Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
September 05 2018 - 6:19AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
September 5, 2018
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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BHP BILLITON PLC
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(ABN 49 004 028 077)
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(REG. NO. 3196209)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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ENGLAND AND WALES
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
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171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,
VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET
LONDON, SW1E 5LB
UNITED
KINGDOM
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form
20-F
or
Form 40-F: ☒ 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 ☒ No
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b):
n/a
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NEWS RELEASE
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Release Time
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IMMEDIATE
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Date
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5 September 2018
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Release Number
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15/18
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Copper Update Agreement with Guyana Goldfields Inc
BHP has entered into an agreement with Guyana Goldfields Inc. (
Guyana
) to acquire its 6.1 per cent interest in SolGold Plc (
SolGold
), the
majority owner and operator of the Cascabel porphyry copper-gold project in Ecuador.
BHP Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mackenzie, said the investment
in SolGold would give BHP exposure to a high quality copper exploration project in Ecuador, which is a highly prospective location for BHP.
Consistent with our positive long-term outlook, copper is a key exploration focus for BHP as we seek to replenish our resource base and grow this
important business.
Under the terms of the agreement with Guyana, BHP will acquire 103.1 million shares in SolGold. SolGold is listed on the London
Stock Exchange (
LSE
) and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The purchase price payable by BHP is 26.592 pence per SolGold share, representing a 20 per
cent premium to the 20 day volume-weighted average LSE price of 22.16 pence per share as determined on 4 September 2018.
Further
information on BHP can be found at
bhp.com
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Media Relations
Email:
media.relations@bhpbilliton.com
Australia and Asia
Ben Pratt
Tel: +61 3 9609 3672 Mobile: +61 419 968 734
United Kingdom and South Africa
Neil Burrows
Tel: +44 20 7802 7484 Mobile: +44 7786 661 683
North America
Judy Dane
Tel: +1 713 961 8283 Mobile: +1 713 299 5342
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Investor Relations
Email:
investor.relations@bhpbilliton.com
Australia and Asia
Tara Dines
Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: + 61 499 249 005
United Kingdom and South Africa
Elisa Morniroli
Tel: +44 20 7802 7611 Mobile: +44 7825 926 646
Americas
James Wear
Tel: +1 713 993 3737 Mobile: +1 347 882
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
LEI
WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28
Registered in Australia
Registered
Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
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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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Members of the BHP Group which is
headquartered in Australia
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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 and BHP Billiton Plc
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Date: September 5, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Rachel Agnew
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Name:
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Rachel Agnew
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Title:
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Company Secretary
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