SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 26, 2013
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Commission File Number
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Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
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BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
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file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.
NEWS RELEASE Release Time: Date: Number: BHP BILLITON PRICES US$5.0 BILLION BOND BHP Billiton has priced a four tranche Global Bond under its debt shelf registration statement, which has been previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Global Bond comprises US$500 million Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2016 paying interest at 3 month US Dollar LIBOR plus 25 basis points, US$500 million 2.050% Senior Notes due 2018, US$1,500 million 3.850%Senior Notes due 2023, and US$2,500 million 5.000% Senior Notes due 2043. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. 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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Offers and sales will only be made pursuant to a written prospectus and prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from the joint book runners Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, +1-888-603-5847, Goldman Sachs & Co 200 West Street New York, New York 10282 , Attention: Registration Department, Fax: +1-212-902-9316, Telephone: +1-866-471-2526, Email: Media Relations Australia Emily Perry Fiona Hadley Eleanor Nichols United Kingdom Ruban Yogarajah Jennifer White Americas Jaryl Strong Investor Relations Australia James Agar Andrew Gunn United Kingdom and South Africa Tara Dines Americas James Agar Matt Chism BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
IMMEDIATE
26 September 2013
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prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC,
383 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10179, +1 212-834-4533.
Tel: +61 3 9609 2800
Mobile: +61 477 325 803
email: Emily.Perry@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211
Mobile: +61 427 777 908
email: Fiona.Hadley@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2360
Mobile: +61 407 064 748
email: Eleanor.Nichols@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 7462
Mobile: +44 7827 253 764
email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +1 713 499 5548
Mobile: +1 281 222 6627
email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2222
Mobile: +61 467 807 064
email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575
Mobile: +61 402 087 354
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 7113
Mobile: +44 7825 342 232
email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2222
Mobile: +61 467 807 064
email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +1 71 359 96158
Mobile: +1 281 782 2238
email: Matt.E.Chism@bhpbilliton.com
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: Level 16, 171 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209) | ||
| Date : September 26, 2013 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | ||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | ||