Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
June 30 2014 - 6:18AM
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
June 30, 2014
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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)
171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,
VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or
Form 40-F:
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Form 20-F
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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):
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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):
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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:
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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
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Issued by:
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BHP Billiton Plc
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Date:
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27 June 2014
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To:
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London Stock Exchange
Australian Securities
Exchange
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cc:
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JSE Limited
New York Stock
Exchange
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For Release:
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Immediately
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Contact:
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Prakash Kakkad +44 (0) 20 7802 7410
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BHP Billiton Plc Notification of Major Interest in Shares
The following notification was received on Thursday 26 June 2014 by BHP Billiton Plc from Norges Bank relating to major interests in shares of BHP
Billiton Plc.
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 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
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse
Place
London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax
+44 20 7802 4111
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Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
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This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office.
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For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1:
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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BHP Billiton Plc
GB0000566504
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2 Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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x
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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¨
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Other (please specify):
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¨
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Norges Bank
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
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N/A
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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25 June 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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26 June 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 3%
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8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
viii, ix
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Situation previous to the
triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
xi
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB0000566504
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63,687,772
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63,687,772
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63,081,004
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63,081,004
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2.99
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%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
xiii
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
xviii
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Number of voting rights
instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
xix, xx
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Nominal
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Delta
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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63,081,004
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2.99%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
xxi
N/A
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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Norges Bank
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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None
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14. Contact name:
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R. Sai Aanandha Shankhar
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+47 2407 3134
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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: June 30, 2014
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By:
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/s/Nicole Duncan
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Name:
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Nicole Duncan
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Title:
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Group Company Secretary
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