BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Publication of Supplement25 Mar 2009
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BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Publication of Supplementary Prospectus                
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
BHP BILLITON FINANCE LIMITED - PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROSPECTUS          
The following Supplementary Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing      
Authority and is available for viewing:                                         
Supplementary Prospectus dated 24 March 2009 relating to the Prospectus dated 7 
October 2008 for the EUR 10,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of BHP  
Billiton Finance Limited and BHP Billiton Finance Plc, 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 Plc) by BHP Billiton Plc.       
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W.J. Murray, BHP Billiton                                                       
Group Treasurer                                                                 
Tel: +44 207 802 7313                                                           
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BHP Billiton Finance Limited   ABN 8519319                                      
Registered in Australia                                                         
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Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015                            
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