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BIBLT                                                                           
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BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
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ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
NEWS RELEASE                                                                    
BHP BILLITON FILES FORM CO                                                      
BHP Billiton is today making its official competition filing to the European    
Commission in relation to its proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto.                
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:          
www.bhpbilliton.com                                                             
Australia                               United Kingdom & South Africa           
Samantha Evans, Media Relations         Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations    
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898                    Tel: +44 20 7802 4131                   
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Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com          Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com        
                                                                                
Leng Lau, Investor Relations            Illtud Harri, Media Relations           
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Mobile: +61 403 533 706                 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246                
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Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Media                                              
Relations                                                                       
Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or                                                      
UK +44 20 7802 4031                                                             
Mobile: +44 7917 648 093                                                        
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Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.com                                                
Date: 30 May 2008                                                               
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