27th Mar 2007 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC27 March 2007 27 March 2007Number 11/07 BHP BILLITON PRICES US$2.25 BILLION BOND BHP Billiton announced today that it has priced a three tranche Global Bondunder its debt shelf registration statement which was recently filed with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Global Bond comprises US$875 million Floating Rate Notes due 2009, US$625million 5.125% Senior Notes due 2012 and US$750 million of 5.40% Senior Notesdue 2017. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation ofan offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in anyjurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful priorto registration or qualification under the securities laws of any suchjurisdiction. Offers and sales will only be made pursuant to a writtenprospectus and prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from thejoint book runners, Bank of America Securities LLC at 9 West 57th Street NewYork, New York 10019 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 270 Park Avenue, NewYork, NY 10017. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United KingdomSamantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Belcher, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations Alison GIlbert, Investor RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031 Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +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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