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GoldmanSachs International04 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 03 December2007 for dealings on 29 November 2007 is being amended. Dealings 2 (b) have beenupdated. 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 29 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) 673829 56.7256 GBP 52.1333 GBP 77.51 EUR 77.51 EUR 150 461.3265 USD 457.25 USD 24711 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 869559 56.95 GBP 51.9093 GBP 150 77.56 EUR 77.56 EUR 24711 461.3265 USD 457.25 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. CFDCFD Long 1325 54.2554 GBPCFD Long 987 54.2554 GBPCFD Long 1154 54.2554 GBPCFD Long 8881 56.2798 GBPCFD Long 1067 56.2798 GBPCFD Long 1052 56.2798 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.2967 GBPCFD Short 290 54.8429 GBPCFD Long 30000 53.8313 GBPCFD Long 20000 54.2532 GBPCFD Long 100 54.3576 GBPCFD Long 800 54.3576 GBPCFD Long 600 54.3576 GBPCFD Long 25000 53.9755 GBPCFD Long 23900 54.3457 GBPCFD Long 25000 54.3457 GBPCFD Long 15000 54.3457 GBPCFD Long 10000 54.3457 GBPCFD Long 1100 54.3457 GBPCFD Short 10000 56.4331 GBPCFD Long 40000 56.3624 GBPCFD Long 30000 52.0964 GBPCFD Short 26500 54.771 GBPCFD Short 40000 56.362 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) Call Option B 50000 30.00 USD European 10/09/08 13.67 USDCall Option B 50000 40.00 USD European 10/09/08 8.82 USDCall Option B 50000 50.00 USD European 10/09/08 5.71 USDPut Option B 50000 30.00 USD European 10/09/08 4.94 USDPut Option B 50000 35.00 USD European 10/09/08 7.75 USDCall Option B 50000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.20 GBPCall Option B 1000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.30 GBPCall Option B 25000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.50 GBPCall Option B 24000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.55 GBPCall Option S 50000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.20 GBPCall Option S 1000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.30 GBPCall Option S 25000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.50 GBPCall Option S 24000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 2.55 GBPCall Option B 100000 94.00 AUD American 29/11/07 0.00 AUD (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 04 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