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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-314678
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP BILLITON LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09526
		FILM NUMBER:		181151881

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16/171 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011611300554757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GPO BOX 86
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP BILLITON PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31714
		FILM NUMBER:		181151880

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442078024054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON PLC/ADR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020416
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>November&nbsp;1, 2018 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP BILLITON LIMITED</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(ABN 49 004 028 077)</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP BILLITON PLC</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(REG. NO. 3196209)</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ENGLAND AND WALES</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LONDON, SW1E 5LB</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED
KINGDOM</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F:&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in
paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant
is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b)</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;No </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b):&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><U>n/a</U><U></U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>BHP announces US$10.4&nbsp;billion shareholder return program </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP plans to return US$10.4&nbsp;billion to its shareholders through the combination of an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> and a special dividend.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The program will commence immediately with BHP targeting an <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> of US$5.2&nbsp;billion (A$7.3 billion)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> of BHP Billiton Limited shares (<B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back)</FONT></B> under which BHP Billiton Limited can buy back shares at up to a 14% discount. BHP intends to pay the balance of the net proceeds from the sale of its
Onshore US assets (expected to be US$5.2 billion) to all shareholders in the form of a special dividend (<B>Special</B><B> Dividend)</B> to be determined following completion of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> and to be payable in January 2019. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mackenzie, said &#147;We made a
commitment that all the net proceeds from the disposal of our Onshore US assets would be returned to shareholders and we are honouring that commitment now that the sale transactions have been completed. Returning this US$10.4&nbsp;billion will bring
the total cash returned to shareholders to US$21&nbsp;billion over the last two years.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Chairman, Ken MacKenzie, said &#147;Consistent with our
Capital Allocation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Framework, the Board has carefully considered how best to return the net proceeds to our shareholders. We believe that the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> and special dividend program announced today will return significant value to all our shareholders, allowing the entire BHP global shareholder base to
participate, both directly and indirectly, in the shareholder return program.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Shareholder return program </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All shareholders are expected to benefit from the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> as
(i)&nbsp;for some BHP Billiton Limited shareholders, depending on their tax status, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">after-tax</FONT> return from participating in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> may be greater than the return from the sale of their shares <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-market;</FONT> (ii)&nbsp;the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> is expected to improve return on equity, cash flow per share and earnings per share for all shareholders who continue to hold shares in BHP; and (iii)&nbsp;the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> is an efficient means of returning capital to shareholders, including as a result of the discount of up to 14&nbsp;per cent available to BHP Billiton
Limited under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> </P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> of US$5.2&nbsp;billion (A$7.3 billion)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> of BHP Billiton Limited shares. BHP Billiton Limited may, at its discretion, vary the size of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> subject to certain legal restrictions. BHP Billiton Limited expects to announce the results of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> on Monday 17&nbsp;December 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following completion of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> BHP intends to determine the Special Dividend on Monday 17&nbsp;December 2018, with the per share dividend amount to be calculated by reference to
the reduced number of shares on issue following completion of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> The Special Dividend will be fully franked and, according to the indicative
timetable included in this announcement, paid on Wednesday 30&nbsp;January 2019, with a dividend <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-entitlement</FONT> date of Thursday 10&nbsp;January 2019 on the Australian Securities Exchange, London Stock
Exchange and New York Stock Exchange, and Wednesday 9&nbsp;January 2019 on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The dates for the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> and the intended Special Dividend are set out in the indicative timetable included in this announcement. While BHP does not anticipate any changes to the
times and dates set out in the indicative timetable, it reserves the right to vary them without notification. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Details of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> is considered an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> for the purposes of the <I>Income Tax Assessment Act 1936</I> (Cth). BHP Billiton Limited
will repurchase BHP Billiton Limited shares under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> at a discount of up to 14&nbsp;per cent to the volume weighted average price (<B>VWAP</B>) of
BHP Billiton Limited shares (<B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price),</B> where the VWAP will be calculated<B> </B>for the five trading day period up to and including the closing date of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> (<B>Market</B><B> Price)</B>. Eligible shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited may tender some or all of their shares at discounts of between
10&nbsp;per cent and 14&nbsp;per cent inclusive (at one per cent intervals) to the Market Price or as a final price tender (which is an election to receive the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price). Eligible shareholders may also
