BHP BILLITON PLC - Moodys Investors Service Revie3 Mar 2016
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Moody’s Investors Service – Review of BHP Billiton’s Credit Rating

BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504


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Release Time      IMMEDIATE
Date              3 March 2016
Release Number    8/16



MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE - REVIEW OF BHP BILLITON’S CREDIT
RATING

BHP Billiton notes the announcement today, 3 March 2016, by Moody’s Investors
Service that it has lowered the credit ratings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton
Plc from A1 to A3 negative outlook.

The rating on BHP Billiton’s senior unsecured medium term note program has been
lowered from (P)A1 to (P)A3. The subordinated note ratings of BHP Billiton Finance
(USA) Limited and BHP Billiton Finance Limited have been lowered from A3 to Baa2.

BHP Billiton remains committed to maintaining its strong balance sheet through the
cycle.




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Australia and Asia                                Australia and Asia

Emily Perry                                       Tara Dines
Tel : +61 3 9609 2800 Mobile +61 477 325 803      Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005
Email : Emily.Perry@bhpbilliton.com               Email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com

Eleanor Colonico                                  Andrew Gunn
Tel: +61 3 9609 2360 Mobile +61 407 064 748       Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 402 087 354
Email: Eleanor.Colonico@bhpbilliton.com           Email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com

Paul Hitchins                                     United Kingdom and South Africa
Tel: +61 3 9609 2592 Mobile +61 419 315 001
Email: Paul.Hitchins@bhpbilliton.com              Jonathan Price
                                                  Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726
United Kingdom and South Africa                   Email: Jonathan.H.Price@bhpbilliton.com

Ruban Yogarajah                                   Americas
Tel: +44 207 802 4033 Mobile +44 7827 082 022
Email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com            James Wear
                                                  Tel: +1 212 310 1421 Mobile: +61 429 124 209
Jennifer White                                    Email: James.Wear@bhpbilliton.com
Tel : +44 207 802 7462 Mobile +44 7827 253 764
Email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com             Joseph Suarez
                                                  Tel: +1 212 310 1422 Mobile: +1 646 400 3803
North America                                     Email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com

Jaryl Strong
Tel: +1 713 499 5548 Mobile: +1 281 222 6627
Email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com




BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077           BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
BHP Billiton Finance Limited ABN 82 008 519 319   BHP Billiton Finance Plc Registration number 6683534
Registered in Australia                           Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street   Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia                 London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015          Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111




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