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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Appin Area 9 Project Approval BHP Billiton Plc Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 Date 22 June 2012 Number 14/12 APPIN AREA 9 PROJECT APPROVAL BHP Billiton today approved investment of US$845 million to sustain operations at Illawarra Coal, in southern New South Wales, Australia by establishing a replacement mining area at the Appin Mine. The replacement area will have a production capacity of 3.5 million tonnes per year of metallurgical coal and will sustain Illawarra Coal`s production capacity at 9 million tonnes per year. Appin Area 9 will be operational in 2016 and will replace production at the West Cliff Mine. The project includes roadway development, new ventilation infrastructure, new and reconfigured conveyors and other mine services. The development has received all necessary regulatory approvals. BHP Billiton Metallurgical Coal President, Hubie van Dalsen, said: "The investment sustains Illawarra Coal`s production rates and recognises the value of its high quality metallurgical coal resources. "It is also good news for local jobs and the economy in the region." Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com. Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays) Media Relations Investor Relations
Australia Australia Antonios Papaspiropoulos James Agar Tel: +61 3 9609 3830 Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 477 325 803 Mobile: +61 467 807 064 email: email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com Antonios.Papaspiropoulos@bhpbilliton.com Andrew Gunn
Kelly Quirke Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 439 558 454 Mobile: +61 429 966 312 email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom and South Africa Fiona Martin Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Brendan Harris Mobile: +61 427 777 908 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: +44 7990 527 726 United Kingdom email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com Ruban Yogarajah Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Tara Dines Mobile: +44 7827 082 022 Tel : +44 20 7802 7113 email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com Mobile : +44 7825 342 232 Deirdra McCracken Email : Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +44 20 7802 7462 Mobile: +44 7827 253 764 Americas Email: Deirdra.S.McCracken@bhpbilliton.com Scott Espenshade Americas Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Jaryl Strong Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 Tel: +1 713 499 5548 email: Mobile: +1 281 222 6627 Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number Registered in Australia 3196209 Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Registered in England and Wales Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Registered Office: Neathouse Place Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802
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