BHP BILLITON PLC - BHP Billiton Prices EUR750 Mill24 Apr 2013
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BHP Billiton Prices EUR750 Million Bond

BHP BILLITON PRICES EUR750 MILLION BOND

NEWS RELEASE
Release Time IMMEDIATE
Date            24 April 2013
Number          10/13


BHP Billiton has priced a Euro bond under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

The Euro bond issue comprises EUR750 million 3.125% bonds due 2033.

The proceeds will be used for the refinancing of current debt maturities.

This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States,
Canada, Japan, Australia or any other jurisdiction. The securities described herein and
therein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”) or under any relevant securities laws of any state of the
United States of America, and may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons or to persons
within the United States of America, except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities
Act.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com.


Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with
Barclays)

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