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BHP Billiton Announces Holding of 76.25% in WMC
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share Code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
NEWS RELEASE
Date
3 June 2005
BHP BILLITON ANNOUNCES HOLDING OF 76.25% IN WMC
BHP Billiton announces that, as at 7:30pm (Melbourne time) today, it had
achieved acceptances under its offer for WMC Resources (WMC) (including
instructions under the Acceptance Facility) for 72.99% of WMC`s issued shares.
BHP Billiton has also acquired a further 3.26% of WMC`s issued shares as a
result of on-market purchases today.
Accordingly, BHP Billiton has an aggregate interest of 76.25% in WMC`s issued
shares (including instructions under the Acceptance Facility). This does not
include BHP Billiton`s 4.31% economic exposure to WMC shares under its cash
settled swap contracts with Deutsche Bank AG.
BHP Billiton`s offer is now scheduled to close at 7:30pm (Melbourne time) on
Friday, 17 June 2005.
Further information
If shareholders have any questions in relation to the offer or accepting it,
they should contact the offer information line on 1300 365 849 (from within
Australia) or +61 3 9415 4254 (if calling from outside Australia) or, if calling
from the United States of America, MacKenzie Partners at (212) 929 5500 (call
collect) or (800) 322 2885 (toll free) or by email at
proxy@mackenziepartners.com, or consult their financial or other professional
adviser.
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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 &
Relations Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile:
+61 417 031 653 +44 7769 934 942
email: email:
Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.co Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com
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Tania Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media
Tel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: Relations
+61 419 152 780 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177
email: Mobile: +44 78 81 51 8715
Tania.Price@bhpbilliton.com email:
Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.com
United States
Mark Lidiard, Investor & South Africa
Media Relations Michael Campbell, Investor &
Tel: USA +1 713 599 6100 or Media Relations
UK +44 20 7802 4031 Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile:
email: +27 82 458 2587
Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com email:
Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbillito
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Further Information for U.S. Holders
BHP Billiton has filed the Bidder`s Statement, as supplemented from time to
time, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under cover of Form
CB. Investors and holders of WMC Resources 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 Resources
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 Resources has issued a target`s statement in connection with
the offer which investors and holders of WMC Resources 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 any offer to
purchase, sell or exchange any securities of WMC Resources. 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. |
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