5th Sep 2008 17:09
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Issued by:
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BHP Billiton Plc
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To:
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Company Announcements Office
The London Stock Exchange
Company Announcements Office
The Australian Stock Exchange
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cc:
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New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich
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Date:
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5 September 2008
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For Release:
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Immediately
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Contact:
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Ines Watson
+ 44 (0)20 7802 4176
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
N/A |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
03/09/08 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
05/09/08 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% |
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8. Notified details: |
N/A |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights viii |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct x |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0000566504 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
75,836,785 |
75,836,785 |
N/A |
3.44% |
N/A |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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75,836,785 |
3.44% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
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N/A |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
N/A |
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14. Contact name: |
Olanike Bola-Lateef |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 (0)20 7102 8709 |
Notes
Related Shares:
BHP Group