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OMB NUMBER: 3235-0518
EXPIRES: MARCH 31, 2005
ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
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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)
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable))
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John Fast
Chief Legal Counsel
BHP Billiton
180 Londsdale St.
Melbourne, 3000
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9609 3333
Fax: + 61 3 9609 3015
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(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:
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David A. Katz, Esq. David Williamson
Partner Blake Dawson Waldron
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Level 39
Katz 101 Collins Street
51 West 52nd Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000
New York, NY 10019-6150 Australia
U.S.A. Tel: + 61 3 9679 3000
Tel: + 212 403 1000 Fax: + 61 3 9679 3111
Fax: + 212 403 2000
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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
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44 U.S.C. 3507.
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(10-03) OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM
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FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB
CONTROL NUMBER.
PART I - INFORMATION SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS
Item 1. Home Jurisdiction Documents
(a) BHP Billiton lodged a Supplementary Bidder's Statement (Exhibit 1) for the
ordinary shares and the shares underlying the American Depositary Shares of WMC
Resources Limited with the Australian Stock Exchange on May 26, 2005.
(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 May 26, 2005 (Exhibit 2).
(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
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(Signature)
Name: KAREN WOOD, SECRETARY
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(Name and Title)
Date: May 26, 2005