impose a minimum price condition on their tender, and if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price is less than the minimum price specified, then that shareholder&#146;s tender will not be accepted. The <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price will be determined according to the tenders lodged by eligible shareholders and the Market Price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eligible shareholders may choose to participate in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> for
various reasons and, in so doing, may take advantage of the tax benefits that arise only under the Australian taxation regime. BHP Billiton Limited does not anticipate that shareholders who are resident outside Australia will participate, as they
are likely to obtain a better outcome by selling their shares <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-market.</FONT> Certain excluded foreign persons, including shareholders in the United States (<B>US</B>), US persons and residents of Canada, will not
be eligible to participate in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> In addition, American Depositary Receipts (<B>ADRs</B>) and restricted employee shares may not be tendered into
the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">cut-off</FONT> date for franking credit entitlement under the 45 day rule, for the purposes of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> is Thursday 1&nbsp;November 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For Australian tax purposes, the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price received by participating shareholders will comprise the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a) a capital
component of A$0.38 per share; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">b) a fully franked deemed dividend equal to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price
less A$0.38 per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the purpose of capital gains tax calculations, the capital proceeds will be the A$0.38 per share capital component plus an
amount equal to the excess of the Tax Value<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP> over the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> tender process, BHP Billiton Limited will buy
all shares tendered by eligible shareholders who elect to receive the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price or who tender their shares at a discount greater than, or equal to, the final
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> discount determined under the tender process, subject to any required scale back. To the extent that more shares are tendered than the amount of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back,</FONT>
then tenders will be scaled back, subject to the rules on small shareholdings (see below). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All tendered shares that are accepted by BHP Billiton Limited
will be bought back at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price, even if they are tendered at a discount that represents a price below the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price. BHP Billiton Limited will not buy
back any shares tendered by shareholders at a price above the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price or tenders with a minimum price condition that is greater than the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The scale back mechanism, consistent with market practice, has been structured to minimise eligible registered shareholders with small holdings from being
disadvantaged. If there is a scale-back, eligible shareholders will have the first 165 shares (or if they hold fewer than 165 shares, then that smaller number of shares) accepted into the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> (<B>Priority</B><B> Allocation)</B>. In addition, any eligible shareholders who tender all of their shares at or below the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price and who would be left with a
small holding (65 shares or fewer) after the Priority Allocation and any scale back, will have their tender accepted in full. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is likely that the BHP
Billiton Limited shares could be sold <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-market</FONT> at a price that will be higher than the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price, as shareholders are being invited to tender shares into the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> at discounts to the Market Price. However, for some shareholders, depending on their individual circumstances, the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> may provide a greater <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">after-tax</FONT> return than the return from selling their shares <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">on-market.</FONT> The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> will have different tax consequences for different shareholders. As such, BHP Billiton Limited
strongly recommends that shareholders seek their own professional advice (including financial and tax advice) about the implications of participation in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> in respect of their own individual circumstances. </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> information flyer detailing how eligible shareholders can obtain a copy of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> booklet (<B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Booklet)</B>. The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Booklet contains the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> terms and
conditions (including eligibility and details of the tender process), and is expected to be available on our website (<U>bhp.com</U>), or (if requested) dispatched in hardcopy, from Thursday 8&nbsp;November 2018. Neither the information flyer, nor
the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Booklet, can be distributed or released in or into the US or Canada. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders should read all of
the information in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Booklet before deciding whether to participate in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Special Dividend considerations </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Having regard to the
scale, nature and timing of the intended Special Dividend, BHP&#146;s Dividend Reinvestment Plan will not operate with respect to the Special Dividend.<B> </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders will not be entitled to the Special Dividend in respect of shares that are successfully sold into the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> This is because the Special Dividend will be paid after completion of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The record date for the Special Dividend will occur after the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> has been completed to ensure that the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Last-In-First-Out&#148;</FONT></FONT></FONT> (<B>LIFO</B>) rule does not apply to deny franking credits in respect of the Special Dividend for
shareholders who both successfully sell shares into the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> and receive the Special Dividend on shares held on Friday 11&nbsp;January 2019 (according to
