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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton successful in High Court on Australian
Taxation Office Assessments
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
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Date 1 June 2011
Number 16/11
BHP BILLITON SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH COURT ON AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE ASSESSMENTS
The High Court of Australia has today decided in favour of BHP Billiton in its
dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over certain tax issues relating to
BHP Billiton`s former Hot Briquetted Iron project.
The dispute concerned the clawback of capital allowance deductions claimed by
BHP Billiton for the Hot Briquetted Iron plant.
As a result of the decision, an income tax credit of approximately US$580
million will be recognised as an exceptional item in the Company`s June 2011
financial results.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia: Investor Relations United Kingdom & South Africa
Brendan Harris Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
Mobile: +61 437 134 814 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com email:
Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Andrew Gunn, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 United Kingdom & Americas
Mobile: +61 439 558 454 Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com Tel: US +1 713 966 2907
or UK +44 20 7802 4033
Australia: Media Relations Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
Samantha Stevens, Media Relations email:
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Mobile: +61 400 693 915
email: Americas
Samantha.Stevens@bhpbilliton.com Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 713 599 6431
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 email:
Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com
Fiona Martin, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211
Mobile: +61 427 777 908
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc Registration number
ABN 49 004 028 077 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Registered Office: Neathouse Place
180 Lonsdale Street London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Fax +61 3 9609 3015
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
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