Exhibit 8.1

Company List as at 30 June 2013



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|   |  | Company Name                                                   |  | Country                          
|1  |  | 141 Union Company                                              |  | United States                    
|2  |  | 8231508 Canada Inc.                                            |  | Canada                           
|3  |  | African Metals (Pty) Limited                                   |  | South Africa                     
|4  |  | Anglo Potash Ltd                                               |  | Canada                           
|5  |  | Albion Downs Pty Limited                                       |  | Australia                        
|6  |  | Aluminium Consortium Venezuela B.V. (Venezuela)                |  | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
|7  |  | Araguaia Participações Ltda                                    |  | Brazil                           
|8  |  | Astra Explorations & Mining Company (Proprietary) Limited      |  | Botswana                         
|9  |  | Athabasca Resources Partnership                                |  | Canada                           
|10 |  | Atlas Steels Company Limited                                   |  | Canada                           
|11 |  | Baniettor Mining (Pty) Limited                                 |  | South Africa                     
|12 |  | BHP Billiton (Aus) Limited                                     |  | United Kingdom                   
|13 |  | BHP Billiton (BVI) Limited                                     |  | Virgin Islands, British          
|14 |  | BHP Billiton (Liberia) Inc.                                    |  | Liberia                          
|15 |  | BHP Billiton (Nouvelle-Caledonie) SAS                          |  | New Caledonia                    
|16 |  | BHP Billiton (Philippines) Inc.                                |  | Philippines                      
|17 |  | BHP Billiton (Trinidad) Holdings Limited                       |  | Saint Lucia                      
|18 |  | BHP Billiton (Trinidad-2C) Ltd.                                |  | Canada                           
|19 |  | BHP Billiton (Trinidad-2C) Ltd. (Trinidad and Tobago)          |  | Trinidad and Tobago              
|20 |  | BHP Billiton (Trinidad-3A) Ltd.                                |  | Trinidad and Tobago              
|21 |  | BHP Billiton (UK) Limited                                      |  | United Kingdom                   
|22 |  | BHP Billiton (UMC) 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 Boliviana de Petroleo Inc. (Sucursal Bolivia)     |  | Bolivia                          
|32 |  | BHP Billiton Brasil Exploração e Produção de Petróleo Limitada |  | Brazil                           
|33 |  | BHP Billiton Brasil Investimentos Ltda.                        |  | Brazil                           
|34 |  | BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda                                       |  | Brazil                           
|35 |  | BHP Billiton Canada Inc.                                       |  | Canada                           
|36 |  | BHP Billiton Capital Inc.                                      |  | United States                    
|37 |  | BHP Billiton CBM Investments Pty Ltd                           |  | Australia                        
|38 |  | BHP Billiton Chile Inversiones Limitada                        |  | Chile                            
|39 |  | BHP Billiton China Limited                                     |  | Hong Kong                        
|40 |  | BHP Billiton Coal Holdings South Africa Proprietary Limited    |  | South Africa                     
|41 |  | BHP Billiton Community Limited                                 |  | Australia                        
|42 |  | BHP Billiton Company B.V.                                      |  | Netherlands                      
|43 |  | BHP Billiton Diamonds (Eurasia) LLC                            |  | Russian Federation               
|44 |  | BHP Billiton Direct Reduced Iron Pty Limited                   |  | Australia                        
|45 |  | BHP Billiton Employee Plan Pty Ltd                             |  | Australia                        
|46 |  | BHP Billiton Energy Coal Australia Pty Ltd                     |  | Australia                        
|47 |  | BHP Billiton Energy Coal Inc.                                  |  | United States                    



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|   |  | Company Name                                              |  | Country                
|48 |  | BHP Billiton Energy Coal Investments Pty Ltd              |  | Australia              
|49 |  | BHP Billiton Energy Coal Operations Pty Ltd               |  | Australia              
|50 |  | BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Proprietary Limited |  | South Africa           
|51 |  | BHP Billiton Eurasia B.V.                                 |  | Netherlands            
|52 |  | BHP Billiton Eurasia B.V. (Moscow Rep Office)             |  | Russian Federation     
|53 |  | BHP Billiton Executive Services Company Pty Limited       |  | Australia              
|54 |  | BHP Billiton Finance (USA) B.V.                           |  | Netherlands            
|55 |  | BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited                        |  | Australia              
|56 |  | BHP Billiton Finance Australia Limited                    |  | Virgin Islands, British
|57 |  | BHP Billiton Finance B.V.                                 |  | Netherlands            
|58 |  | BHP Billiton Finance B.V. (UK branch)                     |  | United Kingdom         
|59 |  | BHP Billiton Finance Limited                              |  | Australia              
|60 |  | BHP Billiton Finance Plc                                  |  | United Kingdom         
|61 |  | BHP Billiton Finance South Africa Limited                 |  | Virgin Islands, British
|62 |  | BHP Billiton Foreign Holdings Inc.                        |  | United States          
|63 |  | BHP Billiton Freight Singapore Pte Limited                |  | Singapore              
|64 |  | BHP Billiton Group (BVI) Limited                          |  | Virgin Islands, British
|65 |  | BHP Billiton Group Limited                                |  | United Kingdom         
|66 |  | BHP Billiton Group Operations Pty Ltd                     |  | Australia              
