BIL 201305240056A
BHP Billiton Plc - Director Declaration

BHP Billiton Plc


Issued by:                    BHP Billiton Plc
Date:                         24 May 2013
To:                           London Stock Exchange
cc:                           JSE Limited
                             New York Stock Exchange
For Release:                  Immediately

Contact:                      Elizabeth Hobley +44 (0) 20 7802 4054

                              BHP Billiton Plc – Director Declaration




 In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.14, BHP Billiton Plc confirms that News Corporation
 announced today that Jac Nasser, Chairman of the BHP Billiton Group, will be appointed to the
 Board of 21st Century Fox, the company which will retain the global media and entertainment
 businesses of News Corporation, following News Corporation’s previously announced
 separation into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”). News
 Corporation announced that the appointment will be effective upon completion of the Separation
 which is expected to occur on 28 June 2013.



 Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays)


 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
 Registered in England and Wales
 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

 A member of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia

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