|
BHP BILLITON PLC - NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
e
Date 2 December 2003
Number 36/03
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ANNOUNCEMENT
today announced the resignation of Mr David Munro following his decision to join
RMC Group p.l.c. as Group Chief Executive in mid-January 2004. Mr Munro is the
Chief Development Officer of BHP Billiton.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Officer Chip Goodyear said "Dave has had a long and
distinguished career at BHP Billiton and we wish him continued success at RMC."
Mr Goodyear also announced that Mr Marius Kloppers, Chief Marketing Officer of
BHP Billiton, would assume responsibility for the function of the Chief
Development Officer in addition to his existing responsibilities. The function
includes group strategy, mergers and acquisitions and business evaluation. Mr
Kloppers" new title will be Chief Commercial Officer.
"The customer continues to be a critical factor driving our business," Mr
Goodyear said.
"China"s emergence as an important consumer is an obvious example. By linking
our development and marketing functions we can coordinate group efforts to
identify market trends and execute related growth opportunities.
"Marius" enormous energy, creativity and enthusiasm will serve him well in this
expanded role," he said.
Mr Kloppers will take up his expanded responsibilities from mid-December 2003.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom
Andrew Nairn, Investor Mark Lidiard, Investor &
Relations Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4156
+61 408 313 259 email:
email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com
Andrew.W.Nairn@bhpbilliton.co
m
Tania Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media
Tel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: Relations
+61 419 152 780 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177
email: email:
Tania.Price@bhpbilliton.com Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.co
m
United States
Francis McAllister, Investor South AfricaMichael
Relations Campbell, Investor & Media
Tel: +1 713 961 8625 Mobile: Relations
+1 713 480 3699 Tel: +27 11 376 3360
email: Mobile: +27 82 458 2587
Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilli email:
ton.com Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbillit
on.com
Date: 02/12/2003 03:30:09 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
|
|
