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GoldmanSachs International19 November 2007 AMENDMENT - Due to booking of as of transactions, the disclosure made on 16November for dealings on 13 November 2007 is being updated. The originalpurchases disclosed 793,214 shares have been amended to 813,214 shares. Theoriginal sales disclosed 692,714 shares have been amended to 694,232 shares. Dealings 2(a) and (b) have been amended. 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 14 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 813214 55.46 GBP 53.9726 GBP17400 456.8610 USD 456.8610 USD10 76.70 EUR 76.70 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 694232 55.7562 GBP 54.00 GBP17400 458.46 USD 456.6165 USD10 77.70 EUR 77.70 EUR (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 1600 54.8453 GBPCFD Long 100 54.8453 GBPCFD Long 13000 54.9291 GBPCFD Short 100 55.1047 GBPCFD Short 3000 55.27 GBPCFD Long 20000 55.2963 GBPCFD Short 13000 55.27 GBPCFD Short 5000 55.27 GBPCFD Short 6440 55.2246 GBPCFD Long 10000 55.1948 GBPCFD Short 988 55.2246 GBPCFD Long 40000 54.9291 GBPCFD Short 7339 55.2572 GBPCFD Long 2850 55.427 GBPCFD Short 2850 55.2797 GBPCFD Short 6018 55.1215 GBPCFD Long 2000 54.8626 GBPCFD Long 4000 55.2424 GBPCFD Long 8000 55.2424 GBPCFD Long 10000 55.5113 GBPCFD Short 7661 55.2572 GBPCFD Short 20000 54.1715 GBPCFD Short 50000 55.1426 GBPCFD Short 65000 54.8548 GBPCFD Short 20000 55.161 GBPWarrant Long 5000 3.09 EUR (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) Call Option B 25000 58.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.90 GBPCall Option S 25000 58.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.90 GBPCall Option B 8000 58.00 GBP American 18/01/08 3.52 GBPCall Option B 13000 58.00 GBP American 18/01/08 3.55 GBPCall Option S 8000 58.00 GBP American 18/01/08 3.52 GBPCall Option S 13000 58.00 GBP American 18/01/08 3.55 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 19 November 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