EX-8.1 2 d753562dex81.htm EX-8.1 LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF BHP BILLITON LIMITED AND BHP BILLITON PLC EX-8.1 List of subsidiaries of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc

Exhibit 8.1

 

    

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1    (In Liquidation) BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Marketing Pty Ltd    Australia
2    (In Liquidation) BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Operations Pty Ltd    Australia
3    (In Liquidation) BHP Billiton Resources Marketing Pty Ltd    Australia
4    (In Liquidation) BHP Billiton Yeelirrie Management Services Pty Ltd    Australia
5    141 Union Company    United States
6    8231508 Canada Inc.    Canada
7    African Metals (Pty) Limited    South Africa
8    Albion Downs Pty Limited    Australia
9    Araguaia Participações Ltda    Brazil
10    Atlas Steels Company Limited    Canada
11    Baniettor Mining Proprietary Limited    South Africa
12    BHP Billiton (Aus) Limited    United Kingdom
13    BHP Billiton (BMSA) Pty Ltd    Australia
14    BHP Billiton (BVI) Limited    Virgin Islands, British
15    BHP Billiton (Liberia) Inc.    Liberia
16    BHP Billiton (Philippines) Inc.    Philippines
17    BHP Billiton (Towage Services) Pty Ltd    Australia
18    BHP Billiton (Trinidad) Holdings Ltd.    Saint Lucia
19    BHP Billiton (Trinidad-2C) Ltd.    Canada
20    BHP Billiton (Trinidad-3A) Ltd.    Trinidad and Tobago
21    BHP Billiton (UK) Limited    United Kingdom
22    BHP Billiton Aluminium (Holdings) Pty Ltd    Australia
23    BHP Billiton Aluminium (RAA) Pty Ltd    Australia
24    BHP Billiton Aluminium (Worsley) Pty Ltd    Australia
25    BHP Billiton Aluminium Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
26    BHP Billiton Aluminium Limited    United Kingdom
27    BHP Billiton Aluminium Technologies Limited    Jersey
28    BHP Billiton Australia Investment 3 Pty Ltd    Australia
29    BHP Billiton Australia UK Finance Limited    Virgin Islands, British
30    BHP Billiton Boliviana de Petroleo Inc.    United States
31    BHP Billiton Brasil Exploração e Produção de Petróleo Limitada    Brazil
32    BHP Billiton Brasil Investimentos Ltda.    Brazil
33    BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda    Brazil
34    BHP Billiton Canada Inc.    Canada
35    BHP Billiton Cannington Pty Ltd    Australia
36    BHP Billiton Capital Inc.    United States
37    BHP Billiton Chile Inversiones Limitada    Chile
38    BHP Billiton China Limited    Hong Kong
39    BHP Billiton Coal Holdings South Africa Proprietary Limited    South Africa
40    BHP Billiton Community Limited    Australia
41    BHP Billiton Company B.V.    Netherlands
42    BHP Billiton Diamonds (Eurasia) LLC    Russian Federation
43    BHP Billiton Direct Reduced Iron Pty Limited    Australia
44    BHP Billiton Employee Plan Pty Ltd (in liquidation 26/06/2014)    Australia
45    BHP Billiton Energy Coal Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
46    BHP Billiton Energy Coal Inc.    United States
47    BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Proprietary Limited    South Africa
48    BHP Billiton Eurasia B.V.    Netherlands
49    BHP Billiton Executive Services Company Pty Limited    Australia

 

