BHP BILLITON PLC - Appointments of Company Secreta12 Dec 2014
BIL 201412120075A
Appointments of Company Secretary

 BHP Billiton Plc
 Registration number 3196209
 Registered in England and Wales
                                                                                    BHP Billiton Limited                        BHP Billiton Plc
 Share code: BIL                                                                    171 Collins Street                          Neathouse Place
                                                                                    Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia           London SW1V 1LH UK
 ISIN: GB0000566504                                                                 GPO BOX 86                                  Tel +44 20 7802 4000
                                                                                    Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia           Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
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Company Secretariat



12 December 2014



 To:       Australian Securities Exchange                                         cc:     New York Stock Exchange
           London Stock Exchange                                                          JSE Limited




                                             Appointments of Company Secretary

 We advise that on 12 December 2014 Rachel Agnew was appointed as Company Secretary of BHP
 Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc. Ms Agnew will report to the President, Governance and Group
 Company Secretary. Ms Agnew’s appointment coincides with the resignation of Nicole Duncan from
 the position of Company Secretary following her appointment as Chief Legal Officer and Company
 Secretary-elect of the demerged entity, South32 Limited.
 
 Also on 12 December 2014, Ms Megan Pepper and Ms Kate Griffiths were appointed as company
 secretaries of BHP Billiton Limited.




 Jane McAloon
 President Governance and Group Company Secretary




 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                  BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
 Registered in Australia                                                  Registered in England and Wales
 Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000            Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

                                          The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

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