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BIL
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BIL - BHP Billiton plc - Response to speculation about BHP Billiton and Potash
Corporation of Saskatchewan
BHP Billiton Plc
Share Code: BIL
Share: GB0000566504
NEWS RELEASE
Date 17 August 2010
Number 20/10
RESPONSE TO SPECULATION ABOUT BHP BILLITON AND POTASH CORPORATION OF
SASKATCHEWAN
BHP Billiton confirms that it has made an approach to Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) regarding a possible acquisition of PotashCorp at a
price of US $130 per common share. To date the Board of PotashCorp has not
agreed to engage in discussions.
BHP Billiton continues to review its options and will make a further
announcement in due course.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom & South Africa
Amanda Buckley, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Mobile: +61 419 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44
801 349 7920 236 974
email: Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com email:
Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44
966 312 7920 237 246
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
Fiona Martin, Media Relations Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile: +61 427 Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
777 908 Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com 208 8565
email:
Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Leng Lau, Investor Relations Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Mobile: +61 403 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20
533 706 7802 4033
email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email:
Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Mobile: +61 437
134 814
email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com
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information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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Group.
Date: 17/08/2010 13:50:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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