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Issued by: |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Date: |
5 February 2018 |
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To: |
London Stock Exchange |
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Australian Securities
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Cc: |
JSE Limited |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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For Release: |
Immediately |
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Contact: |
Helen Ratsey +44 (0) 20 7802 7540 |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Major Interest in
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The attached notification was received on 3 February 2018 by BHP Billiton Plc from Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. relating to major holdings of shares of BHP Billiton
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The notification relates to a major holding in BHP Billiton Plc only, and not in the combined BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited group.
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 LEI 549300C116EOWV835768 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street London, SW1E 5LB United Kingdom Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111 |
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The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia |
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TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : |
BHP Billiton PLC |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
X |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify)iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. (for itself and related general partners and investment managers) |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
Elliott International, L.P. |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : |
1 February 2018 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
2 February 2018 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of
voting rights through
financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuer vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.65% |
0.80% |
5.45% |
115,183,724 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.04% |
N/A |
5.04% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB0000566504 |
98,325,953 |
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4.65% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
98,325,953 |
4.65% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CFD |
31/01/19 |
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CASH |
5,682,179 |
0.27% |
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CFD |
03/01/19 |
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CASH |
8,122,768 |
0.39% |
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CFD |
17/10/18 |
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CASH |
222,824 |
0.01% |
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CFD (ADR US05545E2090) |
16/10/19 |
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CASH |
2,830,000 (1,415,000 ADR's equivalent to 2,830,000 Voting Ords) |
0.13% |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
16,857,771 |
0.80% |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
X |
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Full
chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
London, United Kingdom |
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Date of completion |
2 February 2018 |