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BLT - BHP Billiton PLC Investor Summary
BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest mining companies and is listed on the London Stock Exchange where it is a member of the FTSE 100 share price index. The company as it currently exists was created in 2001 following the merger of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company from Australia and Billiton, a UK concern. Prior to the merger, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company primarily had interests in steel manufacturing, petroleum exploration as well as copper and diamond extraction. Billiton's interests were mainly in tin, lead, aluminium, nickel, coal and titanium minerals.
The company has since continued to expand its operations through merger and acquisition and through rationalisation of its markets. In 2005, BHP Billiton paid over $7 billion (US) for WMC Resources based in Australia and operating in nickel mining and processing, fertilizer production, and copper and uranium exploration. The company currently operates in Algeria, Angola, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Guinea, Indonesia, Iraq, Mozambique, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, the UK and the USA. The firm was also in talks to take over the Rio Tinto Group in late 2008 until global economic conditions led to a change of strategy. Since this, the company has announced the closures of some facilities and some staff reductions to improve trading conditions in the expected economic climate. The company had revenues of almost $60 billion (US) in 2008 with a profit of over $15 billion and currently employs over 30,000 people.
| BHP Billiton (BLT, BLT.L, LON:BLT) Price Details (LSE MAIN Listed Equity) | ||||
| Last Trade: | Buy 50 at 1698.50p | Days Range: | 1684.50 - 1728.12p | |
| Day's Volume: | 5,750,067 | 52wk Range: | 1667.00 - 2521.50p | |
| Last Close: | 1758.00p | Market Capitalisation:* | £ 35.87 bn | |
| Open: | 1715.00p | VWAP: | 1699.99p | |
| ISIN: | GB0000566504 | Shares in Issue: | 2.11 bn | |
| Sector: Mining Listed in: FTSE All Share, FTSEurofirst 300, FTSE 100, FTSE 350 | ||||
News about BHP Billiton (BLT)
FTSE falls over demand fears
News - Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The top share index in the UK was lower on Tuesday as concerns over the global economy grew. By the end of the session, the FTSE 100 was down by 1.2 per cent, lowing more than 69 points to close at 5891.
FTSE shoots up as China monetary policy boosts
News - Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The top share index in Britain moved higher during the first session of the week after China announced an unexpected easing in their monetary policy. By the close of trade, the FTSE 100 was higher by 0.7 per cent, adding over 40 points to finish at 5945, nearly reaching a 7 and a half month peak.
Recent Trade History
| Buy/Sell | Volume | Price | Trade Code | Trade Type | Trade Time |
| Buy | 50 | 1698.50p | 539315352498630 | Automated Trade | 15:04:21 - 23/05 |
| Buy | 200 | 1697.50p | 539315352498585 | Automated Trade | 15:04:16 - 23/05 |
| Sell | 168 | 1697.50p | 539315352498578 | Automated Trade | 15:04:16 - 23/05 |
| Sell | 35 | 1698.00p | 539315352498554 | Automated Trade | 15:04:11 - 23/05 |
| Sell | 100 | 1698.00p | 539315352498541 | Automated Trade | 15:04:10 - 23/05 |
| Sell | 200 | 1698.50p | 539315352498531 | Automated Trade | 15:04:06 - 23/05 |
Share Price History for BHP Billiton
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
| 22 May 2012 (Tue) | 1,737.00 | 1,772.90 | 1,735.50 | 1,758.00 | 7,824,030 |
| 21 May 2012 (Mon) | 1,701.00 | 1,742.37 | 1,679.64 | 1,717.00 | 6,276,511 |
| 18 May 2012 (Fri) | 1,690.00 | 1,725.05 | 1,666.00 | 1,704.50 | 11,241,101 |
| 17 May 2012 (Thu) | 1,760.00 | 1,760.00 | 1,703.50 | 1,725.50 | 7,463,065 |
| 16 May 2012 (Wed) | 1,724.50 | 1,780.72 | 1,704.08 | 1,750.00 | 9,193,885 |
| 15 May 2012 (Tue) | 1,809.00 | 1,826.50 | 1,751.00 | 1,766.00 | 7,638,631 |
| 14 May 2012 (Mon) | 1,831.00 | 1,839.50 | 1,788.00 | 1,798.00 | 7,494,466 |
| 11 May 2012 (Fri) | 1,857.00 | 1,866.00 | 1,820.95 | 1,864.00 | 7,350,689 |
| 10 May 2012 (Thu) | 1,876.00 | 1,890.38 | 1,852.00 | 1,871.50 | 4,843,285 |
| 9 May 2012 (Wed) | 1,875.00 | 1,875.00 | 1,826.00 | 1,864.00 | 7,147,170 |
| 8 May 2012 (Tue) | 1,898.00 | 1,918.00 | 1,842.50 | 1,860.50 | 7,667,256 |
| 7 May 2012 (Mon) | 1,987.50 | 2,000.50 | 1,916.00 | 1,918.00 | 9,237,517 |
| 4 May 2012 (Fri) | 1,987.50 | 2,000.50 | 1,916.00 | 1,918.00 | 9,237,517 |
| 3 May 2012 (Thu) | 2,015.50 | 2,036.20 | 1,985.50 | 1,996.00 | 8,275,886 |
| 2 May 2012 (Wed) | 2,028.00 | 2,045.50 | 2,006.50 | 2,017.50 | 15,073,970 |
| 1 May 2012 (Tue) | 1,980.00 | 2,039.00 | 1,965.50 | 2,039.00 | 5,853,087 |
| 30 Apr 2012 (Mon) | 1,974.00 | 1,989.00 | 1,963.50 | 1,974.50 | 8,976,527 |
| 27 Apr 2012 (Fri) | 1,922.50 | 1,986.50 | 1,912.00 | 1,966.00 | 7,903,340 |
| 26 Apr 2012 (Thu) | 1,939.00 | 1,958.50 | 1,920.50 | 1,950.00 | 5,748,250 |
| 25 Apr 2012 (Wed) | 1,920.00 | 1,950.00 | 1,893.05 | 1,935.50 | 6,284,382 |
| 24 Apr 2012 (Tue) | 1,905.00 | 1,917.00 | 1,880.00 | 1,917.00 | 6,320,453 |
| 23 Apr 2012 (Mon) | 1,934.00 | 1,940.07 | 1,884.00 | 1,898.50 | 5,717,544 |
FTSE 100 Latest
| Value | Change |
| 5,306.84 | 96.44 ![]() |
3.38 %
