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BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Lodges Bidder`s Statement For WMC Resources LTD
BHP Billiton Plc
(Registration number 3196209)
(Registered in England and Wales)
SHARE CODE: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
NEWS RELEASE
Date 21 March 2005
BHP BILLITON LODGES BIDDER`S STATEMENT FOR WMC RESOURCES LTD
BHP Billiton today lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission the Bidder`s Statement for its cash offer of A$7.85 per share for the
entire issued capital of WMC Resources Ltd (WMC).
BHP Billiton intends to mail both the Bidder`s Statement and WMC`s Target`s
Statement to WMC shareholders from 29 March 2005.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom
Jane Belcher, Investor Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media
Relations Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4156
+61 417 031 653 email:
email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com
Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.com
Tania Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4177
+61 419 152 780 email:
email: Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.com
Tania.Price@bhpbilliton.com
South Africa
United States Michael Campbell, Investor & Media
Tel: +1 713 599 6100 or +44 20 Relations
7802 4031 Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: +27
email: 82 458 2587
Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com email:
Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com
Further Information for U.S. holders
BHP Billiton will file the Bidder`s Statement with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) under cover of Form CB. Investors and holders of WMC
securities are strongly advised to read the Bidder`s Statement and any other
relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments and supplements
to those documents, because they will contain important information. Investors
and holders of WMC securities may obtain free copies of the informational
document (when available), as well as other relevant documents filed with the
SEC, at the SEC`s website at www.sec.gov. WMC will issue a target`s statement
in connection with the offer which investors and holders of WMC securities are
strongly advised to read.
This communication is for information purposes only. It shall not constitute an
offer to purchase, sell or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to purchase,
sell or exchange any securities of WMC. The distribution of this communication
may, in some countries, be restricted by law or regulation. Accordingly,
persons who come into possession of this document should inform themselves of
and observe these restrictions.
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Date: 22/03/2005 08:36:16 AM
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