South32 Demerger Implemented BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 NEWS RELEASE Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 25 May 2015 Number 12/15 SOUTH32 DEMERGER IMPLEMENTED BHP Billiton is pleased to announce that the implementation of the demerger of South32 from BHP Billiton was completed today. Shares in South32 Limited have been distributed to eligible BHP Billiton shareholders. The number of South32 ordinary shares on issue was 5,323,762,901 as at 25 May 2015. Holding statements will be dispatched to shareholders by early June 2015. Commencement dates for normal settlement trading of South32 shares on the ASX and LSE, in addition to regular way trading of South32 ADSs in the over-the-counter market, are expected to occur as outlined in the Shareholder Circular dated 16 March 2015 in relation to the demerger of South32 by BHP Billiton(1). Normal settlement trading on the JSE commenced on 18 May 2015. South32’s share registries are managed by Computershare Investor Services (Computershare). South32 shareholders should contact Computershare with any questions regarding their shareholding on: • Principal share registry – Australia: 1800 019 953 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4169 (outside Australia) • Branch share registry – South Africa: 011 373 0033 (within South Africa) or +27 11 373 0033 (outside South Africa) • Depositary Interests registry – United Kingdom: 0870 873 5884 (within UK) or +44 870 873 5884 (outside UK). Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com. Further information on South32 can be found at: www.south32.net. (1) Available on the BHP Billiton website at www.bhpbilliton.com/demerger. Transaction sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) 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 Date: 25/05/2015 10:16:00 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.