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BHP Billiton PLC06 December 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Finance B.V. To: London Stock Exchange Cc: Australian Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA UBS Zurich Swiss Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank Luxembourg Stock Exchange Date: 6 December 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Willie J Murray BHP Billiton Treasurer & Vice President, Corporate Finance Tel: +31 70 315 6666 BHP BILLITON FINANCE B.V. - PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS The following Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and isavailable for viewing: Prospectus relating to the U.S.$3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme ofBHP Billiton Finance Limited and BHP Billiton Finance B.V., guaranteed (inrespect of Notes issued by BHP Billiton Finance Limited) by BHP Billiton Limitedand (in respect of Notes issued by BHP Billiton Finance B.V.) by BHP BillitonPlc To view the full Prospectus, plus the documents refered to therein please pastethe following URLs into the address bar of your browser. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_1-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_2-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_3-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_4-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_5-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_6-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_7-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_8-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_9-2006-12-6.pdf http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3973n_10-2006-12-6.pdf The full Prospectus is also available for viewing at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority. This website is not provided for, or directed at, U.S. persons or persons in theUnited States. If you are a U.S. person or are viewing this page from the UnitedStates, you should exit this section of the website. For further information, please contact: W.J. Murray, BHP Billiton Treasurer and Vice President, Corporate Finance Tel: +31 70 315 6666 DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed toand/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specifiedin the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be reliedupon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained inthe Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information containedin the Prospectus, you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you arepart of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the aboverequirement. The Prospectus on this website does not constitute an offer of securities forsale in the United States. The securities described herein have not been, andwill not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the"Securities Act"), or under any relevant securities laws of any state of theUnited States of America, and may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons or topersons within the United States of America, except pursuant to an exemptionfrom the Securities Act. BHP Billiton Finance B.V. Registered Number 27154589Registered in the NetherlandsRegistered Office: Verheeskade 25, 2521 BE The Hague, The NetherlandsTelephone +31 70 315 6666 Facsimile +31 70 315 6767 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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