|67 |  | BHP Billiton Holdings B.V.                                |  | Netherlands            
|68 |  | BHP Billiton Holdings Limited                             |  | United Kingdom         
|69 |  | BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd                           |  | Australia              
|70 |  | BHP Billiton International Metals B.V.                    |  | Netherlands            
|71 |  | BHP Billiton International Services Limited               |  | United Kingdom         
|72 |  | BHP Billiton International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.   |  | China                  
|73 |  | BHP Billiton Investment Holdings Limited                  |  | United Kingdom         
|74 |  | BHP Billiton IO Mining Pty Ltd                            |  | Australia              
|75 |  | BHP Billiton IO Pilbara Mining Pty Ltd                    |  | Australia              
|76 |  | BHP Billiton IO Services Pty Ltd                          |  | Australia              
|77 |  | BHP Billiton IO Workshop Pty Ltd                          |  | Australia              
|78 |  | BHP Billiton Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd                    |  | Australia              
|79 |  | BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Limited                         |  | Australia              
|80 |  | BHP Billiton Japan Limited                                |  | Japan                  
|81 |  | BHP Billiton Jersey Limited                               |  | Jersey                 
|82 |  | BHP Billiton Korea Co., Ltd.                              |  | Korea, Republic of     
|83 |  | BHP Billiton Liberia (Jersey) Limited                     |  | Jersey                 
|84 |  | BHP Billiton Limited                                      |  | Australia              
|85 |  | BHP Billiton Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd                 |  | Australia              
|86 |  | BHP Billiton Marine & General Insurances Pty Ltd          |  | Australia              
|87 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing AG                                 |  | Switzerland            
|88 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing AG (Singapore Branch)              |  | Singapore              
|89 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd.                      |  | Singapore              
|90 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing B.V.                               |  | Netherlands            
|91 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing Inc.                               |  | United States          
|92 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing Investments ApS                    |  | Denmark                
|93 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing Investments Limited                |  | United Kingdom         
|94 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing Services India Pvt Ltd             |  | India                  
|95 |  | BHP Billiton Marketing UK Limited                         |  | United Kingdom         
|96 |  | BHP Billiton Marylebone B.V.                              |  | Netherlands            
|97 |  | BHP Billiton Metais SA                                    |  | Brazil                 
|98 |  | BHP Billiton MetCoal Holdings Pty Ltd                     |  | Australia              
|99 |  | BHP Billiton Mine Management Company                      |  | United States          



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|    |  | Company Name                                                              |  | Country              
|100 |  | BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd                                             |  | Australia            
|101 |  | BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd                                          |  | Australia            
|102 |  | BHP Billiton New Mexico Coal Inc.                                         |  | United States        
|103 |  | BHP Billiton Nickel Operations Pty Ltd                                    |  | Australia            
|104 |  | BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd                                          |  | Australia            
|105 |  | BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd                              |  | Australia            
|106 |  | BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Marketing Pty Ltd                                |  | Australia            
|107 |  | BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Operations Pty Ltd                               |  | Australia            
|108 |  | BHP Billiton Paddington Limited                                           |  | United Kingdom       
|109 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc.                                    |  | United States        
|110 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas Holdings) Inc.                           |  | United States        
|111 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas) Inc.                                    |  | United States        
|112 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Australia) Pty. Ltd.                              |  | Australia            
|113 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty. Ltd.                            |  | Australia            
|114 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Brazil) Limited                                   |  | United Kingdom       
|115 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Brunei CA 01) Limited                             |  | United Kingdom       
|116 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Colombia) Corporation                             |  | Canada               
|117 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Colombia) Sucursal Colombia                       |  | Colombia             
|118 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) Inc.                                   |  | United States        
|119 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Denmark) ApS                                      |  | Denmark              
|120 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) LLC                         |  | United States        
|121 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Falkland) Corporation                             |  | Canada               
|122 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville) LLC                                 |  | United States        
|123 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Foreign Exploration Holdings) LLC                 |  | United States        
|124 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM) Inc.                                         |  | United States        
|125 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (India) Corporation                                |  | Canada               
|126 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (International Exploration) Pty. Ltd.              |  | Australia            
|127 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (International Exploration) Pty. Ltd. (Algeria)    |  | Algeria              
|128 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (International Exploration) Pty. Ltd. (India)      |  | India                
|129 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (KCS Resources), LLC                               |  | United States        
|130 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Laurentian) Corporation                           |  | Canada               
|131 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Netherlands) B.V.                                 |  | Netherlands          
|132 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (New Ventures) Corporation                         |  | Canada               
|133 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc.                               |  | United States        
|134 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty. Ltd.                       |  | Australia            
|135 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation                          |  | Canada               
|136 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation (Philippines Branch)     |  | Philippines          
|137 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Limited                              |  | United Kingdom       
|138 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Limited (Philippines Branch)         |  | Philippines          
|139 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Pilbara LNG) Pty Ltd                              |  | Australia            
|140 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Pipelines Investments) Pty. Ltd.                  |  | Australia            
|141 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sabah) Corporation                                |  | Canada               
|142 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sabah) Corporation (Malaysian Branch)             |  | Malaysia             
|143 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sarawak) Limited                                  |  | United Kingdom       
|144 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Sarawak) Limited (Malaysian Branch)               |  | Malaysia             
|145 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa 3B/4B) Limited                       |  | United Kingdom       
|146 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa 3B/4B) Limited (South Africa Branch) |  | South Africa         
|147 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa) LLC                                 |  | Saint Kitts and Nevis
|148 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (South Africa) LLC (South Africa branch)           |  | South Africa         
|149 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23b) Limited                       |  | United Kingdom       
|150 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 23b) Limited (Trinidad and Tobago) |  | Trinidad and Tobago  



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|    |  | Company Name                                                             |  | Country                
|151 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 28) Limited                       |  | United Kingdom         
|152 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 28) Limited (Trinidad and Tobago) |  | Trinidad and Tobago    
|153 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 29) Limited                       |  | United Kingdom         
|154 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 29) Limited (Trinidad and Tobago) |  | Trinidad and Tobago    
|155 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 5) Limited                        |  | United Kingdom         
|156 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 5) Limited (Trinidad and Tobago)  |  | Trinidad and Tobago    
|157 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 6) Limited                        |  | United Kingdom         
|158 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Trinidad Block 6) Limited (Trinidad and Tobago)  |  | Trinidad and Tobago    
|159 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Tx Gathering), LLC                               |  | United States          
|160 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (TxLa Operating) Company                          |  | United States          
|161 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Victoria) Pty. Ltd.                              |  | Australia              
|162 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (Vietnam) Corporation                             |  | Canada                 
|163 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum (WSF Operating), Inc.                             |  | United States          
|164 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Great Britain Limited                             |  | United Kingdom         
|165 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Great Britain Limited (South Africa branch)       |  | South Africa           
|166 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings (USA) Inc.                               |  | United States          
|167 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Holdings LLC                                      |  | United States          
|168 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum International Pty. Ltd.                           |  | Australia              
|169 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Investments (Great Britain) Pty Ltd               |  | Australia              
|170 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Limited                                           |  | United Kingdom         
