2nd Aug 2005 07:02
BHP Billiton PLC02 August 2005 2 August 2005Number 32/05 BHP BILLITON ANNOUNCES 100 PERCENT OWNERSHIP OF WMC RESOURCES BHP Billiton announces that it has completed today the process of compulsorilyacquiring all of the shares of WMC Resources Ltd in which it did not have arelevant interest. BHP Billiton now owns 100 percent of WMC Resources Ltd.shares. **** Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: http://www.bhpbilliton.com 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] Tania Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: +61 419 152 780 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177 Mobile: +44 78 81 51 8715email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations Michael Campbell, Investor & Media RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031 Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: +27 82 458 2587Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 email: [email protected]: [email protected] BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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