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GoldmanSachs International07 April 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked CFD transaction the disclosure made on 17 March2008 for dealings on 13 March 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (b) has 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 13 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 44400 442.4238 USD 431.9882 USD 258153 54.52 GBP 52.08 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 44400 442.4238 USD 431.9882 USD 565021 54.39 GBP 52.16 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 CFD Long 144 53.1287 GBPCFD Long 96 53.1287 GBPCFD Long 9142 54.0654 GBPCFD Short 9142 52.1497 GBPCFD Short 634 53.0539 GBPCFD Short 705 52.9527 GBPCFD Short 318 52.6026 GBPCFD Short 310 53.189 GBPCFD Short 75 52.6396 GBPCFD Long 6000 54.043 GBPCFD Short 634 53.001 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 07 April 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