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BHP Billiton Prices Eur2.0 Billion Bond
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
NEWS RELEASE
Release Time IMMEDIATE
Date 22 April 2015
Number 08/15
BHP BILLITON PRICES EUR2.0 BILLION BOND
BHP Billiton has priced a three tranche Euro denominated bond under its Euro Medium Term
Note Programme.
The Euro bond issue comprises EUR600 million Floating Rate Notes due 2020 paying
interest at 3 month Euribor plus 35 basis points, EUR650 million 0.750% bonds due 2022
and EUR750 million 1.500% bonds due 2030.
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.
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited
Media Relations Investor Relations
Australia Australia
Emily Perry Tara Dines
Tel: +61 3 9609 2800 Mobile: +61 477 325 803 Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005
email: Emily.Perry@bhpbilliton.com email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com
Paul Hitchins Andrew Gunn
Tel: + 61 3 9609 2592 Mobile: + 61 419 315 001 Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 402 087 354
email: Paul.Hitchins@bhpbilliton.com email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com
Eleanor Nichols United Kingdom and South Africa
Tel: +61 3 9609 2360 Mobile: +61 407 064 748
email: Eleanor.Nichols@bhpbilliton.com Jonathan Price
Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726
United Kingdom email: Jonathan.H.Price@bhpbilliton.com
Ruban Yogarajah Dean Simon
Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022 Tel: +44 20 7802 7461 Mobile: +44 7717 511 193
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com email: Dean.Simon@bhpbilliton.com
Jennifer White Americas
Tel: +44 20 7802 7462 Mobile: +44 7827 253 764
email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com James Agar
Tel: +1 212 310 1421 Mobile: +1 347 882 3011
Americas email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com
Ruban Yogarajah Joseph Suarez
Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022 Tel: +1 212 310 1422 Mobile: +1 646 400 3803
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Level 16, 171 Collins Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
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