BHP Billiton Announces Inaugural Eurobond.Business Editors MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] Its origin is in the 2001 merger of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the UK's Billiton, which has a South African background. The result is a dual-listed company. , (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BHP BHP blood hydrostatic pressure; the pressure exerted by the blood cells and plasma in the capillaries. ) the world's largest diversified natural resources company, announced today the launch of its inaugural Eurobond. The launch follows an extensive pan-European road show to market the bond. The bond is to be documented under the company's recently launched Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN EMTN Euro Medium-Term Note ) programme. BHP Billiton's Chief Financial Officer, Chris Lynch commented, "The great success of this issue in such volatile market conditions, illustrates the strength of the BHP Billiton credit story. The bond was well supported and attracted a geographically diverse and high quality order book. The issue size of Euro 750 million should ensure sufficient liquidity in the bond and contributes significantly to the BHP Billiton Group's objective of diversifying its funding sources." Further information can be found on our Internet site: http://www.bhpbilliton.com. |
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