BHP Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2015

Mar 20, 2015

6-K 1 d892833d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 19, 2015

BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) 171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: ¨ Yes x No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

NEWS RELEASE

Release Time	IMMEDIATE
Date	19 March 2015
Number	05/15

BHP BILLITON PRICES A$1.0 BILLION NOTE ISSUE

BHP Billiton has today priced a five year A$1.0 billion note issue under its Australian Medium Term Note Program.

The Australian dollar notes will pay interest at 3.00 per cent and mature in March 2020.

The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com .

Media Relations	Investor Relations
Australia	Australia
Emily Perry Tel:
+61 3 9609 2800 Mobile: +61 477 325 803 email: Emily.Perry@bhpbilliton.com Paul Hitchins Tel: + 61 3 9609 2592 Mobile: + 61 419 315 001 email: Paul.Hitchins@bhpbilliton.com Eleanor Nichols Tel: +61 3 9609 2360 Mobile: +61 407 064 748 email: Eleanor.Nichols@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom Ruban Yogarajah Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022 email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com Jennifer White Tel: +44 20 7802 7462 Mobile: +44
7827 253 764 email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com Americas Ruban Yogarajah Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022 email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com	Tara Dines Tel:
+61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005 email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com Andrew Gunn Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 402 087 354 email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom and South Africa Jonathan Price Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726 email: Jonathan.H.Price@bhpbilliton.com Dean Simon Tel: +44 20 7802 7461 Mobile: +44 7717 511 193 email: Dean.Simon@bhpbilliton.com Americas James Agar Tel: +1 212 310 1421 Mobile: +1 347 882 3011 email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com Joseph Suarez Tel: +1 212 310 1422 Mobile: +1
646 400 3803 email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 16, 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +61 1300
55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015	BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom Tel +44 20 7802
4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia

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.

By:	BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc — /s/ Jane McAloon
Name:	Jane McAloon
Title:	Company Secretary