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BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
ISIN Code      : GB0000566504                                                   
Share Code     : BIL                                                            
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Date:     14 May 2003                                                           
Contact:       Elizabeth Hobley + 44 (0)20 7802 4054                            
BHP BILLITON CONFIRMS COPPER CONCENTRATE INVESTIGATION                          
BHP Billiton today confirmed that The European Commission (Competition          
Directorate-General) served notice on BHP Billiton to submit to an investigation
in the copper concentrate market.                                               
BHP Billiton understands that this is an industry-wide investigation and        
currently has no reason to believe that it is the focus of their investigation. 
In the last 12 months, BHP Billiton produced approximately 608,000 tonnes of    
Copper contained in concentrate from its worldwide operations and in total      
produced approx. 854,000 tonnes of copper (in concentrate and cathode form).    
BHP Billiton is co-operating fully with the ongoing investigations.             
BHP Billiton Limited               BHP Billiton Plc                             
ABN 49 004 028 077                 Registration number 3196209                  
Registered in Australia            Registered in England and Wales              
Registered Office                  Registered Office: Neathouse Place,          
600 Bourke Street                  London SW1V 1BH                              
Melbourne Victoria 3000            United Kingdom                               
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333          Telephone +44 20 7802 4000                   
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia                            
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