ACCC Approval for WMC Res

BHP Billiton Limited 19 April 2005 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. Date 19 April 2005 Number 16/05 BHP BILLITON ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION (ACCC) APPROVAL OF BID FOR WMC RESOURCES LTD BHP Billiton advises that the ACCC has notified BHP Billiton that it does not propose to intervene in BHP Billiton's acquisition of WMC Resources Ltd. Accordingly, the condition set out in clause 5.1(e) of the Bidder's Statement has been fulfilled. This is the third condition of the offer that has been satisfied. The offer is $7.85 for each WMC Resources Ltd share and the closing date* of the offer is 7.30 pm (Melbourne time) on 6 May 2005. *This date is indicative only and may change as permitted by the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: http:// www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 email: Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.com email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com Tania Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: +61 419 152 780 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177 email: Tania.Price@bhpbilliton.com email: Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.com United States South Africa Tel: +1 713 599 6100 or +44 20 7802 4031 Michael Campbell, Investor & Media Relations email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: +27 82 458 2587 email: Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com Further Information for U.S. holders BHP Billiton has filed the Bidder's Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under cover of Form CB. Investors and holders of WMC Resources securities are strongly advised to read the Bidder's Statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments and supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information. Investors and holders of WMC Resources securities may obtain free copies of the informational document (when available), as well as other relevant documents filed with the SEC, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. WMC Resources has issued a target's statement in connection with the offer which investors and holders of WMC Recourses securities are strongly advised to read. This communication is for information purposes only. It shall not constitute an offer to purchase, sell or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell or exchange any securities of WMC Resources. The distribution of this communication may, in some countries, be restricted by law or regulation. Accordingly, persons who come into possession of this document should inform themselves of and observe these restrictions. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange KRSARR
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