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BHP - Statement in response to the release of the Cole Commission"s report
Bhp Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
NEWS RELEASE
Date 27 November 2006
BHP BILLITON STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE OF THE COLE COMMISSION"S
REPORT
BHP Billiton CEO, Chip Goodyear, today acknowledged the release of
Commissioner Cole"s report from the Australian Government"s Inquiry into
the UN Oil-for-Food Program.
"In February, I committed to investigating all the facts and publicly
releasing our findings from this review. Now that the Commission has
released its report, we will analyse the contents and finalise our own
report as soon as possible.
"Until we are able to complete a thorough review of the Commission"s
findings, we will not be able to make any further comment," he said.
Mr Goodyear will host a media conference to summarise BHP Billiton"s
findings and answer questions in relation to the Commission"s report.
Details for the media briefing will be issued as soon as practicable.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom
Samantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156
Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942
email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com
Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195
Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246
email:Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.com email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
United States South Africa
Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Alison Gilbert, Investor Relations
Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121
Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4183
or UK +44 20 7802 4031 email: Alison.Gilbert@bhpbilliton.com
Mobile: +44 7917 648 093
email:Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.com
Date: 27/11/2006 07:56:03 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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