Contact us English About What we do Investors Sustainability Careers News Suppliers Search Home Investors Shareholder information Demerger taxation information Following the approval of the demerger of South32 by BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shareholders on 6 May 2015, BHP Billiton implemented the demerger by way of an in-specie distribution of South32 shares to BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shareholders. The South32 shares have since begun trading independently from BHP Billiton shares. Section 8 of the Shareholder Circular contains disclosure of the general tax consequences of the demerger for certain shareholders and ADS holders of BHP Billiton Limited that are tax resident in Australia, New Zealand, the UK or the US, and of BHP Billiton Plc that are tax resident in the UK, the US or South Africa. Additional guidance as to the market value of the South32 shares for tax reporting purposes is made available to certain shareholders and ADS holders resident in the jurisdictions listed below. This guidance assumes that the reader has read Section 8 of the Shareholder Circular (PDF 5.63 MB). It does not constitute tax advice and must not be relied upon as such. All shareholders and ADS holders of BHP Billiton, including those resident in other jurisdictions not mentioned below, should review Section 8 of the Shareholder Circular and consult with their own independent taxation advisers to confirm the specific taxation implications of participating in the demerger that apply to them, in light of their particular circumstances. Residence of shareholder Link to further taxation information Australia Additional taxation guidance including the ATO Class Ruling CR 2015/40 for Australian resident shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited is available here (PDF 89 kb). New Zealand Additional taxation guidance in respect of market value for New Zealand resident shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited is available here (PDF 19 kb). United Kingdom Additional taxation guidance in respect of market value for UK resident shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc is available here (PDF 19 kb). United States Additional taxation guidance in respect of market value for US resident shareholders and ADS holders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited is available here (PDF 14 kb). South Africa Additional taxation guidance in respect of market value for South African resident shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc is available here (PDF 21 kb). Canada Additional taxation guidance in respect of market value for Canadian resident shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited is available here (PDF 75 kb). © BHP 2021 About What we do Investors Sustainability Careers News Suppliers Contact us Keep in touch Follow BHP to stay up to date https://www.facebook.com/BHP https://www.linkedin.com/company/bhp/ https://www.twitter.com/BHP https://www.youtube.com/BHP Privacy Policy Modern Slavery Act Statement Terms of use Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. We also use cookies to monitor your use of our website, compile aggregate data and provide you with a good experience when you browse our website. You can choose to accept or reject cookies, or manage your specific cookie options. For more detailed information on what cookies are and how they work, please read our Cookies Policy. Manage cookies Decline All Accept Cookie Preferences