Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:7926L
GoldmanSachs International
15 January 2008

Amendment - due to an 'as of' SWAP transaction the disclosure made on 14 January
2008 for dealings on 11 January 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (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 INTERNATIONAL

Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC

Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 11 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)

18200 400.2602 USD 391.938 USD
660559 52.9528 GBP 49.64 GBP

Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)

18200 400.2602 USD 391.938 USD
1124831 51.27 GBP 49.45 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 11000 50.2845 GBP
CFD Long 2313 50.0175 GBP
CFD Long 3000 50.0175 GBP
CFD Long 5609 50.0175 GBP
CFD Long 5732 51.0446 GBP
CFD Long 19268 51.0446 GBP
CFD Long 7328 50.2596 GBP
CFD Short 30011 51.0722 GBP
CFD Long 5000 50.5761 GBP
CFD Short 100000 50.045 GBP
CFD Short 10000 51.1328 GBP
CFD Short 50000 50.5605 GBP
CFD Long 672 50.2596 GBP
CFD Short 4593 51.2205 GBP
CFD Short 4204 51.2205 GBP
CFD Short 6038 51.2205 GBP
CFD Short 165 51.2205 GBP
CFD Long 10200 50.4066 GBP
SWAP Long 10200 50.4066 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 price American, date paid/received per
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)
option etc.

(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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.

Date of disclosure 15 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 at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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