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Standard & Poor’s Review of BHP Billiton’s Credit Rating
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
NEWS RELEASE
Release Time Immediate
Date 1 February 2016
Release Number 3/16
STANDARD & POOR’S REVIEW OF BHP BILLITON’S CREDIT RATING
BHP Billiton notes the announcement today, 1 February 2016, by Standard & Poor’s
that it has lowered the credit ratings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc from
A+ to A.
The rating on BHP Billiton’s senior secured notes has been lowered from A+ to A and
subordinated notes from A- to BBB+.
BHP Billiton has also been placed on ‘CreditWatch with negative implications’ and
Standard & Poor’s has advised it aims to resolve the CreditWatch after the release of
BHP Billiton’s Results for the half year ended 31 December 2015.
BHP Billiton has the strongest credit rating in the sector and remains committed to
maintaining its strong balance sheet through the cycle.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: bhpbilliton.com
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