BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Petrohawk Form-10q filing6 Dec 2011
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BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Petrohawk Form-10q filing with sec                     
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code:    BIL                                                              
ISIN:          GB0000566504                                                     
Number    37/11                                                                 
6 December 2011                                                                 
PETROHAWK FORM-10Q FILING WITH SEC                                              
BHP Billiton confirms that Petrohawk Energy Corporation (Petrohawk) has filed   
its September 2011 Form-10Q with the United States Securities and Exchange      
Commission (SEC) as required to comply with its obligations under certain of its
Financial Agreements (as defined in its filing) which remain outstanding        
following the acquisition by BHP Billiton Limited.                              
Petrohawk`s financial statements are prepared utilising U.S. accounting         
standards whereas BHP Billiton financial statements are prepared using          
International Financial Reporting Standards and will include the impact of the  
purchase price paid for Petrohawk.  BHP Billiton purchased Petrohawk on 20      
August 2011 and therefore will only include activity from that date in its      
consolidated financial statements.                                              
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Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited,    
affiliated with Barclays Capital)                                               
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