|171 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (GP), LLC                              |  | United States          
|172 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (LP), LLC                              |  | United States          
|173 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (N.A.), LP                             |  | United States          
|174 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd                                           |  | Australia              
|175 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Trading and Marketing Inc.                        |  | United States          
|176 |  | BHP Billiton Petroleum Trading and Marketing Pty. Ltd.                   |  | Australia              
|177 |  | BHP Billiton Plc                                                         |  | United Kingdom         
|178 |  | BHP Billiton Plc (South Africa)                                          |  | South Africa           
|179 |  | BHP Billiton PNG Services Limited                                        |  | Papua New Guinea       
|180 |  | BHP Billiton Properties Proprietary Limited                              |  | South Africa           
|181 |  | BHP Billiton RBM Holdings Proprietary Limited                            |  | South Africa           
|182 |  | BHP Billiton Resources Exploration Pty Ltd                               |  | Australia              
|183 |  | BHP Billiton Resources International (RSA) Pty Ltd                       |  | Australia              
|184 |  | BHP Billiton Resources International (RSA) PTY LTD (South Africa Branch) |  | South Africa           
|185 |  | BHP Billiton Resources Marketing Pty Ltd                                 |  | Australia              
|186 |  | BHP Billiton SA Finance (Pty) Ltd                                        |  | South Africa           
|187 |  | BHP Billiton SA Holdings Limited                                         |  | South Africa           
|188 |  | BHP Billiton SA Investments Limited                                      |  | United Kingdom         
|189 |  | BHP Billiton SA Limited                                                  |  | South Africa           
|190 |  | BHP Billiton Services Jersey Limited                                     |  | Jersey                 
|191 |  | BHP Billiton Shared Business Services Pty Ltd                            |  | Australia              
|192 |  | BHP Billiton Shared Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.                          |  | Malaysia               
|193 |  | BHP Billiton South Africa (Jersey) Limited                               |  | Jersey                 
|194 |  | BHP Billiton South Africa Holdings B.V.                                  |  | Netherlands            
|195 |  | BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd                                     |  | Australia              
|196 |  | BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Holdings Pty Ltd                              |  | Australia              
|197 |  | BHP Billiton SSM Indonesia Pte Ltd                                       |  | Singapore              
|198 |  | BHP Billiton SSM International Pty Ltd                                   |  | Australia              
|199 |  | BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities                                     |  | United Kingdom         
|200 |  | BHP Billiton Taiwan Limited                                              |  | Taiwan                 
|201 |  | BHP Billiton UK Holdings Limited                                         |  | Virgin Islands, British



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|    |  | Company Name                                                       |  | Country                              
|202 |  | BHP Billiton UK Investments Limited                                |  | Virgin Islands, British              
|203 |  | BHP Billiton Uranium Holding Company Pty Ltd                       |  | Australia                            
|204 |  | BHP Billiton WAIO Pty Ltd                                          |  | Australia                            
|205 |  | BHP Billiton Wesminco Oil Pty Ltd                                  |  | Australia                            
|206 |  | BHP Billiton Western Mining Resources International Pty Ltd        |  | Australia                            
|207 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc.                                |  | Canada                               
|208 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Angola)                       |  | Angola                               
|209 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Argentina)                    |  | Argentina                            
|210 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Botswana)                     |  | Botswana                             
|211 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Burundi)                      |  | Burundi                              
|212 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Colombia)                     |  | Colombia                             
|213 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Cote dIvoire)                |  | Cote dIvoire                        
|214 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Democratic Republic of Congo) |  | Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
|215 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Ecuador)                      |  | Ecuador                              
|216 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Ethiopia)                     |  | Ethiopia                             
|217 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Gabon)                        |  | Gabon                                
|218 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Ghana)                        |  | Ghana                                
|219 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Guyana)                       |  | Guyana                               
|220 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Ireland)                      |  | Ireland                              
|221 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Kazakhstan)                   |  | Kazakhstan                           
|222 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Liberia)                      |  | Liberia                              
