SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 07, 2013
Commission File Number | Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices |
| BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209) NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | |
- | BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) 180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
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Yes No X
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Issued by:
BHP Billiton Plc
Date:
7 February 2013
To:
London Stock Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
cc:
JSE Limited
New York Stock Exchange
For Release:
Immediately
Contact:
Elizabeth Hobley +44 (0) 20 7802 4054
BHP Billiton Plc – Notification of Major Interest in Shares
The following notification was received yesterday, 6 February 2013, by BHP Billiton Plc from Norges Bank relating to major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc.
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
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: (ii)
BHP Billiton Plc
GB0000566504
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: -
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: -
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): -
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: (iii)
Norges Bank
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):(iv)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: (v)
5 February 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 February 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: (vi),(vii)
Above 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii),(ix)
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE:
GB0000566504
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of Shares:
63,197,012
Number of Voting Rights:
63,197,012
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares:
Direct- 63,635,068
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi)- 63,635,068
Indirect (xii)- Nil
% of voting rights (x):
Direct- 3.01%
Indirect- Nil
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument:
N/A
Expiration date (xiii):
N/A
Exercise/ Conversion Period (xiv):
N/A
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.:
N/A
% of voting rights:
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv),(xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument:
N/A
Exercise price:
N/A
Expiration date (xvii):
N/A
Exercise/ Conversion period (xvii):
N/A
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
N/A
% of voting rights (xix) (xx):
Nominal- N/A
Delta- N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights:
63,635,068
Percentage of voting rights:
3.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi)
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
None
14. Contact name:
Stanislav Boiadjiev
15. Contact telephone number:
+47 2407 3142
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 (REG. NO. 3196209) BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) | |||
| Date : February 07, 2013 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | ||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | ||