BHP Group Limited — Board/Management Information 2014

Dec 14, 2014

Company Secretariat

12 December 2014

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BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc 171 Collins Street Neathouse Place Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1LH UK GPO BOX 86 Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 bhpbilliton.com bhpbilliton.com

To: Australian Securities Exchange[1] London Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited

Appointments of Company Secretary

We advise that on 12 December 2014 Rachel Agnew was appointed as Company Secretary of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc. Ms Agnew will report to the President, Governance and Group Company Secretary. Ms Agnew’s appointment coincides with the resignation of Nicole Duncan from the position of Company Secretary following her appointment as Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary-elect of the demerged entity, South32 Limited.

Also on 12 December 2014, Ms Megan Pepper and Ms Kate Griffiths were appointed as company secretaries of BHP Billiton Limited.

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Jane McAloon

President Governance and Group Company Secretary

1 This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office.

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia