accc won't oppose chinalco's rio bid, page-9

Wonder if BHP may still do a gazump on them like they did to the Xmen on WMC ?

NEWS RELEASE Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 26 March 2009 Number 06/09 BHP BILLITON PRICES EUR2,250 MILLION EURO BONDS BHP Billiton announced today that it has priced a two tranche Euro Bond. This comprises of
EUR1,250 million of 4.75% Euro Bonds due April 2012 and EUR1,000 million of 6.375%
Euro Bonds due April 2016. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.




This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. 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