Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
August 17 2017 - 1:37PM
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
August 17, 2017
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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: ☒ 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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Issued by:
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BHP Billiton Plc
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Date:
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17 August 2017
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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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Rachel Agnew +61 (3) 9609 3730
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BHP Billiton Plc Notification of Major Interest in Shares
The attached notification was received on 16 August 2017 by BHP Billiton Plc from Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. relating to major holdings of shares of
BHP Billiton Plc
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
Registered in Australia
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BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
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LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28
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LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
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Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria
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Registered in England and Wales
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3000 Australia
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Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street
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Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
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London, SW1E 5LB United Kingdom
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Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
TR-1:
Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
(to be sent to the relevant issuer
and
to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached
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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
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☒
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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☐
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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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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
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Name
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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.)
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Name
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Elliott International, L.P.
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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14 August 2017
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
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15 August 2017
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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)
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% of voting rights
through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
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Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of
voting rights
of
issuer
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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5.04
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%
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5.04
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%
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106,448,721
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Position of previous notification (if applicable)
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or
reached
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A: Voting rights
attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive
2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive
2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
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GB0000566504
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106,448,721
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5.04
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%
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SUBTOTAL 8. A
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106,448,721
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5.04%
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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
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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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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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
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
Period
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Physical or
cash
settlement
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Number of
voting rights
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% of voting
rights
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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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
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Full
chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
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(please add additional rows as necessary)
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Name
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% of voting rights if it
equals or is higher
than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights
through financial
instruments if it equals
or is higher than the
notifiable threshold
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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
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Place of completion
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London, United Kingdom
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Date of completion
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15 August 2017
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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:
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August 17, 2017
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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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