27th Apr 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC27 April 2006 27 April 2006Number 13/06 BHP BILLITON APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER BHP Billiton announced today the appointment of Mr Ian Ashby, President andChief Operating Officer, Western Australian Iron Ore to the BHP BillitonExecutive Committee. This appointment reflects the increasing importance ofWestern Australian Iron Ore in the BHP Billiton portfolio by separating themanagement of our extensive production and development activities in WesternAustralia from iron ore development activities in other regions. Ian willcontinue to be based in Perth and will report to Chris Lynch, Group President ofCarbon Steel Materials. Biographical details: Ian AshbyB Eng Mining. 48 Ian has a B Eng Mining from the Melbourne University. Joined the group in 1987 and appointed President and Chief Operating Officer forWestern Australian Iron Ore in December 2004. He was previously Chief OperatingOfficer for BHP Billiton's Base Metals CSG based in Houston and prior to thisheld a number of operating and project development roles within the Base Metalsand Carbon Steel Materials CSGs. Ian is a Vice President of the Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australiaand a Member of AusIMM. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Contacts:Australia United KingdomJane Belcher, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Evans, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations Alison Gilbert, Investor RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031 Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 email: [email protected]: [email protected] BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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