the indicative timetable) <SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Shareholder return timetable<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> announcement</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">1&nbsp;November&nbsp;2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Last day that shares can be acquired to be eligible for franking credit entitlements under the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(5) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">1 November 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Last day that shares can be acquired to be eligible to participate in the Off-Market <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(6) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">5 November 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares quoted <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-entitlement</FONT> to participate in the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> on the Australian Securities Exchange (<B>ASX</B>) (shares acquired on the ASX on or after this date will not confer an entitlement to participate in the
Off- Market <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back)</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">6 November 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Determination of eligible BHP Billiton Limited shareholders entitled to participate in the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> (<B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Record Date</B>)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">7 November 2018</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Expected completion of mail out of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> information flyer to eligible shareholders</P></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> tender period closes &#150; tenders must be received by 5.00pm (AEDT) (<B>Closing Date</B>)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Announcement of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price and any scale
back</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">17 December 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Dividend determined and announced</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">17 December 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Completion of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> proceeds dispatch/crediting to successful BHP Billiton Limited shareholders</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">24 December 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4&nbsp;January 2019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Last day to trade <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">cum-dividend</FONT> on Johannesburg Stock
Exchange</P></TD>
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Exchange)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">9&nbsp;January 2019</TD></TR>
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Exchange and New York Stock Exchange<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(5) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">9&nbsp;January 2019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Dividend <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date (ASX, London Stock
Exchange and New York Stock Exchange)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(7) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">10 January 2019</TD></TR>
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and London Stock Exchange)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">11 January 2019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">30 January 2019</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Billiton Plc shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or
rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of Wednesday 9&nbsp;January and Friday 11&nbsp;January 2019 (inclusive), and transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted between the dates of Friday
4&nbsp;January and Friday 11&nbsp;January 2019 (inclusive).<B> </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Shareholder enquiries </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders who have any enquiries in relation to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> may
contact the dedicated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> enquiry line on 1300 366 363 within Australia or +61 3 9415 4020 when calling from outside Australia, or visit our website:
<U>bhp.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Important notice: </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This
announcement does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase, any securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall it or the fact of its distribution be relied on in connection with any
contract thereof. No indications of interest in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> are sought by this announcement, which relates to the BHP shareholder return program.
Shareholders who are (or nominees who hold BHP Billiton Limited shares on behalf of or for the account or benefit of persons who are) in the United States or US persons (within the meaning of Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended), residents of Canada or who are otherwise excluded foreign persons will not be eligible to participate in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> described in this
announcement. ADRs and restricted employee shares may not be tendered into the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> documents, including the information flyer referred to in this announcement, the booklet describing the terms of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> and tender forms, when issued, will not be distributed or released in or into the United States or Canada. </I></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Tax Value will be calculated pursuant to ATO guidelines (detailed in Tax Determination 2004/22). The Tax
Value will be the five day VWAP of BHP Billiton Limited shares on the ASX and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Chi-X</FONT> up to and including Wednesday 31&nbsp;October 2018, adjusted for the movement in the BHP Billiton Plc share price from the
closing price on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday 31&nbsp;October 2018 to the opening price on the London Stock Exchange on the closing date of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> (Tuesday 18&nbsp;December 2018). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The ATO advises that the Commissioner considers that the LIFO rule is not offended by the timetable proposed.
Payment of the Special Dividend prior to completion of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> could have resulted in the LIFO rule applying in certain circumstances (for the purposes
of the 45 day rule) to deny franking credits to some shareholders on the Special Dividend &#150; refer ATO guidance which can be accessed at <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Imputation/In-detail/Applying-the-last-in-first-out-</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT>
</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">method-under-the-holding-period-rule/</FONT></FONT></U>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">While BHP does not anticipate any changes to these times and dates, it reserves the right to vary them without
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The acquisition of shares on Friday 2&nbsp;November or Monday 5&nbsp;November 2018 will prevent a shareholder
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