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 BIBLT                                                                           
    BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Resignation of Group Company Secretary             
                                                                                
    BHP Billiton Plc                                                            
Share code :        BIL                                                     
    ISIN :              GB0000566504                                            
    Resignation of Group Company Secretary                                      
    Name of entities       BHP Billiton Limited  BHP Billiton Plc               
ABN  49 004 028 077   REG NO  3196029                
    We advise that Ms Karen Wood has tendered her resignation as the Group      
    Company Secretary of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc effective    
    Thursday, 12 July 2007.                                                     
Ms Wood has resigned to assume a new appointment within the Group as Group  
    Executive and Chief People Officer.                                         
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12 July 2007                                                                    
Date: 12/07/2007 09:00:05 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.