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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K

                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          For the Date of 29 March 2005

                              BHP Billiton Limited

                               ABN 49 004 028 077

                               180 Lonsdale Street

                             Melbourne Victoria 3000

                                    Australia

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports 
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 
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Form 20-F         [ X ]                                Form 40-F     [   ] 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
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Yes               [   ]                                No            [ X ]
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

Issued by: BHP Billiton





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NEWS RELEASE


 RELEASE TIME       IMMEDIATE
 DATE               29 March 2005
 NUMBER             13/05


        BHP BILLITON DISPATCHES BIDDER'S STATEMENT FOR WMC RESOURCES LTD


BHP Billiton commenced mailing the Bidder's Statement, together with WMC
Resources Ltd's Target's Statement, to WMC Resources Ltd's shareholders today.
The key dates for the offer are as follows:

Date of Offer                             29 March 2005
Closing Date of Offer*                    7.30 pm (Melbourne time) on 6 May 2005

*This date is indicative only and may change as permitted by the Australian 
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

A copy of the Bidder's Statement as sent to WMC Resources Ltd's shareholders is
attached.

BHP Billiton also advises that all filings required under the U.S.
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 have been made and all
applicable waiting periods under that Act have expired. Accordingly, the
condition set out in clause 5.1(c) of the Bidder's Statement has been fulfilled.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com
                                       



AUSTRALIA                                UNITED KINGDOM
Jane Belcher, Investor Relations         Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media 
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952                        Relations
Mobile: +61 417 031 653                  Tel: +44 20 7802 4156
email: Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.com    email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com

Tania Price, Media Relations             Ariane Gentil, Media Relations       
Tel: +61 3 9609 3815                     Tel: +44 20 7802 4177                
Mobile: +61 419 152 780                  email: Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.com 
email: Tania.Price@bhpbilliton.com       

UNITED STATES                            SOUTH AFRICA                         
Tel: +1 713 599 6100 or                  Michael Campbell, Investor & Media
+44 20 7802 4031                            Relations 
email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com      Tel: +27 11 376 3360
                                         Mobile: +27 82 458 2587  
                                         email: Michael.J.Campbell@
                                            bhpbilliton.com     


                    BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077     BHP Billiton Plc
                        Registration number 3196209

               Registered in Australia         Registered in England and Wales
               Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street     Neathouse Place
               Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia  London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
               Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015   Tel +44 20 7802 4000 
                 Fax  +44 20 7802 4111

          A member of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia





FURTHER INFORMATION FOR U.S. HOLDERS

BHP Billiton has filed the Bidder's Statement with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) under cover of Form CB. Investors and holders of WMC
Resources securities are strongly advised to read the Bidder's Statement and any
other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments and
supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information.
Investors and holders of WMC Resources securities may obtain free copies of the
informational document (when available), as well as other relevant documents
filed with the SEC, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. WMC Resources has
issued a target's statement in connection with the offer which investors and
holders of WMC Recourses securities are strongly advised to read.

This communication is for information purposes only. It shall not constitute an
offer to purchase, sell or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to purchase,
sell or exchange any securities of WMC Resources. The distribution of this
communication may, in some countries, be restricted by law or regulation.
Accordingly, persons who come into possession of this document should inform
themselves of and observe these restrictions.







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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

/s/ Karen Wood
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Karen Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: 29 March 2005