BRIBERY – LAW AND LEGISLATION – UNITED STATES

Computershare pleads guilty to bribes in US

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 17-Aug-15

An adviser at US-based Institutional Shareholder Services has pleaded guilty to receiving bribes from two employees of shareholder communications business Georgeson. The US Department of Justice says the matter is continued to be investigated. Georgeson is owned by Australian-listed share registry group Computershare.

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COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED – ASX CPU, GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF JUSTICE, RISKMETRICS GROUP INCORPORATED, UNITED STATES. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

BHP Billiton fined $31m over Olympics largesse

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Original article by John Kehoe, Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker, Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 8 : 22-May-15

The US Securities & Exchange Commission has fined resources giant BHP Billiton $US25m ($A31.6m) over the provision of hospitality services to government officials during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. BHP was found to have breached anti-bribery laws by providing Olympic tickets and hotel accommodation to officials from Asian and African countries, including China. BHP was a sponsor of the 2008 Olympics.

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BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, UNITED STATES. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION