BHP Group Limited — Director's Dealing 2008

Jan 2, 2008

Company Secretariat

3 January 2008

BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc 180 Lonsdale Street Neathouse Place Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1BH UK GPO BOX 86A Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 4372 Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 bhpbilliton.com bhpbilliton.com

To: Australian Securities Exchange London Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Limited Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich

Appointment of Dr David Morgan

Further to the announcement on 17 December 2007 advising of the appointment of Dr David Morgan as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited we now advise details of Dr Morgan’s interests in BHP Billiton Limited shares:

Initial Director’s Interest Notice (Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)

Name of entities	BHP Billiton Limited	BHP Billiton Plc
	ABN 49 004 028 077	REG NO 3196029

As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group’s Securities Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing policy.

Name of director Dr David Raymond Morgan Date of appointment 1 January 2008

A member of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia

Part 1 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Number & class of securities

Nil

Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

	Name of holder & nature of interest	Name of holder & nature of interest	Number & class of securities	Number & class of securities
	HSBC Custody NLimited on behalf	ominees (Australia)of David Ramond	102,750 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
	Morgan (indirect iMorgan beneficia	ynterest, Dr D Rl owner).
	HSBC Custody NLimited on behalf	ominees (Australia)of JB Davros Pt	38,800 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
	Limited as trusteeTrust (indirect int	yfor Raymor Familyerest, Dr D R Morgan
	beneficial owner).HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia)Limited on behalf of RaymorSuperannuation Pty Ltd as trustee forThe Raymor Superannuation Fund(indirect interest, Dr D R Morganbeneficial owner).		5,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

Detail of contract	N/A
Nature of interest	N/A
Name of registered holder(if issued securities)	N/A
No. and class of securities to whichinterest relates	Nil

Part 4 - Contact details

Part 4- Contact details
Name of authorised officersresponsible for making thisnotification on behalf of the entities	Ms F C D Smith – BHP Billiton LimitedMs E A Hobley – BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details	Ms F C D Smith Tel:+61 3 9609 3179Fax:+61 3 9609 4372Ms E A HobleyTel:+44 207 802 4054Fax:+44 207 802 3054

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