UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
October 21, 2009
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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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Issued by: |
BHP Billiton Plc |
Date: |
21 October 2009 |
To: |
London Stock Exchange |
cc: |
JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange |
For Release: |
Immediately |
Contact: |
Elizabeth Hobley +44 (0) 20 7802 4054 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Annual Information Update |
BHP Billiton Plc ('the Company') announces that, in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2, the information set out in Appendix 1 to this Update has been published or made available to the public over the twelve months to 21 October 2009 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets. This Update is made pursuant to Prospectus Rule 5.2 and not for any other purpose and neither the Company, nor any other person, takes any responsibility for, or makes any representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, the information contained therein (except as expressly set out therein). The information referred to below is not necessarily up to date as at the date of this Update and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future. Furthermore, such information may have been prepared in accordance with the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may not comply with or meet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other jurisdiction. Neither this Update, nor the information referred to below constitutes, by virtue of this communication, an offer of any securities addressed to any person and should not be relied on by any person.
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 |
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 |
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia |
APPENDIX 1
1. Regulatory announcements
The following announcements were made via a Regulatory Information Service on the dates indicated. Copies of these announcements can be viewed on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) website at www.londonstockexchange.co.uk under code BLT and on the Company's website at www.bhpbilliton.com.
The Company has a secondary listing on JSE Limited (JSE) and the Company's ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The announcements were also submitted to the JSE's Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), consequently copies may also be viewed at the JSE's website at www.jse.co.za under code BIBLT and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov under code BBL.
Date of publication |
Description |
LSE |
NYSE |
JSE |
SEC |
29/10/2008 |
BHP Billiton Aluminium Presentation - Aus Site Visit |
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x |
x |
x |
30/10/2008 |
BHP Billiton Worsley Presentation - Aus Site Visit |
x |
x |
x |
x |
31/10/2008 |
BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Presentation - Aus Site Visit |
x |
x |
x |
x |
31/10/2008 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Annual Information Update |
x |
x |
x |
x |
03/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Limited) |
x |
x |
x |
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07/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Limited) |
x |
x |
x |
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17/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton announces Andrew Mackenzie starts as Group Executive and Chief Executive Non Ferrous |
x |
x |
x |
x |
19/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Limited) |
x |
x |
x |
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25/11/2008 |
Rio Tinto Offers No Longer in the Best Interests of BHP Billiton Shareholders |
x |
x |
x |
x |
25/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Approves Major Capacity Expansion at Western Australia Iron Ore |
x |
x |
x |
x |
25/11/2008 |
Impairment of Ravensthorpe and Yabulu Nickel Operations |
x |
x |
x |
x |
25/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton - Olympic Dam Site Presentation |
x |
x |
x |
x |
24/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Plc) |
x |
x |
x |
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25/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Limited) |
x |
x |
x |
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27/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton offer for Rio Tinto Lapses |
x |
x |
x |
x |
27/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Limited AGM 2008 - Speeches |
x |
x |
x |
x |
27/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton Limited AGM 2008 - Presentation |
x |
x |
x |
x |
28/11/2008 |
Results of BHP Billiton AGMs for 2008 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
28/11/2008 |
BHP Billiton announces Appointment of Hubie van Dalsen as President Met. Coal |
x |
x |
x |
x |
02/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - M Randolph |
x |
x |
x |
x |
02/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Vanselow |
x |
x |
x |
x |
02/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - K Wood |
x |
x |
x |
x |
03/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Mackenzie |
x |
x |
x |
x |
03/12/2008 |
BHP Billiton announces Samancor Manganese Production Reduction |
x |
x |
x |
x |
05/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Mackenzie |
x |
x |
x |
x |
09/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Mackenzie |
x |
x |
x |
x |
09/12/2008 |
Notification of change of Director's interests - K Rumble |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Mackenzie |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - JM Yeager |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Calderon |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of Director's interests - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - A Vanselow |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - K Wood |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
Notification of change of interests - M Randolph |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/12/2008 |
BHP Billiton Limited Amended Constitution |
x |
x |
x |
x |
18/12/2008 |
BHP Billiton Chairman's Letter |
x |
x |
x |
x |
06/01/2009 |
Notification of change of Director's interests - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
21/01/2009 |
Changes to BHP Billiton's Nickel Business |
x |
x |
x |
x |
21/01/2009 |
BHP Billiton Production Report for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2008 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
21/01/2009 |
BHP Billiton Quarterly Report on Exploration and Development - 31 December 2008 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
04/02/2009 |
BHP Billiton Results for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2008 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
09/02/2009 |
Notification of change of interests - JM Yeager |
x |
x |
x |
x |
19/03/2009 |
BHP Billiton Prices US$3.25 billion Bond |
x |
x |
x |
x |
19/03/2009 |
Lodgement of Form 6-K with the United States SEC |
x |
x |
x |
x |
26/03/2009 |