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50    BHP Billiton Finance (USA) B.V.    Netherlands
51    BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited    Australia
52    BHP Billiton Finance Australia Limited    Virgin Islands, British
53    BHP Billiton Finance B.V.    Netherlands
54    BHP Billiton Finance Limited    Australia
55    BHP Billiton Finance Plc    United Kingdom
56    BHP Billiton Finance South Africa Limited    Virgin Islands, British
57    BHP Billiton Foreign Holdings Inc.    United States
58    BHP Billiton Freight Singapore Pte Limited    Singapore
59    BHP Billiton Group (BVI) Limited    Virgin Islands, British
60    BHP Billiton Group Limited    United Kingdom
61    BHP Billiton Group Operations Pty Ltd    Australia
62    BHP Billiton Holdings B.V. (in Liquidation 14/08/2014)    Netherlands
63    BHP Billiton Holdings Limited    United Kingdom
64    BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd    Australia
65    BHP Billiton International Metals B.V.    Netherlands
66    BHP Billiton International Services Limited    United Kingdom
67    BHP Billiton International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.    China
68    BHP Billiton Investment Holdings Limited    United Kingdom
69    BHP Billiton IO Mining Pty Ltd    Australia
70    BHP Billiton IO Pilbara Mining Pty Ltd    Australia
71    BHP Billiton IO Services Pty Ltd    Australia
72    BHP Billiton IO Workshop Pty Ltd    Australia
73    BHP Billiton Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
74    BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Limited    Australia
75    BHP Billiton Japan Limited    Japan
76    BHP Billiton Jersey Limited    Jersey
77    BHP Billiton Korea Co., Ltd.    Korea, Republic of
78    BHP Billiton Liberia (Jersey) Limited    Jersey
79    BHP Billiton Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd    Australia
80    BHP Billiton Marine & General Insurances Pty Ltd    Australia
81    BHP Billiton Marketing AG    Switzerland
82    BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd.    Singapore
83    BHP Billiton Marketing B.V.    Netherlands
84    BHP Billiton Marketing Inc.    United States
85    BHP Billiton Marketing Investments ApS (in liquidation 15.10.2013)    Denmark
86    BHP Billiton Marketing Investments Limited (In Liquidation 08/07/2014)    United Kingdom
87    BHP Billiton Marketing Services India Pvt Ltd    India
88    BHP Billiton Marketing UK Limited    United Kingdom
89    BHP Billiton Marylebone B.V. (in Liquidation 07/08/2014)    Netherlands
90    BHP Billiton Metais SA    Brazil
91    BHP Billiton MetCoal Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
92    BHP Billiton Mine Management Company    United States
93    BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd    Australia
94    BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
95    BHP Billiton New Mexico Coal Inc.    United States
96    BHP Billiton Nickel Operations Pty Ltd    Australia
97    BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd    Australia
98    BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd    Australia
99    BHP Billiton Paddington Limited (In Liquidation 19/05/2014)    United Kingdom
100    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc.    United States

 

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101    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas Holdings) Inc.    United States
102    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas) Inc.    United States
103    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Australia) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
104    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
105    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bimshire) Limited    United Kingdom
106    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Brazil) Limited    United Kingdom
107    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Carlisle Bay) Limited    United Kingdom
108    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Colombia) Corporation    Canada
109    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc.    United States
110    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Denmark) ApS    Denmark
111    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) LLC    United States
112    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville) LLC    United States
113    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Foreign Exploration Holdings) LLC    United States
114    BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Inc.    United States
115    BHP Billiton Petroleum (International Exploration) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
116    BHP Billiton Petroleum (KCS Resources), LLC    United States
117    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Laurentian) Corporation    Canada
118    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Netherlands) B.V.    Netherlands
119    BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc.    United States
120    BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
121    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation    Canada
122    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Pilbara LNG) Pty Ltd    Australia
123    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Pipelines Investments) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
124    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sabah) Corporation    Canada
125    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sarawak) Limited    United Kingdom
126    BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa 3B/4B) Limited    United Kingdom
127    BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa) LLC    Saint Kitts and Nevis
128    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 14) Limited    United Kingdom
129    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23A) Limited    United Kingdom
130    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23B) Limited    United Kingdom
131    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 28) Limited    United Kingdom
132    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 29) Limited    United Kingdom
133    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 5) Limited    United Kingdom
134    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 6) Limited    United Kingdom
135    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Tx Gathering), LLC    United States
136    BHP Billiton Petroleum (TxLa Operating) Company    United States
137    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Victoria) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
138    BHP Billiton Petroleum (WSF Operating), Inc.    United States
139    BHP Billiton Petroleum Great Britain Limited    United Kingdom
140    BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings (USA) Inc.    United States
141    BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings LLC    United States
142    BHP Billiton Petroleum International Pty. Ltd.    Australia
143    BHP Billiton Petroleum Investments (Great Britain) Pty Ltd    Australia
144    BHP Billiton Petroleum Limited    United Kingdom
145    BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (GP), LLC    United States
146    BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (LP), LLC    United States
147    BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (N.A.), LP    United States
148    BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd    Australia
149    BHP Billiton Petroleum Trading and Marketing Inc.    United States
150    BHP Billiton Petroleum Trading and Marketing Pty. Ltd.    Australia
151   

