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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-715037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	20-F
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		60
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160920

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:		20-F
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09526
		FILM NUMBER:		161894676

	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:		20-F
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31714
		FILM NUMBER:		161894677

	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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Document 1 - file: d178736d20f.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-1.1 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>d178736dex11.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSTITUTION OF BHP BILLITON LIMITED <TEXT> Document 2 - file: d178736dex11.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-1.2 <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>d178736dex12.htm <DESCRIPTION>MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF BHP BILLITON PLC <TEXT> Document 3 - file: d178736dex12.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-4.1 <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>d178736dex41.htm <DESCRIPTION>DLC STRUCTURE SHARING AGREEMENT <TEXT> Document 4 - file: d178736dex41.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-4.12 <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>d178736dex412.htm <DESCRIPTION>FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO ON 2 MARCH 2016 <TEXT> Document 5 - file: d178736dex412.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-8.1 <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>d178736dex81.htm <DESCRIPTION>LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF BHP BILLITON LIMITED AND BHP BILLITON PLC <TEXT> Document 6 - file: d178736dex81.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12.1 <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>d178736dex121.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION (SECTION 302) BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER <TEXT> Document 7 - file: d178736dex121.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12.2 <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>d178736dex122.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION (SECTION 302) BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER <TEXT> Document 8 - file: d178736dex122.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-13.1 <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>d178736dex131.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION (SECTION 906) BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER <TEXT> Document 9 - file: d178736dex131.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-13.2 <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>d178736dex132.htm <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION (SECTION 906) BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER <TEXT> Document 10 - file: d178736dex132.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-15.1 <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>d178736dex151.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS <TEXT> Document 11 - file: d178736dex151.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-95.1 <SEQUENCE>12 <FILENAME>d178736dex951.htm <DESCRIPTION>DISCLOSURE OF MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ("MSHA") SAFETY DATA <TEXT> Document 12 - file: d178736dex951.htm
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