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 Date: 21/09/2012 03:58:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.