BHP Billiton Plc Delists In Paris24 Mar 2004
BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Delists In Paris                            
  BHP Billition Plc                                                               
  JSE Share Code: BIL                                                             
  ISIN Code: GB0000566504                                                         
  NEWS RELEASE                                                                    
  24 March 2004                                                                   
  BHP BILLITON PLC DELISTS IN PARIS                                               
  BHP Billiton announced today that it has delisted from Euronext Paris.          
  The ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc are therefore no longer admitted to     
  trading on a regulated market in France.                                        
  Shareholders who were affected by the delisting could dispose of their shares   
  prior to the delisting via a voluntary sales facility set up by the Company on  
  the London Stock Exchange.  Those who did not take advantage of the sales       
  facility can continue to trade their shares on the London Stock Exchange.       
  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                                                   
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  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 Africa                                     
  Relations                      Michael Campbell, Investor &                     
  Tel: +1 713 961 8625  Mobile:  Media 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                                           
  24 March 2004                                                                   
  BHP BILLITON PLC DELISTS IN PARIS                                               
  BHP Billiton announced today that it has delisted from Euronext Paris.          
  The ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc are therefore no longer admitted to     
  trading on a regulated market in France.                                        
  Shareholders who were affected by the delisting could dispose of their shares   
  prior to the delisting via a voluntary sales facility set up by the Company on  
  the London Stock Exchange.  Those who did not take advantage of the sales       
  facility can continue to trade their shares on the London Stock Exchange.       
  Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:          
  http://www.bhpbilliton.com                                                      
  AUSTRALIA                                                                       
  Andrew Nairn, Investor Relations                                                
  Tel: +61 3 9609 3952  Mobile: +61 408 313 259                                   
  email: Andrew.W.Nairn@bhpbilliton.com                                           
  Tania Price, Media Relations                                                    
  Tel: +61 3 9609 3815  Mobile: +61 419 152 780                                   
  email: Tania.Price@bhpbilliton.com                                              
  UNITED KINGDOM                                                                  
  Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations                                        
  Tel: +44 20 7802 4156                                                           
  email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com                                             
  Ariane Gentil, Media Relations                                                  
  Tel: +44 20 7802 4177                                                           
  email: Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.com                                            
  UNITED STATES                                                                   
  Francis McAllister, Investor Relations                                          
  Tel: +1 713 961 8625  Mobile: +1 713 480 3699                                   
  email: Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com                                     
  SOUTH AFRICA                                                                    
  Michael Campbell, Investor & Media Relations                                    
  Tel: +27 11 376 3360  Mobile: +27 82 458 2587                                   
  email: Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com                                       
  BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                         
  Registered in Australia                                                         
  Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia        
  Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015                                        
  BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209                                    
  Registered in England and Wales                                                 
  Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom               
  Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111                                       
  A member of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia          
  Date: 24/03/2004 07:55:07 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department