27th Apr 2006 16:23
BHP Billiton PLC27 April 2006 NEWS RELEASERelease Time IMMEDIATEDate 27 April 2006Number 14/06 BHP BILLITON PRICES €650 MILLION EURO BOND BHP Billiton announced today that it has priced €650 million of 4.125% EuroBonds due May 2011. The proceeds will be used to repay debt incurred to fund therecent acquisition of WMC Resources Limited. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in theUnited States. The securities described herein and therein have not been, andwill 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 theUnited States of America, and may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons or topersons within the United States of America, except pursuant to an exemptionfrom the Securities Act. Contacts:Australia United KingdomJane Belcher, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Samantha Evans, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations Alison Gilbert, Investor RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031 Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 email: [email protected]: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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