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BHP Billiton Ltd, et al. – ‘6-K’ for 2/1/16

On:  Tuesday, 2/2/16, at 6:08am ET   ·   For:  2/1/16   ·   Accession #:  1193125-16-446702   ·   File #s:  1-09526, 1-31714

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 2/02/16  BHP Billiton Ltd                  6-K         2/01/16    1:30K                                    RR Donnelley/FA
          BHP Billiton PLC

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 1: 6-K         Report by a Foreign Private Issuer                  HTML     17K 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 1, 2016

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:    x  Form 20-F     ¨  Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

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 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:    ¨  Yes    x  No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

NEWS RELEASE

STANDARD & POOR’S REVIEW OF BHP BILLITON’S CREDIT RATING

BHP Billiton notes the announcement today, 1 February 2016, by Standard & Poor’s that it has lowered the credit ratings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc from A+ to A.

The rating on BHP Billiton’s senior secured notes has been lowered from A+ to A and subordinated notes from A- to BBB+.

BHP Billiton has also been placed on ‘CreditWatch with negative implications’ and Standard & Poor’s has advised it aims to resolve the CreditWatch after the release of BHP Billiton’s Results for the half year ended 31 December 2015.

BHP Billiton has the strongest credit rating in the sector and remains committed to maintaining its strong balance sheet through the cycle.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: bhpbilliton.com

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This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office.

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is

headquartered in Australia

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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.

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Dates Referenced Herein

This ‘6-K’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
Filed on:		2/2/16		None on these Dates
For Period End:		2/1/16
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