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BHP BILLITON PLC - Samarco (Brazil) Update

Release Date: 06/05/2016 07:05
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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


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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




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headquartered in Australia

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