|223 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Namibia)                      |  | Namibia                              
|224 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Pakistan)                     |  | Pakistan                             
|225 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Papua New Guinea)             |  | Papua New Guinea                     
|226 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Peru)                         |  | Peru                                 
|227 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Philippines)                  |  | Philippines                          
|228 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (South Africa)                 |  | South Africa                         
|229 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Tanzania)                     |  | Tanzania, United Republic of         
|230 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Venezuela)                    |  | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of    
|231 |  | BHP Billiton World Exploration Inc. (Zambia)                       |  | Zambia                               
|232 |  | BHP Billiton Yakabindie Nickel Pty Ltd                             |  | Australia                            
|233 |  | BHP Billiton Yeelirrie Development Company Pty Ltd                 |  | Australia                            
|234 |  | BHP Billiton Yeelirrie Management Services Pty Ltd                 |  | Australia                            
|235 |  | BHP Billiton Zambia Limited                                        |  | Zambia                               
|236 |  | BHP Canadian Diamonds Company                                      |  | Canada                               
|237 |  | BHP Capital No. 20 Pty Limited                                     |  | Australia                            
|238 |  | BHP Chile Inc.                                                     |  | United States                        
|239 |  | BHP Chile Inc. (Chile Branch)                                      |  | Chile                                
|240 |  | BHP Coal Holdings Pty Limited                                      |  | Australia                            
|241 |  | BHP Coal Pty Ltd                                                   |  | Australia                            
|242 |  | BHP Copper Inc.                                                    |  | United States                        
|243 |  | BHP Development Finance Pty Ltd                                    |  | Australia                            
|244 |  | BHP Escondida Inc.                                                 |  | United States                        
|245 |  | BHP Finance (International) Inc.                                   |  | United States                        
|246 |  | BHP Financial Services (UK) Limited                                |  | Guernsey                             
|247 |  | BHP Group Resources Pty. Ltd.                                      |  | Australia                            
|248 |  | BHP Hawaii Inc.                                                    |  | United States                        
|249 |  | BHP Holdings (International) Inc.                                  |  | United States                        
|250 |  | BHP Holdings (Resources) Inc.                                      |  | United States                        



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|    |  | Company Name                                            |  | Country                          
|251 |  | BHP Holdings (USA) Inc.                                 |  | United States                    
|252 |  | BHP Holdings International (Investments) Inc.           |  | United States                    
|253 |  | BHP Internacional Participacoes Ltda                    |  | Brazil                           
|254 |  | BHP International Finance Corp.                         |  | United States                    
|255 |  | BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd                        |  | Australia                        
|256 |  | BHP Khanij Anveshana Pvt Limited                        |  | India                            
|257 |  | BHP Mineral Resources Inc.                              |  | United States                    
|258 |  | BHP Minerals Asia Pacific Pty Ltd                       |  | Australia                        
|259 |  | BHP Minerals Europe Limited                             |  | United Kingdom                   
|260 |  | BHP Minerals Exploration Inc.                           |  | United States                    
|261 |  | BHP Minerals Ghana Inc.                                 |  | United States                    
|262 |  | BHP Minerals Holdings Proprietary Limited               |  | Australia                        
|263 |  | BHP Minerals India Pvt Limited                          |  | India                            
|264 |  | BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc.             |  | United States                    
|265 |  | BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. (Argentina) |  | Argentina                        
|266 |  | BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. (Pakistan)  |  | Pakistan                         
|267 |  | BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. (Uruguay)   |  | Uruguay                          
|268 |  | BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. (Venezuela) |  | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
|269 |  | BHP Minerals International LLC                          |  | United States                    
|270 |  | BHP Minerals Pacific Inc.                               |  | United States                    
|271 |  | BHP Minerals Service Company                            |  | United States                    
|272 |  | BHP Navajo Coal Company                                 |  | United States                    
|273 |  | BHP Peru Holdings Inc.                                  |  | United States                    
|274 |  | BHP Petroleum (Argentina) S.A.                          |  | Argentina                        
|275 |  | BHP Petroleum (Ashmore Operations) Pty Ltd              |  | Australia                        
|276 |  | BHP Petroleum (Cambodia) Pty Ltd                        |  | Australia                        
|277 |  | BHP Petroleum (Pakistan) Pty Ltd (Pakistan)             |  | Pakistan                         
