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BHP BILLITON PLC - Update on Appointment of South32 Non-Executive Directors

Release Date: 11/05/2015 07:05
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Update on Appointment of South32 Non-Executive Directors

BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504




NEWS RELEASE

Release Time IMMEDIATE
Date             11 May 2015
Number           09/15

       THIS IS NOT A PROSPECTUS. YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE
                    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PAGE 2.
    UPDATE ON APPOINTMENT OF SOUTH32 NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

BHP Billiton has announced the following developments in relation to the Board of Directors
for South32 Limited:

•   the appointments of Frank Cooper, Peter Kukielski, Futhi Mtoba and Wayne Osborn
    as Non-executive Directors of South32, which were subject to shareholder approval of
    the demerger of South32 from BHP Billiton, took effect on 7 May 2015 as contemplated
    by BHP Billiton’s announcement of 7 April 2015;

•   Keith Rumble, who was appointed to the South32 Board of Directors on 27 February
    2015, will retire from the BHP Billiton Board with effect from 22 May 2015; and

•   the appointment of Xolani Mkhwanazi as a Non-executive Director of South32 will take
    effect on 2 July 2015, to facilitate finalisation of the transition from his current
    employment with BHP Billiton.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com.



IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is not a prospectus or listing document in any jurisdiction but constitutes an
advertisement in relation to South32 Limited (“South32”) for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Rules.
Any investment decision in relation to South32 should be made only on the basis of the information
contained in the Listing Document for the relevant jurisdiction. The “Listing Documents”, which are
available, subject to applicable securities laws, on the BHP Billiton website at
www.bhpbilliton.com/demerger, comprise a prospectus which has been approved by the UK Listing
Authority in connection with the proposed admission of South32’s ordinary shares to the standard
listing segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the Main
Market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc, an information memorandum in connection
with South32’s application for the admission of its ordinary shares to listing on the Australian
Securities Exchange and a pre-listing statement in connection with South32’s application for the
admission of its ordinary shares to listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Subject to applicable
securities laws, shareholders may obtain printed copies of the Listing Document applicable to their
jurisdiction free of charge by calling the Shareholder Information Line (details set out in section 3.9 of
the Listing Documents).

Nothing in this announcement should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer
to buy or sell BHP Billiton securities or securities in South32 in any jurisdiction, or be treated or relied
upon as a recommendation or advice by BHP Billiton.


Transaction sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited


Media Relations                                                        Investor Relations

Australia                                                              Australia

Emily Perry                                                            Tara Dines
Tel: +61 3 9609 2800 Mobile: +61 477 325 803                           Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005
email: Emily.Perry@bhpbilliton.com                                     email: Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com

Paul Hitchins                                                          Andrew Gunn
Tel: + 61 3 9609 2592 Mobile: + 61 419 315 001                         Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 402 087 354
email: Paul.Hitchins@bhpbilliton.com                                   email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com

Eleanor Nichols                                                        Peter Harris (South32)
Tel: +61 3 9609 2360 Mobile: +61 407 064 748                           Tel: +61 8 6321 9954 Mobile: +61 476 559 190
email: Eleanor.Nichols@bhpbilliton.com                                 email: Peter.Harris3@bhpbilliton.com

United Kingdom                                                         United Kingdom and South Africa

Ruban Yogarajah                                                        Jonathan Price
Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022                         Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com                                 email: Jonathan.H.Price@bhpbilliton.com

Jennifer White                                                         Dean Simon
Tel: +44 20 7802 7462 Mobile: +44 7827 253 764                         Tel: +44 20 7802 7461 Mobile: +44 7717 511 193
email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com                                  email: Dean.Simon@bhpbilliton.com

Americas                                                               Americas

Ruban Yogarajah                                                        James Agar
Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022                         Tel: +1 212 310 1421 Mobile: +1 347 882 3011
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com                                 email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com

                                                                       Joseph Suarez
                                                                       Tel: +1 212 310 1422 Mobile: +1 646 400 3803
                                                                       email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com


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Registered in Australia                                                Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Level 16, 171 Collins Street                        Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia                                      London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015                               Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
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