必和必拓 Bhp Billiton (BHP) 2002年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、BHP BILLITON LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2002STABILITY GROWTH VALUEStability.Growth.Value.About this ReportBHP Billiton was created through the Dual Listed Companies(DLC)merger of BHP Limited(now BHP Billiton Limited)andBilliton Plc(now BHP Billiton Plc),which was concluded on 29 June 2001.BHP Billiton Li

2、mited and BHP Billiton Plc continue to exist as separate companies,but operate on a combined basis as BHPBilliton.The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited,and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group,arelocated in Melbourne,Australia.BHP Billiton Plc is located in London,United Kin

3、gdom.Both companies have identical Boardsof Directors and are run by a unified management team.Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and votingrights in the BHP Billiton Group as a whole.The laws in Australia and the UK require us to adopt a different approach to reporting results.Th

4、is Concise Report deals withthe affairs of the BHP Billiton Group.Copies of the Annual Reports for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited(Concise Report and Combined FinancialStatements)can be found on .Shareholders may also request a copy by telephoning 1300 655 140(within Australia)or(61 3)9609

5、 4559(from elsewhere).Throughout this Report,the terms BHP Billiton,the Company,the Merger and the Group refer to the combined group,including both BHP Billiton Limited and subsidiary companies and BHP Billiton Plc and subsidiary companies.The term the merger has a corresponding meaning.Throughout t

6、he Report,a reference to a year is to a financial year unless otherwise indicated.BHP Billiton Limited.ABN 49 004 028 077.Registered in Australia.Registered Office:Level 45,600 Bourke Street,Melbourne Victoria 3000,Australia.BHP Billiton Plc.Registration Number 3196209.Registered in England and Wale