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BHP Billiton Plc - Board Appointment
BHP Billiton Plc
Share Code : BIL
ISIN Code : GB0000566504
BUCHANAN, Dr John
Senior Non-Executive Director
BHP Billiton, 2002
Career
BP Plc, 1970-2002
Group Chief Financial Officer, 1996-2002;
Previously Group Treasurer and Director of Finance, Head of Group Corporate
Planning for British Petroleum Plc, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief
Executive for BP Chemicals.
Committees, industry bodies & professional associations
Non-Executive Director The Boots Company Plc (Remuneration, Audit)
Non-Executive Director Astra Zeneca plc (Remuneration, Audit)
Member of UK Accountancy Standards Board (1997-2001)
Personal
Born: June 9, 1943, New Zealand
Education: BSc, MSc (First Class Honours), PhD in Chemistry, Auckland
University, New Zealand
ICI Sponsored Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Organic Chemistry, Wolfson
College, Oxford University
PMD Programme, Harvard Business School
Family: Married, two children.
BHP BILLITON ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENT - DR JOHN BUCHANAN
NEWS RELEASE
29/11/2002
BHP Billiton today announced the appointment of Dr John Buchanan to the BHP
Billiton Board, effective 1st February, 2003. John Buchanan was formerly BP
Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer, and will act as the
Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton Plc.
Announcing the appointment, BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus said: "The Board
is pleased to have secured the services of John Buchanan with his wide
international business career, depth of experience in the petroleum industry
and his knowledge of the UK investment community.
"John Buchanan has had a distinguished career with BP and his appointment
will further strengthen the Board. He will bring valuable expertise and
insights to the BHP Billiton Group."
Mr Argus also paid tribute to former BHP Billiton Deputy Chairman John
Jackson, who retired from the Board in November 2002, for his outstanding
service to BHP Billiton and the former Billiton Board during the past five
years.
"Mr Jackson made a significant contribution to the BHP Billiton Board and, as
Senior Independent Director of Billiton plc, played a key role in the merger
integration process at Board level.
"The Board benefited immeasurably from his insight, wise counsel and broad
business expertise and his contribution as Chairman of the Board Remuneration
Committee, in particular, proved invaluable," said Mr Argus.
Further information can be found on our Internet site:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom
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Relations Relations
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.com
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Relations
Tel: +1 713 961 8625 Mobile: +1
713 480 3699
email:
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n.com
Date: 29/11/2002 07:57:00 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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