BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Publication of Final Terms

BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Publication of Final Terms                             
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share Code:    BIL                                                              
ISIN:          GB0000566504                                                     
Date:          25 May 2012                                                      
BHP Billiton Finance Limited - Publication of Final Terms                       
Final Terms in relation to BHP Billiton Finance Limited`s issue of:             
Euro1,250 million 2.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 2018; and                         
Euro750 million 3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2024                                
under the Euro20,000,000,000 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 URLs:                                              
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1443E_-2012-5-25.pdf             
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1443E_1-2012-5-25.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.                                                        
BHP Billiton Finance Limited   ABN 82008519319                                  
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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