BHP BILLITON PLC - BHP Billiton Finance Limited - Publication of Final Terms

BHP Billiton Finance Limited - Publication of Final Terms

Issued by:             BHP Billiton Finance Limited

To:                    London Stock Exchange
cc:                    JSE Limited

Date:                  21 September 2012

For Release:           Immediately

Contact:               Willie J Murray
                       BHP Billiton Group Treasurer
                       Tel: +44 20 7802 7313



                    BHP Billiton Finance Limited - Publication of Final Terms


Final Terms in relation to BHP Billiton Finance Limited’s issue of:

      •   €1,250 million 2.250% Fixed Rate Notes due 2020;

      •   €750 million 3.250% Fixed Rate Notes due 2027;

      •   GBP750 million 3.250% Fixed Rate Notes due 2024; and

      •   GBP1,000 million 4.300% Fixed Rate Notes due 2042;

under the €20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme guaranteed by BHP Billiton
Limited have been filed with the UK Listing Authority and are available for viewing at the following
URL[s]:

      •   http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8909M_1-2012-9-21.pdf

      •   http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8909M_-2012-9-21.pdf

      •   http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8909M_3-2012-9-21.pdf

      •   http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8909M_2-2012-9-21.pdf


The distribution of the Final Terms and the offering or sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions
may be restricted by law. Access to this document is provided for information and reference
purposes only and does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of any offer or sale by any
member of the BHP Billiton Group in any way.

Neither this announcement, nor the Final Terms, constitutes an offer of securities for sale in the
United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or any other jurisdiction. The securities described herein
and therein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”) or under any relevant securities laws of any state of the United
States of America, and may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons or to persons within the United
States of America, except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act.


Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with
Barclays).


BHP Billiton Finance Limited ABN 82 008 519 319
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

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