Samarco (Brazil) Update BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 NEWS RELEASE Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 06 May 2016 Release Number 12/16 SAMARCO (BRAZIL) UPDATE On 2 March 2016, BHP Billiton announced that Samarco Mineração S.A (Samarco), Vale and BHP Billiton Brasil LTDA (BHP Billiton Brasil) had entered into an agreement (Agreement) with the Federal Attorney General of Brazil, the States of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities (Brazilian Authorities) for the restoration of the environment and communities affected by the Samarco dam failure. On 5 May 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal in Brasilia ratified the Agreement. The Agreement provides a framework that Samarco, its shareholders and the Brazilian Authorities agree is the best way of managing the ongoing response to the Samarco tragedy. The Agreement creates a Foundation that will put in place a comprehensive range of programs to address the social, economic and environmental consequences of the dam failure. The programs will be informed by science and reflect the needs of the community. BHP Billiton’s previous announcement on the framework agreement is available here: http://www.bhpbilliton.com/investors/news/samarco-agreement-reached-with- brazilian-authorities. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: bhpbilliton.com Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited Media Relations Investor Relations Australia and Asia Australia and Asia Eleanor Colonico Tara Dines Tel: +61 3 9609 2360 Mobile +61 407 064 748 Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005 Email: Eleanor.Colonico@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 Fiona Hadley United Kingdom and South Africa Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile +61 427 777 908 Email: Fiona.Hadley@bhpbilliton.com Rob Clifford Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7788 308 844 United Kingdom and South Africa Email: Rob.Clifford@bhpbilliton.com Ruban Yogarajah Americas Tel: +44 207 802 4033 Mobile +44 7827 082 022 Email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com James Wear Tel: +1 212 310 1421 Mobile: +1 347 882 3011 Jennifer White Email: James.Wear@bhpbilliton.com Tel : +44 207 802 7462 Mobile +44 7827 253 764 Email: Jennifer.White@bhpbilliton.com Joseph Suarez Tel: +1 212 310 1422 Mobile: +1 646 400 3803 North America Email: Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com Jaryl Strong Tel: +1 713 499 5548 Mobile: +1 281 222 6627 Email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Level 18, 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 Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia Follow us on social media Date: 06/05/2016 07:05:00 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.