Issued by:

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 21, 2009

   

 

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)

 

 

 

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):  [ ]

 

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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 

 

 

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

x

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

07/11/2008

BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Limited)

x

x

x

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

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

25/11/2008

BHP Billiton Plc - Transactions Rule 8.1 Announcement (re BHP Billiton Limited)

x

x

x

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

x

x

x

x

09/06/2009

2009 Final Dividend Dates

x

x

x

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

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

23/09/2009

BHP Billiton Summary Review 2009

x

x

23/09/2009

BHP Billiton Annual Report 2009

x

x

23/09/2009

BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Meeting 2009

x

23/09/2009

BHP Billiton Plc - Proxy (UK) 2009

x

23/09/2009

BHP Billiton Sustainability Summary Report 2009

x

x

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

 

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 Plc

 

 

 

Date: October 21 2009

By:

/s/ Jane McAloon
 

 

Name:

Jane McAloon

 

Title:

Group Company Secretary