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GoldmanSachs International19 November 2007 AMENDMENT - Due to a cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosure made on 15November 2007 for dealings on 12 November 2007 is being updated. Total salesoriginally disclosed 1,087,836 shares have been amended to total purchases of587,836 shares. Table 2(a) and (b) have been amended. 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 12 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) 497385 58.45 GBP 56.01 GBP72536 474.8182 USD 456.2334 USD4620 82.7967 EUR 81.31 EUR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 587836 59.0579 GBP 38.2236 GBP72896 474.9204 USD 456.2334 USD4620 82.8189 EUR 81.3683 EUR (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 100 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 700 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 400 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 800 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 200 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 1100 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 1100 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 3200 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 600 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 100 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 5600 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 5600 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 3200 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 3200 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 2900 57.5312 GBPSWAP Long 2700 57.5312 GBPSWAP Short 3200 57.5312 GBPCFD Long 3800 57.4138 GBPCFD Long 8000 57.4138 GBPCFD Long 4200 57.4138 GBPCFD Long 2125 58.0231 GBPCFD Long 500 58.8342 GBPCFD Long 39500 58.8342 GBPCFD Long 35000 57.461 GBPCFD Long 6877 58.3705 GBPCFD Long 8610 58.2117 GBPCFD Long 10000 58.2117 GBPCFD Long 10000 58.2117 GBPCFD Long 2390 58.2117 GBPCFD Long 10000 58.2117 GBPCFD Long 10000 56.943 GBPCFD Long 15000 57.094 GBPCFD Long 875 58.3705 GBPCFD Long 17232 58.3705 GBPCFD Long 23753 58.3705 GBPCFD Long 18114 58.3705 GBPCFD Short 4000 57.6721 GBPCFD Long 3000 56.8756 GBPCFD Short 4144 58.8899 GBPCFD Long 3000 56.8756 GBPCFD Short 3000 58.1432 GBPCFD Long 14085 58.5069 GBPCFD Short 14085 56.5899 GBPCFD Long 7685 57.871 GBPCFD Long 3040 58.0231 GBPCFD Short 40000 57.7118 GBPCFD Long 4736 58.3705 GBPCFD Long 179 58.3705 GBPCFD Long 1962 58.3705 GBPCFD Short 2000 56.466 GBPCFD Short 4256 57.2458 GBPCFD Short 3040 58.4261 GBPCFD Long 3500 58.1327 GBPCFD Long 25000 57.1854 GBPCFD Short 90000 58.1411 GBPCFD Long 25000 56.9559 GBPCFD Short 3500 122.5128 USD (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 5000 58.00 GBP American 21/12/07 4.20 GBPCall Option S 5000 58.00 GBP American 21/12/07 4.20 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 19 November 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