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GoldmanSachs International13 December 2007 Amendment - due to 'as of' CFD cancellations the disclosure made on 12 December2007 for dealings on 11 December 2007 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 998,959 shares have been amended to total purchases 909,339shares. 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 11 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 250 78.36 EUR 78.00 EUR 909339 58.50 GBP 56.04 GBP 4200 466.982 USD 454.1852 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 250 78.46 EUR 78.05 EUR 882365 58.50 GBP 56.07 GBP 4200 466.982 USD 454.1852 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 Long 782 56.9332 GBPCFD Short 2815 56.176 GBPCFD Short 969 56.176 GBPCFD Long 2400 56.6875 GBPCFD Short 9216 56.176 GBPCFD Short 26 56.6742 GBPCFD Long 2754 56.7901 GBPCFD Short 2754 56.1366 GBPCFD Long 13000 56.5816 GBPCFD Short 43000 56.7605 GBPCFD Short 10000 56.5076 GBPCFD Short 5000 56.6513 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.3741 GBPCFD Long 2400 56.6875 GBPCFD Short 2400 56.7012 GBPCFD Short 43000 56.6153 GBPCFD Short 8500 56.58 GBPCFD Short 5000 56.2169 GBPCFD Short 10000 56.3669 GBPCFD Short 5000 56.1168 GBPCFD Long 8500 56.58 GBPCFD Long 3000 57.8187 GBPCFD Short 80000 57.9779 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) (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 13 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