UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
180 LONSDALE 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) |
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Finance B.V.
To: London Stock Exchange
Cc:
Australian Securities Exchange
JSE Limited
UBS Zurich
Swiss Stock Exchange
Deutsche Bank
Date: 19 December 2007
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Willie J Murray
BHP Billiton Group Treasurer
Tel: +31 70 315 6666
BHP BILLITON FINANCE B.V. - PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS
The following Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:
Prospectus relating to the U.S.$5,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of BHP Billiton Finance Limited and BHP Billiton Finance B.V., guaranteed (in respect of Notes issued by BHP Billiton Finance Limited) by BHP Billiton Limited and (in respect of Notes issued by BHP Billiton Finance B.V.) by BHP Billiton Plc.
To view the full Prospectus, plus the documents referred to therein, please paste the following URLs into the address bar of your browser.
- the prospectus relating to a US$5 billion European Medium Term Note programme
by BHP Billiton Finance Limited and BHP Billiton Finance B.V.;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_1-2007-12-18.pdf
- the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance Limited for
the financial year ended 30 June 2006;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_4-2007-12-18.pdf
- the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance Limited for
the financial year ended 30 June 2007;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_3-2007-12-18.pdf
- the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance B.V. for the
financial year ended 30 June 2006;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_2-2007-12-18.pdf
- the audited annual financial statements of BHP Billiton Finance B.V. for the
financial year ended 30 June 2007;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_5-2007-12-18.pdf
- the BHP Billiton Group financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2006;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_8-2007-12-18.pdf
- the BHP Billiton Group financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2007;
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_7-2007-12-18.pdf
- the 2007 BHP Billiton Annual Report.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2120k_6-2007-12-18.pdf
The full document is also available for viewing at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority.
This website is not provided for, or directed at, U.S. persons or persons in the United States. If you are a U.S. person or are viewing this page from the United States, you should exit this section of the website.
For further information, please contact:
W.J. Murray, BHP Billiton
Group Treasurer
Tel: +31 70 315 6666
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus, you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement.
The Prospectus on this website does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States of America, and may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons or to persons within the United States of America, except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act.
BHP Billiton Finance B.V. Registered Number
27154589
| 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. |
| BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| Date: 19 December 2007 | By: |
Jane McAloon |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | |
| Title: | Group Company Secretary |