BIL
 BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - Bhp Billiton - News Releases                                              
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
NEWS RELEASES                                                                   
Please note that the following news releases have been made to the market this  
morning and are available on our website at www.bhpbilliton.com:                
-    BHP BILLITON OFFER FOR RIO TINTO - BHP Billiton Announces Offer of 3.4 BHP 
    Billiton Shares per Rio Tinto Share                                         
-    INTERIM RESULTS for the half year ended 31 December 2007                   
-    PRESENTATION OF INTERIM RESULTS by Marius Kloppers, Chief Executive Officer
and Alex Vanselow, Chief Financial Officer                                  
They will also be released via SENS shortly.                                    
Contact                                                                         
Elizabeth Hobley, Deputy                                                        
Secretary                                                                       
Tel: +44 20 7802 4054  Mobile:                                                  
+44 7919 326871                                                                 
Email:                                                                          
Elizabeth.Hobley@bhpbilliton.com                                                
                                                                                
Date: 06/02/2008 12:29:38 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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