Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
October 13 2015 - 6:14AM
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
October 12, 2015
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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, 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
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 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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9 October 2015 |
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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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Elizabeth Hobley +44 (0) 20 7802 4054 |
BHP Billiton Plc Notification of Major Interest in Shares
The following notification was received on 8 October 2015 by BHP Billiton Plc from Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited 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 1LH United Kingdom Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax
+44 20 7802 4111 |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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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 SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
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BHP Billiton PLC |
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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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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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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
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Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
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7 October 2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
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8 October 2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
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5% |
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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 x |
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Direct |
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Direct xi |
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Indirect xii |
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Direct |
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Indirect |
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GB0000566504 |
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114,100,310 |
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99,159,464 |
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99,042,858 |
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87,395,523 |
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4.14 |
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GB0000566504 |
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20,182,335 |
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15,712,760 |
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20,182,335 |
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15,712,760 |
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0.74 |
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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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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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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
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Percentage of voting rights |
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103,108,283 |
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4.88% |
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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
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
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Ben Van Loon |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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01224 404090 |
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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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October 12, 2015 |
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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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