11th Oct 2005 07:01
BHP Billiton PLC11 October 2005 11 October 2005Number: 38/05 EU COPPER CONCENTRATE INVESTIGATION CLOSURE In May 2003 BHP Billiton announced that the European Commission (CompetitionDirectorate-General) had served notice on it to submit to an investigation inrelation to the copper concentrate market. BHP Billiton has now been advised that the European Commission has closed itsinvestigation in relation to copper concentrate. No adverse findings have beenmade in this matter by the Commission. BHP Billiton was advised in February of this year that the US Department ofJustice Anti-Trust Division had also closed its grand jury investigation again,with no adverse findings. 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: +61 417 031 653 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 Africa Tracey 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: [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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