Exhibit 8.1
List of Subsidiaries
Company Name | Country | |||
Wholly owned subsidiaries | ||||
1. | 141 Union Company | United States of America | ||
2. | Agnew Pastoral Company Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
3. | Albion Downs Pty Limited | Australia | ||
4. | Araguaia Participaçóes Ltda | Brazil | ||
5. | BHP Billiton (AUS) DDS Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
6. | BHP Billiton (Towage Services) Pty Ltd(b) (e) | Australia | ||
7. | BHP Billiton (Trinidad) Holdings Ltd | Saint Lucia | ||
8. | BHP Billiton(Trinidad-2C) Ltd | Canada | ||
9. | BHP Billiton(Trinidad-3A) Ltd | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
10. | BHP Billiton (UK) DDS Limited | United Kingdom | ||
11. | BHP Billiton (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
12. | BHP Billiton Aluminium Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
13. | BHP Billiton Boliviana de Petróleo Inc. | United States of America | ||
14. | BHP Billiton Brasil Exploração e Produção de Petróleo Limitada | Brazil | ||
15. | BHP Billiton Brasil Investimentos de Petróleo Ltda | Brazil | ||
16. | BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda | Brazil | ||
17. | BHP Billiton Canada Inc. | Canada | ||
18. | BHP Billiton Capital Inc. | United States of America | ||
19. | BHP Billiton Chile Inversiones Limitada | Chile | ||
20. | BHP Billiton Company B.V. | Netherlands | ||
21. | BHP Billiton Direct Reduced Iron Pty Limited(b) (d) | Australia | ||
22. | BHP Billiton Energy Coal Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
23. | BHP Billiton Energy Coal Inc. | United States of America | ||
24. | BHP Billiton Explorations Chile SpA | Chile | ||
25. | BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited | Australia | ||
26. | BHP Billiton Finance B.V. | Netherlands | ||
27. | BHP Billiton Finance Limited | Australia | ||
28. | BHP Billiton Finance Plc | United Kingdom | ||
29. | BHP Billiton Foreign Holdings Inc. | United States of America | ||
30. | BHP Billiton Foundation | United States of America | ||
31. | BHP Billiton Freight Singapore Pte Limited | Singapore | ||
32. | BHP Billiton Group Limited | United Kingdom | ||
33. | BHP Billiton Group Operations Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
34. | BHP Billiton Holdings Limited | United Kingdom | ||
35. | BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd (a) (b) | Australia | ||
36. | BHP Billiton International Metals B.V. | Netherlands | ||
37. | BHP Billiton International Services Limited | United Kingdom | ||
38. | BHP Billiton International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd | China | ||
39. | BHP Billiton Investment Holdings Limited | United Kingdom | ||
40. | BHP Billiton IO Mining Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
41. | BHP Billiton IO Pilbara Mining Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
42. | BHP Billiton IO Workshop Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
43. | BHP Billiton Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
44. | BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Limited (b) (d) | Australia | ||
45. | BHP Billiton Japan Limited | Japan | ||
46. | BHP Billiton Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
47. | BHP Billiton Marine & General Insurances Pty Ltd | Australia |
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Company Name | Country | |||
48. | BHP Billiton Marketing AG | Switzerland | ||
49. | BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd | Singapore | ||
50. | BHP Billiton Marketing Inc. | United States of America | ||
51. | BHP Billiton Marketing Services India Pvt Ltd | India | ||
52. | BHP Billiton Marketing UK Limited | United Kingdom | ||
53. | BHP Billiton MetCoal Holdings Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
54. | BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd(b) (d) | Australia | ||
55. | BHP Billiton New Mexico Coal Inc. | United States of America | ||
56. | BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
57. | BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
58. | BHP Billiton Petróleo Holdings de México S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | ||
59. | BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de México S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | ||
60. | BHP Billiton Petróleo Servicios Administrativos S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | ||
61. | BHP Billiton Petróleo Servicios de México S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | ||
62. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc. | United States of America | ||
63. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas Holdings) Inc. | United States of America | ||
64. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas) Inc. | United States of America | ||
65. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
66. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
67. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bimshire) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
68. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Brazil) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
69. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Carlisle Bay) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
70. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc. | United States of America | ||
71. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
72. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Foreign Exploration Holdings) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
73. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Inc. | United States of America | ||
74. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (International Exploration) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
75. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (KCS Resources) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
76. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Mexico Holdings) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
77. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Mexico) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
78. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (New Ventures) Corporation | Canada | ||
79. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc. | United States of America | ||
80. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
81. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation | Canada | ||
82. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sarawak) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
83. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa 3B/4B) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
84. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 14) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
85. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23A) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
86. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23B) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
87. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 28) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
88. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 29) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
89. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 3) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
90. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 5) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
91. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 6) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
92. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 7) Limited | United Kingdom | ||
93. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Tx Gathering) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
94. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (TxLa Operating) Company | United States of America | ||
95. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Victoria) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
96. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (WSF Operating) Inc | United States of America | ||
97. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Great Britain Limited | United Kingdom |
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Company Name | Country | |||
98. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings (USA) Inc. | United States of America | ||
99. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings L.L.C | United States of America | ||
100. | BHP Billiton Petroleum International Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
101. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Investments (Great Britain) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
102. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Limited | United Kingdom | ||
103. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (GP) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
104. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (LP) L.L.C | United States of America | ||
105. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (N.A.) LP | United States of America | ||
106. | BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
107. | BHP Billiton PNG Services Limited | Papua New Guinea | ||
108. | BHP Billiton Services Jersey Limited | Jersey | ||
109. | BHP Billiton Shared Business Services Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
110. | BHP Billiton Shared Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | ||
111. | BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
112. | BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Holdings Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
113. | BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Pte Ltd | Singapore | ||
114. | BHP Billiton SSM International Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
115. | BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities | United Kingdom | ||
116. | BHP Billiton Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd | China | ||
117. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Boodarie) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
118. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Iron Brolga) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
119. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Iron Corella) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
120. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Iron Ibis) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
121. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Iron Kestrel) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
122. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Iron Osprey) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
123. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Iron Whistler) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
124. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Mallina) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
125. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (Mount Florance) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
126. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Atlantis) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
127. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Darwin) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
128. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Discovery) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
129. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Eduard) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
130. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Endeavour) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
131. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Enterprise) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
132. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Force) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
133. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Inspiration) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
134. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Rotation) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
135. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Sensation) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
136. | BHP Billiton Towage Services (RT Tough) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
137. | BHP Billiton (Trinidad-2C) Ltd | Canada | ||
138. | BHP Billiton UK Holdings Limited | British Virgin Islands | ||
139. | BHP Billiton UK Investments Limited | British Virgin Islands | ||
140. | BHP Billiton WAIO Pty Ltd(a) (e) | Australia | ||
141. | BHP Billiton Western Mining Resources International Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
142. | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. | Canada | ||
143. | BHP Billiton Yakabindie Nickel Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
144. | BHP Billiton Zambia Limited | Zambia | ||
145. | BHP Capital No. 20 Pty Limited | Australia | ||
146. | BHP Chile Inc. | United States of America | ||
147. | BHP Coal Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia |
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Company Name | Country | |||
148. | BHP Copper Inc. | United States of America | ||
149. | BHP Escondida Inc. | United States of America | ||
150. | BHP Finance (International) Inc. | United States of America | ||
151. | BHP Group Limited | United Kingdom | ||
152. | BHP Group Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
153. | BHP Group Resources Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
154. | BHP Hawaii Inc. | United States of America | ||
155. | BHP Holdings (International) Inc. | United States of America | ||
156. | BHP Holdings (Resources) Inc. | United States of America | ||
157. | BHP Holdings (USA) Inc. | United States of America | ||
158. | BHP Holdings International (Investments) Inc. | United States of America | ||
159. | BHP Internacional Participaçóes Ltda | Brazil | ||
160. | BHP International Finance Corp | United States of America | ||
161. | BHP Mineral Resources Inc. | United States of America | ||
162. | BHP Minerals Asia Pacific Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
163. | BHP Minerals Europe Limited | United Kingdom | ||
164. | BHP Minerals Exploration Inc. | United States of America | ||
165. | BHP Minerals Holdings Proprietary Limited(b) (d) | Australia | ||
166. | BHP Minerals India Private Limited | India | ||
167. | BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. | United States of America | ||
168. | BHP Minerals International L.L.C | United States of America | ||
169. | BHP Minerals Service Company | United States of America | ||
170. | BHP Peru Holdings Inc. | United States of America | ||
171. | BHP Petroleum (Argentina) S.A. | Argentina | ||
172. | BHP Petroleum (Cambodia) Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
173. | BHP Petroleum (Tankers) Limited | Bermuda | ||
174. | BHP Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
175. | BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd(c) | Australia | ||
176. | BHP Queensland Coal Limited(c) | United States of America | ||
177. | BHP Resources Inc. | United States of America | ||
178. | BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
179. | BHPB Freight Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
180. | BHPB Resolution Holdings L.L.C | United States of America | ||
181. | Billiton Australia Finance Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
182. | Billiton Development (Zambia) Limited | Zambia | ||
183. | Billiton Development B.V. | Netherlands | ||
184. | Billiton Executive Pension Scheme Trustee Limited | United Kingdom | ||
185. | Billiton Guinea B.V. | Netherlands | ||
186. | Billiton Investment 3 B.V. | Netherlands | ||
187. | Billiton Investment 8 B.V. | Netherlands | ||
188. | Billiton Investments Ireland Limited | Ireland | ||
189. | Billiton Manganese Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
190. | Billiton Marketing Holding B.V. | Netherlands | ||
191. | Billiton Suriname Holdings B.V. | Netherlands | ||
192. | Broadmeadow Mine Services Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
193. | Broken Hill Proprietary (USA) Inc. | United States of America | ||
194. | Carson Hill Gold Mining Corporation | United States of America | ||
195. | Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
196. | Cerro-Quebrado S.A. | Ecuador | ||
197. | Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
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Company Name | Country | |||
198. | Compañía Minera Cerro Colorado Limitada | Chile | ||
199. | Consolidated Nominees Proprietary Limited | South Africa | ||
200. | Dampier Coal (Queensland) Proprietary Limited(b) (d) | Australia | ||
201. | Global BHP Copper Ltd | Cayman Islands | ||
202. | Global Offshore Oil Exploration (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited | South Africa | ||
203. | Hamilton Brothers Petroleum Corporation | United States of America | ||
204. | Hamilton Oil Company Inc. | United States of America | ||
205. | Hay Point Services Pty Limited(a) (b) | Australia | ||
206. | Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
207. | IPS USA Inc. | United States of America | ||
208. | Jenipapo Recursos Naturais Ltda | Brazil | ||
209. | Kelti S.A. | Chile | ||
210. | Marcona International S.A. | Panama | ||
211. | Minera Spence SA | Chile | ||
212. | Mt Arthur Coal Pty Limited | Australia | ||
213. | Mt Arthur Underground Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
214. | OS ACPM Pty Ltd(b) (e) | Australia | ||
215. | OS MCAP Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
216. | Operaciones Conjuntas S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | ||
217. | Petrohawk Energy Corporation | United States of America | ||
218. | Phoenix Mining Finance Company Proprietary Limited | South Africa | ||
219. | Pilbara Gas Pty Limited(b) (d) | Australia | ||
220. | PT BHP Billiton Indonesia | Indonesia | ||
221. | PT BHP Billiton Services Indonesia | Indonesia | ||
222. | PT Billiton Indonesia | Indonesia | ||
223. | RAL Cayman Inc. | Cayman Islands | ||
224. | Red Mountain Infrastructure Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
225. | Rio Algom Exploration Inc. | Canada | ||
226. | Rio Algom Investments (Chile) Inc. | Canada | ||