|278 |  | BHP Petroleum (Pakistan) Pty. Ltd.                      |  | Australia                        
|279 |  | BHP Petroleum (Tankers) Limited                         |  | Bermuda                          
|280 |  | BHP Petroleum (Tankers) Limited (Australian Branch)     |  | Australia                        
|281 |  | BHP Petroleum (U.K.) Corporation                        |  | United States                    
|282 |  | BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd                 |  | Australia                        
|283 |  | BHP Queensland Coal Limited                             |  | United States                    
|284 |  | BHP Queensland Coal Limited                             |  | Australia                        
|285 |  | BHP Resources Inc.                                      |  | United States                    
|286 |  | BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd                           |  | Australia                        
|287 |  | BHP Venezuela Inc.                                      |  | United States                    
|288 |  | BHPB Freight Pty Ltd                                    |  | Australia                        
|289 |  | Big Hawk Services, LLC                                  |  | United States                    
|290 |  | Billiton (RA) B.V.                                      |  | Netherlands                      
|291 |  | Billiton Aluminium SA (Pty) Ltd                         |  | South Africa                     
|292 |  | Billiton Argentina B.V.                                 |  | Netherlands                      
|293 |  | Billiton Argentina B.V.  Argentina Branch              |  | Argentina                        
|294 |  | Billiton Australia Finance Pty Ltd                      |  | Australia                        
|295 |  | Billiton Australia Holdings B.V.                        |  | Netherlands                      
|296 |  | Billiton Chile B.V.                                     |  | Netherlands                      
|297 |  | Billiton Coal Australia Holdings B.V.                   |  | Netherlands                      
|298 |  | Billiton Coal SA Limited                                |  | South Africa                     
|299 |  | Billiton Development (Zambia) Limited                   |  | Zambia                           
|300 |  | Billiton Development B.V.                               |  | Netherlands                      
|301 |  | Billiton E & D 3 B.V.                                   |  | Netherlands                      



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|    |  | Company Name                                                         |  | Country                
|302 |  | Billiton Executive Pension Scheme Trustee Limited                    |  | United Kingdom         
|303 |  | Billiton Exploration Australia Pty Limited                           |  | Australia              
|304 |  | Billiton Guinea B.V.                                                 |  | Netherlands            
|305 |  | Billiton Intellectual Property B.V.                                  |  | Netherlands            
|306 |  | Billiton Investment 1 B.V.                                           |  | Netherlands            
|307 |  | Billiton Investment 12 B.V.                                          |  | Netherlands            
|308 |  | Billiton Investment 13 B.V.                                          |  | Netherlands            
|309 |  | Billiton Investment 15 B.V.                                          |  | Netherlands            
|310 |  | Billiton Investment 2 B.V.                                           |  | Netherlands            
|311 |  | Billiton Investment 3 B.V.                                           |  | Netherlands            
|312 |  | Billiton Investment 7 B.V.                                           |  | Netherlands            
|313 |  | Billiton Investment 8 B.V.                                           |  | Netherlands            
|314 |  | Billiton Investment 9 B.V.                                           |  | Netherlands            
|315 |  | Billiton Investments Ireland Limited                                 |  | Ireland                
|316 |  | Billiton Manganese Australia Pty Ltd                                 |  | Australia              
|317 |  | Billiton Manganese Holdings B.V.                                     |  | Netherlands            
|318 |  | Billiton Marketing Holding B.V.                                      |  | Netherlands            
|319 |  | Billiton Marketing Investments B.V.                                  |  | Netherlands            
|320 |  | Billiton Nickel Holdings B.V.                                        |  | Netherlands            
|321 |  | Billiton Suriname Holdings B.V.                                      |  | Netherlands            
|322 |  | Broadmeadow Mine Services Pty Ltd                                    |  | Australia              
|323 |  | Broken Hill Proprietary (USA) Inc.                                   |  | United States          
|324 |  | Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Mongolia LLC                        |  | Mongolia               
|325 |  | Bulkers Limited                                                      |  | Liberia                
|326 |  | Carson Hill Gold Mining Corporation                                  |  | United States          
|327 |  | Central Queensland Services Pty Ltd                                  |  | Australia              
|328 |  | Cerro Matoso SA                                                      |  | Colombia               
|329 |  | Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd                                         |  | Australia              
|330 |  | Compania Minera Cerro Colorado Limitada                              |  | Chile                  
|331 |  | Conicol BVI Limited                                                  |  | Virgin Islands, British
|332 |  | Consolidated Nominees Proprietary Limited                            |  | South Africa           
|333 |  | Consórcio Santos Luz de Imóveis Ltda                                 |  | Brazil                 
|334 |  | Corridor Sands Limitada                                              |  | Mozambique             
|335 |  | County Shipping Company Limited                                      |  | Hong Kong              
|336 |  | Dampier Coal (Queensland) Proprietary Limited                        |  | Australia              
