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GoldmanSachs International18 January 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 16 January2008 for dealings on 15 January 2008 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 15 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) 29052 397.5032 USD 385.4256 USD 325866 52.37 GBP 49.96 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 29052 397.3794 USD 385.4256 USD 1233538 52.43 GBP 44.8947 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. CFD SWAP Short 9000 141.2601 USDCFD Long 7000 50.2095 GBPCFD Long 2000 51.0718 GBPCFD Long 1250 51.7482 GBPCFD Long 10000 50.4298 GBPCFD Long 382 51.5964 GBPCFD Long 24618 51.5964 GBPCFD Long 382 51.388 GBPCFD Long 9618 51.388 GBPCFD Long 3750 50.6146 GBPCFD Long 10000 51.3869 GBPCFD Short 672 49.96 GBPCFD Long 972 49.9513 GBPCFD Short 972 50.1338 GBPCFD Short 61000 51.6774 GBPCFD Long 5000 50.5848 GBPCFD Short 5000 51.0153 GBPCFD Long 5000 50.7306 GBPCFD Short 5000 51.5103 GBPCFD Long 5000 50.4899 GBPCFD Short 5000 51.2705 GBPCFD Short 61000 51.677 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 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 18 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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