BHP Billiton Plc

    United Kingdom

 

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152    BHP Billiton Plc (South Africa)    South Africa
153   

BHP Billiton PNG Services Limited

    Papua New Guinea
154    BHP Billiton Properties Proprietary Limited    South Africa
155   

BHP Billiton RBM Holdings Proprietary Limited

    South Africa
156    BHP Billiton Resources Exploration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation 08/09/2014)    Australia
157    BHP Billiton Resources International (RSA) Pty Ltd    Australia
158    BHP Billiton SA Finance (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
159    BHP Billiton SA Holdings Limited    South Africa
160    BHP Billiton SA Investments Limited    United Kingdom
161    BHP Billiton SA Limited    South Africa
162   

BHP Billiton Services Jersey Limited

    Jersey
163    BHP Billiton Shared Business Services Pty Ltd    Australia
164   

BHP Billiton Shared Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

    Malaysia
165    BHP Billiton South Africa Holdings B.V.    Netherlands
166   

BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd

    Australia
167    BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
168    BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Pte Ltd    Singapore
169    BHP Billiton SSM International Pty Ltd    Australia
170    BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities    United Kingdom
171    BHP Billiton UK Holdings Limited    Virgin Islands, British
172    BHP Billiton UK Investments Limited    Virgin Islands, British
173    BHP Billiton Uranium Holding Company Pty Ltd    Australia
174    BHP Billiton WAIO Pty Ltd    Australia
175    BHP Billiton Western Mining Resources International Pty Ltd    Australia
176    BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc.    Canada
177    BHP Billiton Yakabindie Nickel Pty Ltd    Australia
178    BHP Billiton Yeelirrie Development Company Pty Ltd    Australia
179    BHP Billiton Zambia Limited    Zambia
180    BHP Capital No. 20 Pty Limited    Australia
181    BHP Chile Inc.    United States
182    BHP Coal Holdings Pty Limited    Australia
183    BHP Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
184    BHP Copper Inc.    United States
185    BHP Development Finance Pty Ltd    Australia
186    BHP Escondida Inc.    United States
187    BHP Finance (International) Inc.    United States
188    BHP Financial Services (UK) Limited    Guernsey
189    BHP Group Resources Pty. Ltd.    Australia
190    BHP Hawaii Inc.    United States
191    BHP Holdings (International) Inc.    United States
192    BHP Holdings (Resources) Inc.    United States
193    BHP Holdings (USA) Inc.    United States
194    BHP Holdings International (Investments) Inc.    United States
195    BHP Internacional Participacoes Ltda    Brazil
196    BHP International Finance Corp.    United States
197    BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd    Australia
198    BHP Khanij Anveshana Private Limited    India
199    BHP Mineral Resources Inc.    United States
200    BHP Minerals Asia Pacific Pty Ltd    Australia
201    BHP Minerals Europe Limited    United Kingdom

 

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202    BHP Minerals Exploration Inc.    United States
203    BHP Minerals Ghana Inc.    United States
204    BHP Minerals Holdings Proprietary Limited    Australia
205    BHP Minerals India Private Limited    India
206    BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc.    United States
207    BHP Minerals International LLC    United States
208    BHP Minerals Pacific Inc.    United States
209    BHP Minerals Service Company    United States
210    BHP Peru Holdings Inc.    United States
211    BHP Petroleum (Argentina) S.A.    Argentina
212    BHP Petroleum (Ashmore Operations) Pty Ltd    Australia
213    BHP Petroleum (Cambodia) Pty Ltd    Australia
214    BHP Petroleum (Pakistan) Pty. Ltd.    Australia
215   

