The Euro bond issue comprises €600 million in floating rate notes due 2010 paying interest at three-month Euribor plus 35 basis points, €650 million 0.75% bonds due 2022 and &euro750 million 1.5% bonds due in 2030.
It comes after BHP priced a five-year $A1 billion note under its Australian medium-term note program last month.
The proceeds of both offers will be used for general corporate purposes.