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BHP Billiton Board Appointments
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share Code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Date 26 April 2006
BHP BILLITON BOARD APPOINTMENTS
BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus today announced the appointment of two
additional non-executive directors, Paul Anderson and Jacques Nasser, to the BHP
Billiton Board, effective 6 June 2006.
Mr Anderson was Managing Director and CEO of BHP Billiton from 1998 to 2002, and
presided over the merger of BHP and Billiton in 2001. He is currently Chairman
of Duke Energy having relinquished the CEO role following Duke"s recent merger
with Cinergy Corp.
Mr Nasser had a 33 year career with the Ford Motor Company in various leadership
positions in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and the United States. He
served as CEO of Ford from 1998-2001.
Mr Argus said that both appointments would be invaluable additions to the BHP
Billiton Board, bringing with them a wide range of international business
skills.
"Jacques brings with him more than 30 years" experience in running large-scale
global businesses and is held in high regard in business communities throughout
the world.
"Paul has an extensive background in natural resources and energy and, as an
architect of the merger that created BHP Billiton, has a deep understanding of
the strategy behind the company"s success.
"Both Jacques and Paul will be strong additions to our Board and I am delighted
they have agreed to join us," Mr Argus said.
Mr Nasser resides in the United States. He is currently a Partner of One Equity
Partners and is a director on the boards of News Corporation"s British Sky
Broadcasting, Brambles Industries and Quintiles Transnational Corporation. He
is also a member of the International Advisory Board of Allianz.
Mr Anderson also resides in the United States. He is currently a director of
Qantas Airways, a member of the US President"s Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology, and Adjunct Professor in Global Sustainability at RMIT
University in Melbourne, Australia.
Mr Argus said that the appointments would bring the number of BHP Billiton
directors to 14. The Group"s established process of continually reviewing the
mix of skills and competencies of directors will continue to ensure that the
Board is made up of members best able to promote shareholder interests and
effectively govern the Group.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia
Jane Belcher, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952
Mobile: +61 417 031 653
email: Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom
Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations
Tel: +44 20 7802 4156
Mobile: +44 7769 934 942
email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com
Contacts:
Samantha Evans, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898
Mobile: +61 400 693 915
email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com
Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +44 20 7802 4195
Mobile: +44 7920 237 246
email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
United States
Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations
Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031
Mobile: +44 7917 648 093
email: Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.com
South Africa
Alison Gilbert, Investor Relations
Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183
email: Alison.Gilbert@bhpbilliton.com
Date: 26/04/2006 03:20:08 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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