 55.718 GBP 53.89 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 Short 14171 54.265 GBPCFD Short 5000 54.2138 GBPCFD Short 20000 54.265 GBPCFD Short 10000 55.0792 GBPCFD Long 5698 55.7124 GBPCFD Long 652 55.7124 GBPCFD Long 650 55.7124 GBPCFD Short 334 54.5624 GBPCFD Short 1452 55.7632 GBPCFD Long 1500 54.2795 GBPCFD Short 10000 54.7176 GBPCFD Long 9200 54.34 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 2000 36.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.17 GBPPut Option B 2000 36.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.185 GBPPut Option B 3000 36.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.20 GBPPut Option S 2000 36.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.17 GBPPut Option S 2000 36.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.185 GBPPut Option S 3000 36.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.20 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 07 February 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