BHP Group Limited — Director's Dealing 2014

Apr 14, 2014

Company Secretariat

15 April 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 86A Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 bhpbilliton.com bhpbilliton.com

To: Australian Securities Exchange London Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited

Appointment of Malcolm Brinded

Further to the announcement on 15 April 2014 advising of the appointment of Malcolm Brinded as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited with effect from 15 April 2014 we now advise details of Mr Brinded’s interests in BHP Billiton shares:

Notification of Initial Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)

Name of entities	BHP Billiton LimitedABN 49 004 028 077	BHP Billiton PlcREG 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 and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Acts and the Group’s Securities Dealing document.

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.

Name of director Malcolm Brinded Date of appointment 15 April 2014

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

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 16, 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered 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 interestInvestment Funds Direct NomineesLimited (indirect interest, Mr Brindedhas a beneficial interest)	Number & class of securities12,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

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

Part 4 - Contact details

Part 4 -Contact details
Name of authorised officersresponsible for making thisnotification on behalf of the entities	Nicole Duncan – BHP Billiton Limited and BHPBilliton Plc
Contact details	Nicole DuncanTel:+61 3 9609 2917Fax:+61 3 9611 1044Elizabeth Hobley Tel:+44 20 7802 4054Fax:+44 20 7802 3054

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