Goldman Sachs (EPT) - EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:1093S
GoldmanSachs International
10 April 2008

Amendment - due to late booked transactions, both CFD and equity, as well as
transaction cancellations the disclosure made on 09 April 2008 for dealings on
08 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 413,293
shares have been amended to total purchases 412,293 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b)
has 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 08 April 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)

290 71.87 EUR 71.87 EUR
412293 59.01 GBP 56.84 GBP
2200 466.00 USD 452.154 USD

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

290 71.87 EUR 71.87 EUR
250647 59.10 GBP 56.77 GBP
2200 453.4127 USD 453.4127 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 5000 58.9921 GBP
CFD Long 3000 56.8533 GBP
CFD Long 2000 56.8533 GBP
CFD Long 5000 56.8533 GBP
CFD Long 25000 57.4589 GBP
CFD Long 12135 57.0936 GBP
CFD Short 50000 58.5681 GBP
CFD Short 10000 58.4983 GBP
CFD Short 50000 56.982 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 per
option etc. unit (Note 3)

Call Option S 51000 57.53 GBP European 08/04/08 1.48 GBP
Put Option S 5840 52.2893 GBP European 30/06/08 2.615 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 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 10 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 at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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