31st Jan 2008 17:46
GoldmanSachs International31 January 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD amendment the disclosure made on 21 January2008 for dealings on 18 January 2008 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 799,964 shares have been amended to total purchases 800,235shares. The original trade sales disclosed 776,088 shares have been amended tototal sales 775,817 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 18 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) 28920 374.56 USD 367.45 USD 370 62.89 EUR 62.60 EUR 800235 58.00 GBP 44.72 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 28920 368.3774 USD 368.1503 USD 370 62.89 EUR 62.60 EUR 775817 52.00 GBP 36.0643 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. CFDSWAP Long 23000 46.5301 GBPSWAP Short 173 99.0051 USDCFD Long 1920 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 5100 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 2000 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 500 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 400 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 10000 46.8455 GBPCFD Long 1400 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 2350 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 200 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 400 46.9699 GBPCFD Long 10000 46.8455 GBPCFD Long 2400 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 400 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 80 46.5167 GBPCFD Long 2333 46.0009 GBPCFD Long 7667 46.0009 GBPCFD Long 1571 46.4721 GBPCFD Long 315 46.4721 GBPCFD Long 25000 47.4525 GBPCFD Long 9878 46.7033 GBPCFD Long 122 46.726 GBPCFD Long 4122 46.7033 GBPCFD Short 100 46.9769 GBPCFD Short 25000 46.5697 GBPCFD Short 25000 47.3221 GBPCFD Short 1000 45.9796 GBPCFD Short 50000 47.6953 GBPCFD Short 75 46.6116 GBPCFD Short 17400 47.7299 GBPCFD Long 24000 47.0821 GBPCFD Short 24000 47.0082 GBPCFD Short 608 46.8768 GBPCFD Short 2432 47.1581 GBPCFD Short 608 47.2944 GBPCFD Long 9700 47.2954 GBPCFD Long 22000 45.91 GBPCFD Long 4000 46.68 GBPCFD Short 271 44.72 GBPCFD Short 2432 47.2701 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 3000 125.00 AUD European 12/05/08 10.69 AUDPut Option B 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.45 GBPPut Option B 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.50 GBPPut Option S 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.45 GBPPut Option S 3000 34.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.50 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 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