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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Prices Eur2.0 Billion Bond BHP Billiton Plc Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 Date:23 May 2012 Number: 13/12 BHP BILLITON PRICES EUR2.0 BILLION BOND BHP Billiton has priced a two tranche Euro bond under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The Euro bond issue comprises EUR1,250 million 2.125% bonds due 2018, and EUR750 million 3.000% bonds due 2024. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. This announcement does not constitute 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. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com. Media Relations Investor Relations Australia Australia Antonios Papaspiropoulos James Agar Tel: +61 3 9609 3830 Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 477 325 803 Mobile: +61 467 807 064 email: email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com Antonios.Papaspiropoulos@bhpbilliton .com Andrew Gunn Tel: +61 3 9609 3575
Kelly Quirke Mobile: +61 439 558 454 Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: +61 429 966 312 email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom and South Africa Fiona Martin Brendan Harris Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +61 427 777 908 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726 email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom Tara Dines Ruban Yogarajah Tel : +44 20 7802 7113 Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile : +44 7825 342 232 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022 Email : Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.comAmericas Deirdra McCracken Tel: +44 20 7802 7462 Scott Espenshade Mobile: +44 7827 253 764 Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Email: Deirdra.S.McCracken@bhpbilliton.comemail: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com Americas Jaryl Strong Tel: +1 713 499 5548 Mobile: +1 281 222 6627 email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com
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