|337 |  | Dendrobium Coal Pty Ltd                                              |  | Australia              
|338 |  | Dia Met Minerals (Africa) Limited                                    |  | Cayman Islands         
|339 |  | Donkerpoort Iron Limited                                             |  | South Africa           
|340 |  | Douglas Colliery Limited                                             |  | South Africa           
|341 |  | Douglas Colliery Services Limited                                    |  | South Africa           
|342 |  | Electrolytic Metal Corporation (Proprietary) Limited                 |  | South Africa           
|343 |  | Endeavour Coal Pty Limited                                           |  | Australia              
|344 |  | Ermelo Mines Services (Pty) Limited                                  |  | South Africa           
|345 |  | Eyami Trust Management Company (RF) (Pty) Limited                    |  | South Africa           
|346 |  | FracHawk Services, LLC                                               |  | United States          
|347 |  | Gengro Limited                                                       |  | South Africa           
|348 |  | Global BHP Copper Ltd.                                               |  | Cayman Islands         
|349 |  | Global Offshore Oil Exploration (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited |  | South Africa           
|350 |  | Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd                                |  | Australia              
|351 |  | Hamilton Brothers Corporation                                        |  | United States          
|352 |  | Hamilton Brothers Exploration Company                                |  | United States          
|353 |  | Hamilton Brothers Oil and Gas Corporation                            |  | United States          



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|    |  | Company Name                                                 |  | Country                              
|354 |  | Hamilton Brothers Petroleum Corporation                      |  | United States                        
|355 |  | Hamilton Oil Company Inc.                                    |  | United States                        
|356 |  | Hay Point Services Pty Limited                               |  | Australia                            
|357 |  | Hillside Aluminium (Pty) Ltd                                 |  | South Africa                         
|358 |  | HK Energy Marketing, LLC                                     |  | United States                        
|359 |  | HK Transportation, LLC                                       |  | United States                        
|360 |  | Hotazel Manganese Mines (Proprietary) Limited                |  | South Africa                         
|361 |  | Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd                            |  | Australia                            
|362 |  | Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd                              |  | Australia                            
|363 |  | Illawarra Services Pty Ltd                                   |  | Australia                            
|364 |  | Ingwe Housing Association (NPC)                              |  | South Africa                         
|365 |  | Ingwe Surface Holdings Limited                               |  | South Africa                         
|366 |  | Innovaciones Metalúrgicas de Córdoba S.A.S.  IMETCOR S.A.S. |  | Colombia                             
|367 |  | IPS USA, Inc.                                                |  | United States                        
|368 |  | Jenipapo Recursos Naturais S.A.                              |  | Brazil                               
|369 |  | Kangwane Anthracite (Pty) Limited                            |  | South Africa                         
|370 |  | KCS Energy Services, Inc.                                    |  | United States                        
|371 |  | Kelar S.A.                                                   |  | Chile                                
|372 |  | Keliney Closed Joint Stock Company                           |  | Russian Federation                   
|373 |  | Liverpool Bay Limited                                        |  | United Kingdom                       
|374 |  | Lubilanji Mining SPRL a.k.a <<Lumi SPRL>>                    |  | Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
|375 |  | Main Street 58 Proprietary Limited                           |  | South Africa                         
|376 |  | Manhattan Syndicate Limited                                  |  | South Africa                         
|377 |  | Manitoba Potash Corporation                                  |  | Canada                               
|378 |  | Marcona International, S.A.                                  |  | Panama                               
|379 |  | Medallion California Properties Company                      |  | United States                        
|380 |  | Metalloys Manganese Smelter (Pty) Ltd                        |  | South Africa                         
|381 |  | Middelburg Mine Services (Pty) Limited                       |  | South Africa                         
|382 |  | Middelplaats Manganese (Pty) Limited                         |  | South Africa                         
|383 |  | Minera BHP Billiton, S.A. de C.V.                            |  | Mexico                               
|384 |  | Minera Spence SA                                             |  | Chile                                
|385 |  | Mt Arthur Coal Pty Limited                                   |  | Australia                            
|386 |  | Mt Arthur Underground Pty Ltd                                |  | Australia                            
|387 |  | Natural Diamond Company Limited                              |  | Jersey                               
|388 |  | One TEC Operating, LLC                                       |  | United States                        
|389 |  | One Tec, LLC                                                 |  | United States                        
|390 |  | Oy Alwima Limited                                            |  | Finland                              
|391 |  | Pering Mine Services Holdings Proprietary Limited            |  | South Africa                         
|392 |  | Petrohawk Energy Corporation                                 |  | United States                        
