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BIL - BHP Billiton Metallurgical Coal Negotiations Update BHP Billiton Plc Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 NEWS RELEASE Release IMMEDIATE Time Date 8 March 2010 Number 09/10 BHP BILLITON METALLURGICAL COAL NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE BHP Billiton today announced that it had reached terms for a significant portion of its hard coking coal volumes for 2010, based on a structural change to shorter term market based pricing for the contract period. The company has reached agreement with a range of customers throughout Europe, China, India and Japan. These settlements reflect the company`s commitment to achieving market clearing prices over time across all its bulk commodities. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom & South Africa Samantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 400 693 915 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974 email: email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com Amanda Buckley, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +61 419 801 349 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246 email: email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Americas Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Tel: +1 713 599 6431 email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.co Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 m email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com Leng Lau, Investor Relations Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 Mobile: +61 403 533 706 7802 4033 email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022 email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 028 077 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Registered Office: Neathouse Place Street London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 4111 9609 3015 Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia Date: 08/03/2010 07:43:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
