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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Board Appointment
BHP Billiton Plc
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ISIN: GB0000566504
13 December 2010
BHP BILLITON BOARD APPOINTMENT
BHP Billiton Chairman Jac Nasser today announced the appointment of a
new Non-executive Director, Baroness Shriti Vadera, to the BHP
Billiton Board, effective 1 January, 2011.
Shriti Vadera brings wide-ranging expertise in finance, economics, and
public policy to the BHP Billiton Board as well as extensive
experience in emerging markets. She has held a number of advisory and
Ministerial roles in the British Government, most recently serving as
Minister for Africa and Minister for Economic Competitiveness &
Enterprise.
Baroness Vadera has also held a number of international positions,
including advising the Republic of Korea on its term as Chair of the
G20, Temasek Holdings on strategy and the Government of Dubai on the
restructuring of Dubai World. Prior to her time in the British
Government, she spent 14 years in investment banking at UBS Warburg
where she specialised in advisory work in emerging markets.
Chairman Jac Nasser said "Shriti Vadera`s unique combination of
finance and policy experience makes her an excellent addition to the
BHP Billiton Board. She is highly regarded for her work in the
private sector and with governments around the world. Her expertise
in global economic issues and extensive experience in Africa and Asia
will be a source of invaluable insight as BHP Billiton continues to
grow its global business."
The appointment of Baroness Vadera brings the number of BHP Billiton
directors to 12. The Group`s established process of continually
reviewing the mix of skills and competencies of directors will
continue to ensure that the Board is made up of members best able to
promote shareholder interests and effectively govern the Group.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
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Baroness Shriti Vadera
Shriti Vadera is a former Minister for Economic Competitiveness &
Enterprise and former Minister for International Development in the
British Government.
Prior to her Ministerial role Baroness Vadera spent 8 years on the
Council of Economic Advisers, HM Treasury. She was responsible for
advising on international financial and development policy, business
and city issues, productivity, enterprise, PPPs, public enterprises
and amongst other things, was responsible for the creation of the
Shareholder Executive and the Better Regulation Executive.
Before joining the Council of Economic Advisers Shriti Vadera spent 14
years in investment banking at UBS Warburg, advising on banking,
capital markets, project finance and corporate finance
internationally. She also advised governments of developing countries
on a range of issues such as debt restructuring.
Since leaving the UK Government in October 2009, Shriti Vadera has
undertaken senior policy and advisory assignments for the G20 Chair,
the Dubai Government in relation to the Dubai World debt
restructuring, and for Temasek Holdings, Singapore.
She was a trustee of Oxfam between 2000 and 2005 and when in
government worked on development and Africa policy.
Born in Uganda, Baroness Vadera`s family moved to India and then
England, where she studied Philosophy, Politics & Economics at Oxford.
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