BHP Petroleum (Tankers) Limited

    Bermuda
216    BHP Petroleum (U.K.) Corporation    United States
217    BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd    Australia
218    BHP Queensland Coal Limited    United States
219    BHP Resources Inc.    United States
220    BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd    Australia
221    BHP Venezuela Inc.    United States
222    BHPB Freight Pty Ltd    Australia
223    BHPB Resolution Holdings LLC    United States
224    Big Hawk Services, LLC    United States
225    Billiton Aluminium SA (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
226    Billiton Argentina B.V.    Netherlands
227    Billiton Australia Finance Pty Ltd    Australia
228    Billiton Australia Holdings B.V.    Netherlands
229    Billiton Chile B.V. (In Liquidation 14/08/2014)    Netherlands
230    Billiton Coal Australia Holdings B.V.    Netherlands
231    Billiton Coal SA Proprietary Limited    South Africa
232    Billiton Development (Zambia) Limited    Zambia
233    Billiton Development B.V.    Netherlands
234    Billiton E & D 3 B.V.    Netherlands
235    Billiton Executive Pension Scheme Trustee Limited    United Kingdom
236    Billiton Exploration Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
237    Billiton Guinea B.V.    Netherlands
238    Billiton Investment 1 B.V.    Netherlands
239    Billiton Investment 12 B.V.    Netherlands
240    Billiton Investment 13 B.V.    Netherlands
241    Billiton Investment 15 B.V.    Netherlands
242    Billiton Investment 3 B.V.    Netherlands
243    Billiton Investment 7 B.V. (in Liquidation 20/08/2014)    Netherlands
244    Billiton Investment 8 B.V.    Netherlands
245    Billiton Investments Ireland Limited    Ireland
246    Billiton Manganese Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
247    Billiton Manganese Holdings B.V.    Netherlands
248    Billiton Marketing Holding B.V.    Netherlands
249    Billiton Marketing Investments B.V.    Netherlands
250    Billiton Nickel Holdings B.V.    Netherlands
251    Billiton Suriname Holdings B.V.    Netherlands
252    Broadmeadow Mine Services Pty Ltd    Australia
253    Broken Hill Proprietary (USA) Inc.    United States

 

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254    Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Mongolia LLC    Mongolia
255    Bulkers Limited (in liquidation 15.05.2014)    Liberia
256    Carson Hill Gold Mining Corporation    United States
257    Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd    Australia
258    Cerro Matoso SA    Colombia
259    Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd    Australia
260    Compania Minera Cerro Colorado Limitada    Chile
261    Conicol BVI Limited    Virgin Islands, British
262    Consolidated Nominees Proprietary Limited    South Africa
263    Consórcio Santos Luz de Imóveis Ltda    Brazil
264    Corridor Sands Limitada (in liquidation 31 May 2013)    Mozambique
265    County Shipping Company Limited (in liquidation 11.06.2014)    Hong Kong
266    Dampier Coal (Queensland) Proprietary Limited    Australia
267    Dendrobium Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
268    Dia Met Minerals (Africa) Ltd.    Cayman Islands
269    Donkerpoort Iron Limited    South Africa
270    Douglas Colliery Proprietary Limited    South Africa
271    Douglas Colliery Services Proprietary Limited    South Africa
272    Electrolytic Metal Corporation (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa
273    Endeavour Coal Pty Limited    Australia
274    Ermelo Mines Services Proprietary Limited    South Africa
275    Eyami Trust Management Company (RF) Proprietary Limited    South Africa
276   

FracHawk Services, LLC

    United States
277    Gengro Limited    South Africa
278    Global BHP Copper Ltd.    Cayman Islands
279    Global Offshore Oil Exploration (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa
280    Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd    Australia
281    Hamilton Brothers Corporation    United States
282    Hamilton Brothers Exploration Company    United States
283    Hamilton Brothers Oil and Gas Corporation    United States
284    Hamilton Brothers Petroleum Corporation    United States
285    Hamilton Oil Company Inc.    United States
286    Hay Point Services Pty Limited    Australia
287    Hillside Aluminium (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
288    HK Energy Marketing, LLC    United States
289    HK Transportation, LLC    United States
290    Hotazel Manganese Mines (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa
291    Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd    Australia
292    Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia
293    Illawarra Services Pty Ltd    Australia
294    Ingwe Housing Association (NPC)    South Africa
295    Ingwe Surface Holdings Proprietary Limited    South Africa
296    Innovaciones Metalúrgicas de Córdoba S.A.S. – IMETCOR S.A.S.    Colombia
297    IPS USA, Inc.    United States
298    Jenipapo Recursos Naturais S.A.    Brazil
299    Kangwane Anthracite Proprietary Limited    South Africa
300    KCS Energy Services, Inc.    United States
301    Keliney Closed Joint Stock Company (In Liquidation 19/10/2012)    Russian Federation
302    Lubilanji Mining SPRL (Lumi SPRL)   

Congo, The Democratic

Republic of the

303    Main Street 58 Proprietary Limited    South Africa
304    Manhattan Syndicate Proprietary Limited    South Africa

 

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305    Marcona International, S.A.    Panama
306    Medallion California Properties Company    United States
307    Metalloys Manganese Smelter (Pty) Ltd    South Africa
308    Middelburg Mine Services Proprietary Limited    South Africa
309    Middelplaats Manganese (Pty) Limited    South Africa
310    Minera BHP Billiton, S.A. de C.V.    Mexico
311    Minera Escondida Limitada    Chile
312    Minera Spence SA    Chile
313    Mt Arthur Coal Pty Limited    Australia
314    Mt Arthur Underground Pty Ltd    Australia
315    One TEC Operating, LLC    United States
316    One Tec, LLC    United States
317    Oy Alwima Limited    Finland
318    Pering Mine Services Holdings Proprietary Limited    South Africa
319    Petrohawk Energy Corporation    United States
320    Phoenix Mining Finance Company Proprietary Limited (in liquidation 19/04/2001)    South Africa
321    Pilbara Gas Pty Limited    Australia
322    Proliq, Inc.    United States
323    PT BHP Billiton Indonesia    Indonesia
324    PT BHP Billiton Services Indonesia    Indonesia
325    PT Billiton Indonesia    Indonesia
326    PT Juloi Coal    Indonesia
327    PT Kalteng Coal    Indonesia
328    PT Lahai Coal    Indonesia
329    PT Maruwai Coal    Indonesia
330    PT Pari Coal    Indonesia
331    PT Ratah Coal    Indonesia
332    PT Sumber Barito Coal    Indonesia
333    QNI International Pty Ltd    Australia
334    QNI Philippines Inc    Philippines
335    RAL Cayman Inc.    Cayman Islands
336    Rietspruit Mine Services Proprietary Limited    South Africa
337    Rio Algom Exploration Inc.    Canada
338    Rio Algom Investments (Chile) Inc    Canada
339    Rio Algom Limited    Canada
340    Rio Algom Mining LLC    United States
341    Rio Algom Namibia (Proprietary) Limited    Namibia
342    Riocerro Inc    Cayman Islands
343    Riochile Inc    Cayman Islands
344    Samancor AG    Switzerland
345    Samancor Gabon SA    Gabon
346    Samancor Holdings (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa
347    Samancor Manganese (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa
348    San Juan Coal Company    United States
349    San Juan Transportation Company    United States
350    South Texas Shale LLC    United States
351    Southeastern Petroleum Sales Corporation    United States
352    Stein Insurance Company Limited    Guernsey
353    Tamakaya Energía SpA    Chile
354    Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company Pty Ltd    Australia
355    Terra Nominees (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa

 

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356    The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd    Australia
357    The Norwegian Oil Corporation (DNO-U.S.)    United States
358    The World Marine & General Insurance Plc    United Kingdom
359    Transkei Granite Holdings Proprietary Limited    South Africa
360    UMAL Consolidated Pty Ltd    Australia
361    United Iron Pty Ltd    Australia
362    Westchester Insurance Company (Proprietary) Limited    South Africa
363    Westminer Insurance Pte Ltd    Singapore
364    Winwell Resources, L.L.C.    United States
365    WMC (Argentina) Inc.    United States
366    WMC (Peru) Inc.    United States
367    WMC Corporate Services Inc.    United States
368    WMC Exploration Inc.    United States
370    WMC Finance (USA) Limited    Australia
371    WMC Mineracao Ltda.    Brazil
372    WMC Resources (Namibia) (Proprietary) Limited    Namibia
373    WMC Resources Marketing Limited    Canada
374    Athabasca Resources Partnership (in liquidation)    Canada
375    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Falkland) Corporation (in liquidation)    Canada
376    BHP Billiton Petroleum (Vietnam) Corporation (in liquidation)    Canada
377    Billiton (RA) B.V. (in liquidation)    Netherlands
378    Billiton Intellectual Property B.V. (in liquidation)    Netherlands
379    Billiton Investment 2 B.V. (in liquidation)    Netherlands
380    Astra Explorations & Mining Company (Proprietary) Limited (in liquidation)    Botswana

 

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