227. | Rio Algom Limited | Canada | ||
228. | Rio Algom Mining L.L.C | United States of America | ||
229. | Riocerro Inc. | Cayman Islands | ||
230. | Riochile Inc. | Cayman Islands | ||
231. | South Texas Shale L.L.C | United States of America | ||
232. | Stein Insurance Company Limited | Guernsey | ||
233. | Tamakaya Energía SpA | Chile | ||
234. | The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd(a) (b) | Australia | ||
235. | The World Marine & General Insurance Plc | United Kingdom | ||
236. | UMAL Consolidated Pty Ltd(b) (d) | Australia | ||
237. | United Iron Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
238. | Weebo Pastoral Company Pty Ltd | Australia | ||
239. | Westminer Insurance Pte Ltd | Singapore | ||
240. | Winwell Resources L.L.C | United States of America | ||
241. | WMC (Argentina) Inc. | United States of America | ||
242. | WMC Corporate Services Inc. | United States of America | ||
243. | WMC Finance (USA) Limited | Australia | ||
244. | WMC Mineraçóo Ltda | Brazil | ||
245. | WMC Resources Marketing Limited | Canada | ||
Subsidiaries where effective interest is less than 100 per cent | ||||
246. | BHP Billiton (Philippines) Inc. (99.99%) | Philippines |
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Company Name | Country | |||
247. | BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (80%) | Australia | ||
248. | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) L.L.C (75%) | United States of America | ||
249. | BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd (85%) | Australia | ||
250. | BHP Shared Services Philippines Inc. (99.99%) | Philippines | ||
251. | Consórcio Santos Luz de Imóveis Ltda (90%) | Brazil | ||
252. | Lubilanji Mining SPRL (Lumi SPRL) (51%) | The Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
253. | Minera Escondida Ltda (57.5%) | Chile | ||
254. | QNI Philippines Inc. (99.99%) | Philippines | ||
Joint operations | ||||
255. | Bass Strait (50%) | Australia | ||
256. | BHP Billiton SaskPower Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Knowledge Centre Inc. (50%) | Canada | ||
257. | Blue Ocean Bulk Shipping Limited (50%) | Liberia | ||
258. | BM Alliance Coal Marketing Pty Limited (50%) | Australia | ||
259. | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited (50%) | Australia | ||
260. | BM Alliance Marketing Pte Ltd (50%) | Singapore | ||
261. | BMA Japan KK (50%) | Japan | ||
262. | Bruce (16%) | United Kingdom | ||
263. | Central Queensland Coal Associates (50%) | Australia | ||
264. | Eagle Ford(<1-100%) | United States of America | ||
265. | Fayetteville(<1-100%) | United States of America | ||
266. | Greater Angostura (45%) | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
267. | Gregory (50%) | Australia | ||
268. | Gulf of Mexico(23.9-44%) | United States of America | ||
269. | Haynesville(<1-100%) | United States of America | ||
270. | JW4 (68%) | Australia | ||
271. | Keith (31.83%) | United Kingdom | ||
272. | Macedon (71.43%) | Australia | ||
273. | Minerva (90%) | Australia | ||
274. | Mt Goldsworthy (85%) | Australia | ||
275. | Mt Newman (85%) | Australia | ||
276. | North West Shelf (12.5–16.67%) | Australia | ||
277. | North West Shelf Gas Pty Limited (16.67%) | Australia | ||
278. | North West Shelf Liaison Company Pty Ltd (16.67%) | Australia | ||
279. | North West Shelf Lifting Coordinator Pty Ltd (16.67%) | Australia | ||
280. | North West Shelf Shipping Service Company Pty Ltd (16.67%) | Australia | ||
281. | Permian(<1-100%) | United States of America | ||
282. | Posmac (65%) | Australia | ||
283. | Pyrenees (40–71.43%) | Australia | ||
284. | ROD Integrated Development (29.50%) | Algeria | ||
285. | South Blackwater Coal Pty Limited (50%) | Australia | ||
286. | Southern Natural Gas Development Pty Limited (50%) | Australia | ||
287. | Stybarrow (50%) | Australia | ||
288. | Thakweneng Mineral Resources Pty Ltd (50%) | South Africa | ||
289. | Wheelarra (51%) | Australia | ||
290. | Yandi (85%) | Australia | ||
Joint ventures and associates | ||||
291. | Caesar Oil Pipeline Company L.L.C (25%) | United States of America |
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Company Name | Country | |||
292. | Carbones del Cerrejón Limited (33.33%) | Anguilla | ||
293. | Cerrejón Zona Norte S.A. (33.33%) | Colombia | ||
294. | Cleopatra Gas Gathering Company L.L.C (22%) | United States of America | ||
295. | CMC-Coal Marketing DAC (33.33%) | Ireland | ||
296. | Compañía Minera Antamina S.A. (33.75%) | Peru | ||
297. | Global HubCo B.V. (33.33%) | Netherlands | ||
298. | Marine Well Containment Company L.L.C (10%) | United States of America | ||
299. | NCIG Holdings Pty Ltd (35.47%) | Australia | ||
300. | Resolution Copper Mining L.L.C (45%) | United States of America | ||
301. | Rightship Pty Limited (33.33%) | Australia | ||
302. | Samarco Mineração S.A. (50%) | Brazil | ||
Minority Investments | ||||
303. | Commonwealth Steamship Insurance Company Pty Limited (29.72%) | Australia | ||
304. | Euronimba Limited (45.2%) | Jersey | ||
305. | Interstate Steamship Insurance Company Pty Ltd (24.91%) | Australia | ||
306. | Pilbara Pastoral Company Pty Limited (25%) | Australia | ||
307. | Ponta Ubu Agropecuária Ltda. (49%) | Brazil |
(a) | These companies are parties to the Limited Deed of Cross Guarantee, originally entered into on 6 June 2016, and members of the Closed Group, as at 30 June 2018. |
(b) | These companies are parties to the Limited Deed of Cross Guarantee and are relieved from the Corporations Act 2001 requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of financial reports and Directors’ reports. |
(c) | These companies were removed from the Limited Deed of Cross Guarantee based on the Revocation Deed executed on 20 December 2016. |
(d) | These companies were added into the Limited Deed of Cross Guarantee based on the Assumption Deed executed on 29 June 2017 and are members of the Closed Group, as at 30 June 2017. |
(e) | These companies were added into the Limited Deed of Cross Guarantee based on the Assumption Deed executed on 26 June 2018 and are members of the Closed Groups, as at 30 June 2018. |
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