BHP Group Limited — Remuneration 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

Remuneration Committee Change at BHP Billiton

On 12 December 2014 Carolyn Hewson was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 January 2015. Ms Hewson joined the Board in 2010 and has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since January 2014.

Sir John Buchanan has chosen to retire as Remuneration Committee Chairman, having led the Committee since 2003. During this time the Committee established a performance driven remuneration framework including the five year Long Term Incentive Plan for executives, which has served shareholder and employee interests well. He remains a member of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton Plc.

Further information on the composition of BHP Billiton’s Board Committees can be found at: http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/aboutus/ourcompany/Documents/2014/141211_BoardCommittees.p df

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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

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