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BHP Billiton Plc - New Board Appointments
BHP Billiton Plc
Code: BIL
Isin: GB0000566504
Date 8 December 2005
NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS - BHP BILLITON
BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus announced today that senior executives Marius
Kloppers and Chris Lynch would join the BHP Billiton Board effective 1 January
2006.
Announcing the appointments Don Argus said: "Both appointments will strengthen
the depth and experience on the Board. The appointments are consistent with our
ongoing program of Board renewal. These executive appointments are in addition
to the ongoing program of replacing retiring non-executive directors and we will
continue to refresh our non-executive Board membership over time."
Mr Kloppers was today also appointed Group President with responsibility for the
non-ferrous businesses replacing Mike Salamon who has moved to the role of
Executive President of BHP Billiton. Mr Kloppers previously held the position
of Chief Commercial Officer with responsibility for Marketing, Strategy and
Business Development, Exploration and Technology.
Mr Lynch is the Chief Financial Officer. He joined BHP Limited in 2000 as Chief
Financial Officer of the Minerals Group and took over as Chief Financial Officer
for the BHP Billiton Group in September 2001.
Both Mr Kloppers and Mr Lynch are members of the Office of Chief Executive.
With Executive Directors Chip Goodyear and Mike Salamon these appointments bring
the total number of Executive Directors to four.
Biographical details:
Marius Kloppers
BE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science), 43
Chief Commercial Officer. From 1 January 2006 Group President (Non Ferrous)
Member of the Office of Chief Executive.
Joined the Group in 1993 and appointed Chief Commercial Officer in December
2003. He was previously Chief Marketing Officer, Group Executive of Billiton
Plc, Chief Executive of Samancor Manganese, and held various positions at
Billiton Aluminium, amongst them Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of
Hillside Aluminium.
Chris Lynch
BComm, MBA, FCPA, 51
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Office of Chief Executive.
Joined the Group in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer of the Minerals Group and
appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2001. He was Vice President and
Chief Information Officer for Alcoa Inc based in Pittsburgh, US, and Chief
Financial Officer, Alcoa Europe located in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was also
Managing Director KAAL Australia Ltd, a joint venture company formed by Alcoa
Inc and Kobe Steel, Manager Financial Risk and Treasury Operations for Alcoa Inc
in Pittsburgh, US, and Corporate Accounting Manager at Alcoa of Australia Ltd.
Photographs available on request.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
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Date: 08/12/2005 07:47:03 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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