18th Mar 2005 14:57
BHP Billiton PLC18 March 2005 NEWS RELEASE Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 18 March 2005 Number 11/05 BHP BILLITON LIMITED: DE-LISTING FROM THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE BHP Billiton hereby announces its intention to cancel its secondary listing ofBHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares from the Official List of the UK ListingAuthority and from trading on the London Stock Exchange. This action is being taken due to the low liquidity of shares on the LondonStock Exchange, the costs associated with the maintenance of the London listingand the confusion caused by having both BHP Billiton Limited and BHP BillitonPlc listed in London. For the avoidance of doubt, this action does not affect the London listing ofBHP Billiton Plc in any way. Following cancellation, BHP Billiton Limited shares will continue to be tradedon the Australian Stock Exchange and as ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange. TheCompany is circulating full de-listing details to affected shareholders. It is anticipated that the London listing will be withdrawn with effect from theclose of business on Friday 29 April 2005, being not less than 20 business daysfrom the date of this announcement. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: http://www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156031 653email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: +61 419 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177152 780email: [email protected] email: [email protected] States South Africa Michael Campbell, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +1 713 599 6100 or +44 20 7802 Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: +27 82 4584031 2587email: [email protected] email: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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