9th May 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC09 May 2006 9 May 2006 Number 15/06 SALE OF SOUTHERN CROSS FERTILISERS BHP Billiton announced today that it has entered into an agreement for the saleof Southern Cross Fertilisers Pty Ltd (SCF) to Incitec Pivot Limited. SCF produces high-analysis phosphate fertilisers from its facilities in northernQueensland and was originally acquired by BHP Billiton as part of theacquisition of WMC Resources Limited (WMC). The WMC fertilisers business wasidentified as a non-core asset at the time of the acquisition and its salefollows the earlier sale of SCF's one third interest in Hi-Fert Pty Ltd inDecember 2005. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur during July 2006, followingthe conclusion of SCF's scheduled triennial major maintenance outage, with thefinal consideration subject to working capital adjustments, if any. Completionis subject to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission not opposingthe sale. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United KingdomJane 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] Samantha Evans, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 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 1BHVictoria 3000 United 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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