Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
August 09 2018 - 6:06AM
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 9, 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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9 August 2018
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Release Number
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13/18
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Samarco Update
US Samarco Class Action settled
BHP has
reached an agreement to settle the class action complaint filed in the US District Court of the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of American Depositary Receipts of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc between 25 September
2014 and 30 November 2015
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in relation to the Samarco dam failure on 5 November 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, BHP has agreed to pay the plaintiffs US$50 million, with no admission of
liability. The agreement is subject to approval by the District Court.
Governance Agreement ratified
On 25 June 2018, BHP announced that various parties
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had entered into a Governance Agreement which
settles the BRL20 billion Civil Claim, enhances community participation in decisions related to the remediation and compensation programs under the Framework Agreement (
Programs
), and establishes a process to renegotiate those Programs over
two years and to progress settlement of the BRL155 billion Civil Claim.
On 8 August 2018, the 12
th
Federal Court of Minas Gerais formally ratified the Governance Agreement.
Further information on BHP can be found at
bhp.com
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In August 2017, the District Court dismissed the claims in part, including the claims against current
and former executive officers and directors.
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The parties the Governance Agreement include Samarco
Mineração S.A., Vale S.A., BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda, the Federal Government of Brazil, the Brazilian states of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais, the Public Prosecutors Office, the Public Defense Office and other public authorities.
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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: August 9, 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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