BHP Group Limited — Board/Management Information 2015

May 3, 2015

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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

1 May 2015

To: Australian Securities Exchange[1] London Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited

APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY SECRETARY

On 1 June 2015 Margaret Taylor will be appointed Group Company Secretary of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc to coincide with the resignation of Jane McAloon from the position. Until that date Margaret has been appointed as Company Secretary of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc.

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Rachel Agnew 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