Issued by:                  BHP Billiton Finance Limited

To:                              London Stock Exchange

cc:                               JSE Limited

Date:                           25 May 2012

For Release:              Immediately

Contact:                     Willie J Murray

BHP Billiton Group Treasurer

                                    Tel: +44 20 7802 7313

BHP Billiton Finance Limited - Publication of Final Terms

Final Terms in relation to BHP Billiton Finance Limited's issue of:

·     €1,250 million 2.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 2018; and

·     €750 million 3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2024

under the €20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme guaranteed by BHP Billiton Limited have been filed with the UK Listing Authority and are available for viewing at the following URLs:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1443E_-2012-5-25.pdf 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1443E_1-2012-5-25.pdf 

The distribution of the Final Terms and the offering or sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law.  Access to this document is provided for information and reference purposes only and does not constitute an offer or the solicitation of any offer or sale by any member of the BHP Billiton Group in any way.

Neither this announcement, nor the Final Terms, constitutes an offer of securities for sale in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or any other jurisdiction.  The securities described herein and therein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States of America, and may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons or to persons within the United States of America, except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act.

BHP Billiton Finance Limited   ABN 82008519319
Registered in Australia           
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015