-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H9zizv8yXFxr0amw2xD/Iugbw88d3/aeOPgELlCTomV6lyW7UMFu2HHQqPZq5nm1 k/dG7stLnDb7j9NUUS9wwA== 0000898822-05-000321.txt : 20050420 0000898822-05-000321.hdr.sgml : 20050420 20050420164034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898822-05-000321 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050420 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WMC RESOURCES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001208222 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78761 FILM NUMBER: 05762346 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEVEL 16, 6O CITY ROAD STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRIALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3006 BUSINESS PHONE: 61(0)39685 6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GPO BOX 860K CITY: MELBOURNE VICTORIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WMC RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021129 FILED BY: 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: CB BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEVEL 27, 180 LONSDALE STREET STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011611300554757 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GPO BOX 86A 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 CB 1 fcbap20.txt FORM CB - APRIL 20, 2005 --------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL --------------------------------- OMB NUMBER: 3235-0518 EXPIRES: MARCH 31, 2005 ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN HOURS PER RESPONSE..... 0.13 --------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM CB TENDER OFFER/RIGHTS OFFERING NOTIFICATION FORM (AMENDMENT NO. _______) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to file this Form: Securities Act Rule 801 (Rights Offering) [ ] Securities Act Rule 802 (Exchange Offer) [ ] Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(h)(8) (Issuer Tender Offer) [ ] Exchange Act Rule 14d-l(c) (Third Party Tender Offer) [ X ] Exchange Act Rule 14e-2(d) (Subject Company Response) [ ] Filed or submitted in paper if permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8) [ ] Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8) only permits the filing or submission of a Form CB in paper by a party that is not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. WMC Resources Limited (Name of Subject Company) Not Applicable (Translation of Subject Company's Name into English (if applicable)) Commonwealth of Australia (Jurisdiction of Subject Company's Incorporation or Organization) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (Name of Person(s) Furnishing Form) ordinary shares and shares underlying American depositary shares (Title of Class of Subject Securities) ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable)) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Fast Chief Legal Counsel BHP Billiton 180 Londsdale St. Melbourne, 3000 Australia Tel: +61 3 9609 3333 Fax: +61 3 9609 3015 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address (including zip code) and Telephone Number (including area code) of Person(s) Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Subject Company) Copies to: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David A. Katz, Esq. David Williamson Partner Blake Dawson Waldron Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Level 39 51 West 52nd Street 101 Collins Street New York, NY 10019-6150 Melbourne, Victoria 3000 U.S.A. Australia Tel: + 212 403 1000 Tel: + 61 3 9679 3000 Fax: + 212 403 2000 Fax: + 61 3 9679 3111 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 29, 2005 (Date Tender Offer/Rights Offering Commenced) * AN AGENCY MAY NOT CONDUCT OR SPONSOR, AND A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO, A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION UNLESS IT DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID CONTROL NUMBER. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY DIRECT TO THE COMMISSION ANY COMMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCURACY OF THIS BURDEN ESTIMATE AND ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCING THIS BURDEN. THIS COLLECTION OF INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OMB IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS OF 44 U.S.C. 3507. SEC 2560 PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION (10-03) OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. PART I - INFORMATION SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS Item 1. Home Jurisdiction Documents (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. Item 2. Informational Legends Not applicable. PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS (1) Australian Stock Exchange announcement dated April 19, 2005 (Exhibit 1). (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. PART III - CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS On March 11, 2005, BHP Billiton filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Irrevocable Consent and Power of Attorney on Form F-X. PART IV - SIGNATURES After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. By: /s/ Karen Wood __________________ (Signature) Name: Karen Wood, Secretary _______________________ (Name and Title) Date: April 20, 2005 EX-99 2 prap20.txt EXHIBIT 99 - NEWS RELEASE [LOGO] BHPBILLITON NEWS RELEASE RELEASE TIME IMMEDIATE 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 Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 Relations 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 email: email: JANE.H.BELCHER@BHPBILLITON.COM MARK.LIDIARD@BHPBILLITON.COM Tania Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: +61 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177 419 152 780 email: EMAIL: TANIA.PRICE@BHPBILLITON.COM ARIANE.GENTIL@BHPBILLITON.COM UNITED STATES SOUTH AFRICA Tel: +1 713 599 6100 or +44 20 Michael Campbell, Investor & 7802 4031 Media Relations email: Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: MARK.LIDIARD@BHPBILLITON.COM +27 82 458 2587 email: MICHAEL.J.CAMPBELL@BHPBILLITON.COM BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Neathouse Place Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111 A member of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia 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. 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