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
July 7, 2015
| BHP BILLITON LIMITED | BHP BILLITON PLC | |
| (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
(REG. NO. 3196209) (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) |
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F
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| BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | |||
| 171 Collins Street | Neathouse Place | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia | London SW1V 1LH UK | |||
| GPO BOX 86 | Tel +44 20 7802 4000 | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia | Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 | |||
| Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | bhpbilliton.com | |||
| bhpbilliton.com | ||||
Company Secretariat
7 July 2015
| To: Australian Securities Exchange | cc: New York Stock Exchange | |||
| London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited |
Demerger of South32
Remittance of proceeds to Selling Shareholders and Ineligible Overseas Shareholders
| Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| ABN 49 004 028 077 | Registration Number 3196209 |
BHP Billiton advises that following completion of the demerger of South32, the sale of the South32 Shares attributable to Selling Shareholders (being Small Shareholders who elected to participate in the Sale Facility) and Ineligible Overseas Shareholders, as detailed in section 7.12 of the Shareholder Circular dated 16 March 2015, has been completed.
Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Limited was engaged as the Sale Agent.
The volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the South32 Shares sold was A$2.07358452.
The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable to the remittance of proceeds from the sale of the South32 Shares:
| VWAP of South32 Shares sold A$2.07358452 |
Exchange rate | Price of South32 Share sold in local currency |
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| US cents |
0.7705 | 159.769687 | ||||||
| British pence |
0.4895 | 101.501962 | ||||||
| New Zealand cents |
1.1335 | 235.040805 | ||||||
| South African cents |
9.3500 | 1938.801526 | ||||||
Proceeds will be distributed to participating Small Shareholders and Ineligible Overseas Shareholders on 10 July 2015 in the currency elected in the Selling Shareholder’s or Ineligible Overseas Shareholder’s standing dividend currency election, or if an election was not made before the relevant Record Date, in the currency in which the Selling Shareholder is paid their BHP Billiton dividend.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
| BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 | BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 | |
| Registered in Australia | Registered in England and Wales | |
| Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 | Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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.
| BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc | ||||
| Date: July 7, 2015 | By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | ||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||