UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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BHP Billiton
Limited
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8 December 2005
Number 49/05
BHP BILLITON APPOINTS PRESIDENT MARKETING
Following the appointment of Mr Marius Kloppers to Group President with responsibility for the non-ferrous materials businesses, Mr Tom Schutte, previously Vice President Finance for Marketing, will become President Marketing and will have direct responsibility for all BHP Billiton's marketing activities, reporting to Mike Salamon who was today appointed Executive President of BHP Billiton (see related announcement).
Biographical details:
Tom Schutte
CA (SA) (CAISA), B.Com (Hons), Accountancy, 40
Chief Financial Officer Commercial. From 1 January 2006 President Marketing.
Joined the group in 1990 and appointed Chief Financial Officer Commercial in January 2002. He was previously Marketing Director for Billiton Manganese, held various marketing positions with Samancor Manganese and Manganese Metal Company (MMC) and held previous finance positions with Gencor and Genmin.
He is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Member of the European CFO Roundtable
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com
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Australia Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 email: Jane.H.Belcher@bhpbilliton.com |
United Kingdom Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942 email: Mark.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com |
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Tania Price, Media Relations United States |
Ariane Gentil, Media Relations South Africa Alison Gilbert, Investor Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183 email: Alison.Gilbert@bhpbilliton.com |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| BHP Billiton Limited | ||
| Date: 8 December 2005 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Company Secretary |