BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Publication of prospectus19 Dec 2007
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 BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Publication of prospectus                              
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS                                                       
The following Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is   
available for viewing:                                                          
Prospectus relating to the U.S.$5,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of
BHP Billiton Finance Limited and BHP Billiton Finance B.V., guaranteed (in      
respect of Notes issued by BHP Billiton Finance Limited) by BHP Billiton Limited
and (in respect of Notes issued by BHP Billiton Finance B.V.) by BHP Billiton   
Plc.                                                                            
To view the full Prospectus, plus the documents referred to therein, please     
paste the following URLs into the address bar of your browser.                  
-    the prospectus relating to the U.S.$5,000,000,000 European Medium Term Note
programme by BHP Billiton Finance Limited and BHP Billiton Finance B.V.;    
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_1-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance Limited for
    the financial year ended 30 June 2006;                                      
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_4-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance Limited for
    the financial year ended 30 June 2007;                                      
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_3-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance B.V. for   
    the financial year ended 30 June 2006;                                      
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_2-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance B.V. for   
the financial year ended 30 June 2007;                                      
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_5-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the BHP Billiton Group financial statements for the financial year ended 30
    June 2006;                                                                  
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_8-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the BHP Billiton Group financial statements for the financial year ended 30
    June 2007;                                                                  
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_7-2007-12-18.pdf       
-    the 2007 BHP Billiton Annual Report.                                       
    http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_6-2007-12-18.pdf       
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W.J. Murray, BHP Billiton                                                       
Group Treasurer                                                                 
Tel: +31 70 315 6666                                                            
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from the Securities Act.                                                        
BHP Billiton Finance Limited ABN 8519319                                        
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