|393 |  | Phoenix Mining Finance Company (Pty) Limited                 |  | South Africa                         
|394 |  | Pilbara Gas Pty Limited                                      |  | Australia                            
|395 |  | Prairie Potash Corporation                                   |  | Canada                               
|396 |  | Proliq, Inc.                                                 |  | United States                        
|397 |  | PT BHP Billiton Indonesia                                    |  | Indonesia                            
|398 |  | PT BHP Billiton Services Indonesia                           |  | Indonesia                            
|399 |  | PT Billiton Indonesia                                        |  | Indonesia                            
|400 |  | PT Juloi Coal                                                |  | Indonesia                            
|401 |  | PT Kalteng Coal                                              |  | Indonesia                            
|402 |  | PT Lahai Coal                                                |  | Indonesia                            
|403 |  | PT Maruwai Coal                                              |  | Indonesia                            
|404 |  | PT Pari Coal                                                 |  | Indonesia                            



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|    |  | Company Name                                                                 |  | Country       
|405 |  | PT Ratah Coal                                                                |  | Indonesia     
|406 |  | PT Sumber Barito Coal                                                        |  | Indonesia     
|407 |  | QNI International Pty Ltd                                                    |  | Australia     
|408 |  | QNI Philippines Inc                                                          |  | Philippines   
|409 |  | RAL Cayman Inc (Agencia Chile)                                               |  | Chile         
|410 |  | RAL Cayman Inc.                                                              |  | Cayman Islands
|411 |  | Rietspruit Mine Services (Pty) Limited                                       |  | South Africa  
|412 |  | Rio Algom Exploration Inc. (Argentina Branch)                                |  | Argentina     
|413 |  | Rio Algom Exploration Inc. (Namibian Branch)                                 |  | Namibia       
|414 |  | Rio Algom Exploration Inc. (or French Name Form  Exploration Rio Algom Inc) |  | Canada        
|415 |  | Rio Algom Investments (Agencia  Chile) Inc.                                 |  | Chile         
|416 |  | Rio Algom Investments (Chile) Inc                                            |  | Canada        
|417 |  | Rio Algom Limited                                                            |  | Canada        
|418 |  | Rio Algom Mining LLC                                                         |  | United States 
|419 |  | Rio Algom Namibia (Proprietary) Limited                                      |  | Namibia       
|420 |  | Riocerro Inc                                                                 |  | Cayman Islands
|421 |  | Riochile Inc                                                                 |  | Cayman Islands
|422 |  | Samancor AG                                                                  |  | Switzerland   
|423 |  | Samancor Gabon SA                                                            |  | Gabon         
|424 |  | Samancor Holdings (Proprietary) Limited                                      |  | South Africa  
|425 |  | Samancor Manganese (Proprietary) Limited                                     |  | South Africa  
|426 |  | San Juan Coal Company                                                        |  | United States 
|427 |  | San Juan Transportation Company                                              |  | United States 
|428 |  | San Manuel Arizona Railroad Company                                          |  | United States 
|429 |  | South Texas Shale LLC                                                        |  | United States 
|430 |  | Southeastern Petroleum Sales Corporation                                     |  | United States 
|431 |  | Stein Insurance Company Limited                                              |  | Guernsey      
|432 |  | Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company Pty Ltd                              |  | Australia     
|433 |  | Terra Nominees (Proprietary) Limited                                         |  | South Africa  
|434 |  | The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Ltd                                  |  | Australia     
|435 |  | The Norwegian Oil Corporation (DNO-U.S.)                                     |  | United States 
|436 |  | The World Marine & General Insurance Plc                                     |  | United Kingdom
|437 |  | Transkei Granite Holdings Proprietary Limited                                |  | South Africa  
|438 |  | UMAL Consolidated Pty Ltd                                                    |  | Australia     
|439 |  | United Iron Pty Ltd                                                          |  | Australia     
|440 |  | Westchester Insurance Company (Proprietary) Limited                          |  | South Africa  
|441 |  | Westminer Insurance Pte Ltd                                                  |  | Singapore     
|442 |  | Winwell Resources, L.L.C.                                                    |  | United States 
|443 |  | WMC (Argentina) Inc.                                                         |  | United States 
|444 |  | WMC (Peru) Inc.                                                              |  | United States 
|445 |  | WMC Corporate Services Inc.                                                  |  | United States 
|446 |  | WMC Exploration Inc.                                                         |  | United States 
|447 |  | WMC Finance (USA) Limited                                                    |  | Australia     
|448 |  | WMC Mineracao Ltda.                                                          |  | Brazil        
|449 |  | WMC Resources (Namibia) (Proprietary) Limited                                |  | Namibia       
|450 |  | WMC Resources Marketing Limited                                              |  | Canada        



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