Bonus PLC Share Issue

BHP Billiton Limited 22 July 2002 BHP Billiton Limited is issuing this announcement to fulfil disclosure obligations arising from its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc earlier. 22 July 2002 Number: 41/02 DEMERGER OF BHP STEEL - BONUS ISSUE OF BHP BILLITON PLC SHARES BHP Billiton today announces that holders of ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc will receive a bonus issue of 1 new BHP Billiton Plc share for each 15.5648 BHP Billiton Plc shares held. Fractional entitlements will be rounded up (to the nearest whole new BHP Billiton Plc share) if the fractional entitlement would represent half or more than half of a BHP Billiton Plc share, or otherwise rounded down. The shares will be issued on 22 July 2002 to holders of BHP Billiton Plc shares on the register as at Friday, 19 July 2002 (except for shareholders registered in the South African section of the register, where the bonus shares will be issued on 29 July 2002 to holders on the register as at Friday, 26 July 2002). As previously advised, this bonus issue in favour of BHP Billiton Plc shareholders is being made to reflect the value distributed to BHP Billiton Limited shareholders as a result of the demerger of BHP Steel. The size of the bonus issue has been determined using the formula set out in the documents sent to shareholders in May 2002, and will result in the issue of approximately 148,999,530 new BHP Billiton Plc shares (subject to rounding of fractional entitlements). For further information, please contact: Australia United Kingdom Andrew Nairn, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations Tel: + 61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 408 313 259 Tel: +44 20 7747 3956 email: Andrew.W.Nairn@bhpbilliton.com email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com Mandy Frostick, Media Relations South Africa Tel: + 61 3 9609 4157 Mobile: +61 419 546 245 Michael Campbell, Investor & Media Relations email: Mandy.J.Frostick@bhpbilliton.com Tel: + 27 11 376 3360 Mobile: + 27 82 458 2587 email: Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com United States Francis McAllister, Investor Relations Tel: +1 713 961 8625 Mobile: +1 713 480 3699 email: Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom 3000 Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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