BHP Billiton Prices Eur2,250 million Euro Bonds |
x |
x |
x |
x |
31/03/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest |
x |
x |
x |
x |
01/04/2009 |
Change of Director's Interest Notice |
x |
x |
x |
x |
22/04/2009 |
BHP Billiton Production Report for the Nine Months Ended 31 March 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
22/04/2009 |
BHP Billiton Quarterly Report on Exploration and Development - 31 March 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
26/05/2009 |
Notice of Dividend and AGM Dates |
x |
x |
x |
x |
05/06/2009 |
Rio Tinto & BHP Billiton announce WA Iron Ore Production JV |
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x |
x |
x |
09/06/2009 |
2009 Final Dividend Dates |
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x |
x |
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09/06/2009 |
Change of Director's Interest Notice - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10/06/2009 |
Metallurgical Coal Price Negotiations Update |
x |
x |
x |
x |
16/06/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - K Wood |
x |
x |
x |
x |
16/06/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - M Randolph |
x |
x |
x |
x |
18/06/2009 |
BHP Billiton Board Appointment |
x |
x |
x |
x |
23/06/2009 |
Change of Director's Interest Notice - G de Planque |
x |
x |
x |
x |
24/06/2009 |
Notification of Initial Interest of Director - W Murdy |
x |
x |
x |
x |
01/07/2009 |
Change of Director's Interest Notice - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
03/07/2009 |
Sale of Yabulu Nickel Refinery, Queensland |
x |
x |
x |
x |
22/07/2009 |
BHP Billiton Production Report for the year ended 30 June 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
22/07/2009 |
BHP Billiton Exploration and Development Report for the Quarter ended 30 June 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
29/07/2009 |
Update on Iron Ore Price Negotiations |
x |
x |
x |
x |
04/08/2009 |
Jac Nasser to be BHP Billiton Chairman |
x |
x |
x |
x |
12/08/2009 |
BHP Billiton Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17/08/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - A Calderon |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17/08/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - A Vanselow |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17/08/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - K Wood |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17/08/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - M Randolph |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17/08/2009 |
Change in Director's Interest - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17/08/2009 |
Change in Managerial Interest - J Michael Yeager |
x |
x |
x |
x |
28/08/2009 |
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (SA Rand only) |
x |
x |
x |
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07/09/2009 |
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates |
x |
x |
x |
x |
15/09/2009 |
Form 20-F (BHP Billiton's US Annual Report) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
23/09/2009 |
BHP Billiton Plc - UK Listing Authority Submissions |
x |
x |
x |
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23/09/2009 |
BHP Billiton Summary Review 2009 |
x |
x |
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23/09/2009 |
BHP Billiton Annual Report 2009 |
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x |
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23/09/2009 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Meeting 2009 |
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23/09/2009 |
BHP Billiton Plc - Proxy (UK) 2009 |
x |
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23/09/2009 |
BHP Billiton Sustainability Summary Report 2009 |
x |
x |
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23/09/2009 |
Notice of Interim Dividend |
x |
x |
x |
x |
23/09/2009 |
Change in Director's Interest - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
02/10/2009 |
Change in Director's Interest - M Kloppers |
x |
x |
x |
x |
15/10/2009 |
BHP Billiton & Rio Tinto Update on Iron Ore Production JV |
x |
x |
x |
x |
21/10/2009 |
BHP Billiton Production Report for Quarter Ended 30 Sept 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
21/10/2009 |
BHP Billiton Exploration and Development Report for the Quarter ended 30 Sept 2009 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
2. Documents filed with the Registrar of Companies
The following documents were filed at Companies House on the dates indicated. Copies of these documents may also be obtained by application to Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ, via email to enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk, or if you are a registered user, through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk
Date of publication |
Description |
21/11/2008 |
Form 169 (1B) x 8 - Return by public company purchasing its own shares and holding in treasury |
19/12/2008 |
Group Accounts to 30 June 2008 |
22/12/2008 |
Resolution - Authorised allotment of shares and debentures |
07/02/2009 |
Form 169A (2) x 10 - Return by a public company cancelling or selling shares from treasury |
27/02/2009 |
Form 288a - Secretary Appointed: Geofrey Peter Stapledon |
21/05/2009 |
Form 288c - Change of Secretary's Particulars: Elizabeth Hobley |
26/06/2009 |
Interim Accounts made up to 31 May 2009 |
13/08/2009 |
Form 363a - 2009 Annual Return |
14/08/2009 |
Form 288a - Director Appointed: Wayne William Murdy |
06/10/2009 |
Forms AD02 and AD03 - Notification of single alternative inspection location (SAIL) and change of location of company records to the SAIL |
3. Documents filed with the Financial Services Authority
Copies of the following documents were filed with the Financial Services Authority on the dates indicated. These documents may be viewed at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
Date of filing |
Description |
19/03/2009 |
Form 6-K ( filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) |
15/09/2008 |
2009 US Annual Report (Form 20-F) |
23/09/2009 |
2009 Annual Report, Summary Review, Sustainability Summary Report, Notice of AGM and Proxies |
4. Documents filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Company has filed a number of documents with SEC, as listed in 1. In addition, Form 20-F for the year ended 30 June 2009 was filed on with the SEC on 14 September 2009. These documents may be viewed on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov
Copies of the 2009 Annual Reports, the Annual General Meeting documentation and 2009 Form 20-F can be found on the Company's website www.bhpbilliton.com
For further information, please contact Elizabeth Hobley, Deputy Company Secretary, at the registered address (set out above).
SIGNATURES
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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 Plc |
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Date: October 21 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Jane McAloon |
Name: |
Jane McAloon |
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Title: |
Group Company Secretary |