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BHP BILLITON PLC
ISIN: GB0000566504
SHARE CODE: BIL
BHP BILLITON INTENDS TO ISSUE INAUGURAL GLOBAL BOND
BHP Billiton today announced its intention to issue an inaugural global bond.
The Company is looking to raise US$750 million with a maturity of 10 years, the
proceeds of which will be used to repay existing debt and for general corporate
purposes. The bonds, to be raised in US$, have been registered with the SEC and
application will be made for the listing of the bonds on the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange. The issuer of the notes will be BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Ltd and the
notes will be guaranteed by BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited. BHP
Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited are both rated by Standard & Poor"s as A
(positive outlook) and by Moody"s as A2 (stable outlook).
The joint book runners for the issue are Citigroup and J.P. Morgan.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom
Andrew Nairn, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Relations
Mobile: +61 408 313 259 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156
email: Andrew.W.Nairn@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: +44 7769 934 942
email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com
Tracey Whitehead, Media Relations South Africa
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Michael Campbell, Investor & Media
Mobile: +61 419 404 978 Relations
email: Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +27 11 376 3360
Mobile: +27 82 458 2587
email:
Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com
United States
Francis McAllister, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 713 961 8625
Mobile: +1 713 480 3699
email:
Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com |
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