19th Mar 2009 07:00
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NEWS RELEASE |
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IMMEDIATE |
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19 March 2009 |
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05/09 |
BHP BILLITON PRICES US$3.25 BILLION BOND
BHP Billiton announced today that it has priced a two tranche Global Bond under its debt shelf registration statement, which has been previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Global Bond comprises US$1,500 million 5.5% Senior Notes due 2014 and US$1,750 million 6.5% Senior Notes due 2019.
The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Offers and sales will only be made pursuant to a written prospectus and prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from the joint book runners, Barclays Capital, 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013; and Goldman Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, 20thFloor, New York, NY 10004.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com
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Australia Samantha Evans, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 email: [email protected] |
United Kingdom Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974 email: [email protected] |
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Peter Ogden, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2812 Mobile: +61 428 599 190 Email: [email protected] |
Illtud Harri, Media Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246 email: [email protected] |
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Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Email: [email protected] |
United States Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 email: [email protected] |
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Leng Lau, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Mobile: +61 403 533 706 email: [email protected] South Africa |
Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022 email: [email protected] |
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Bronwyn Wilkinson, Investor Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4015 Mobile: +44 7500 785 892 email: [email protected] |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdo Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111 |
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A member of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia |
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