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BIL - BHP Billiton Board Changes BHP BILLITON PLC SHARE CODE: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 23 March 2011 BHP BILLITON BOARD CHANGES BHP Billiton Chairman, Jac Nasser, today announced that Mr Alan Boeckmann will retire from the Board and Mr Lindsay Maxsted will be appointed as an independent Non-executive Director, both effective as of today. Mr Maxsted is Chairman of infrastructure company, Transurban Group, and a Non-executive Director of Westpac Banking Corporation, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee. He was previously KPMG Australia CEO from January 2001 to December 2007. "Alan Boeckmann has made an extremely valuable contribution to the BHP Billiton Board and the Remuneration Committee through his extensive global project experience and business acumen. "We will miss his contribution and wish him and his family continued success. "Lindsay Maxsted`s appointment follows a rigorous succession planning process to identify candidates with the skills and expertise to be able to make a significant contribution to the Board. His financial acumen and extensive experience make him an excellent addition as a Non- executive Director. "His appointment reflects our continual focus on the renewal of the Board`s skills and experience", Mr Nasser said. A corporate recovery specialist, Mr Maxsted spent his career managing a number of Australia`s largest corporate, workout and turnaround engagements. He continues to undertake consultancy work in the restructuring advisory field. The appointment of Mr Maxsted means the number of BHP Billiton directors remains at 12. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom & South Africa Amanda Buckley, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Mobile: Relations +61 419 801 349 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: email: +44 7920 236 974 Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com Kelly Quirke, Media Relations United Kingdom & Americas Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations +61 429 966 312 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 email: 20 7802 4033 Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022 email:
Fiona Martin, Media Relations Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile: +61 427 777 908 email: Americas Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 Brendan Harris, Investor email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Mobile: +61 437 134 814 email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 BHP Billiton Plc Registration 028 077 number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Registered Office: Neathouse Street Place Melbourne Victoria 3000 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 7802 4111 9609 3015 Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia Lindsay Maxsted Lindsay Maxsted is the Chairman of Transurban Group and a Non-executive Director of Westpac Banking Corporation, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Risk Management and Nominations Committees. Mr Maxsted was KPMG Australia CEO from January 2001 to December 2007. During this time the KPMG Australia business increased its revenue from A$510 million per annum to in excess of A$900 million per annum. At 31 December 2007 KPMG Australia employed 4,700 people. Mr Maxsted`s principal area of practice prior to his becoming CEO was in the Corporate Recovery field managing a number of Australia`s largest corporate, workout and turnaround engagements. At the request of the Victoria State Government (Australia), Mr Maxsted was appointed to the Board of the Public Transport Corporation in December 1995 and was its Chairman from 1997 to 2001. As Chairman, he had the responsibility of guiding the Public Transport Corporation through the final stages of a significant reform process. Mr Maxsted is also Honorary Treasurer of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute. He was previously a director of Racing Victoria Limited, the non-executive Chairman of VicRacing Pty Ltd and a Non-executive Director of St George Bank Limited. Date: 23/03/2011 16:24:01 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.
