8th Dec 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC08 December 2005 8 December 2005Number 49/05 BHP BILLITON APPOINTS PRESIDENT MARKETING Following the appointment of Mr Marius Kloppers to Group President withresponsibility for the non-ferrous materials businesses, Mr Tom Schutte,previously Vice President Finance for Marketing, will become President Marketingand will have direct responsibility for all BHP Billiton's marketing activities,reporting to Mike Salamon who was today appointed Executive President of BHPBilliton (see related announcement). Biographical details: Tom SchutteCA (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 inJanuary 2002. He was previously Marketing Director for Billiton Manganese, heldvarious 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 aMember of the European CFO Roundtable Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United KingdomJane Belcher, Investor Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & MediaTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 Relations417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile:email: +44 7769 934 [email protected] email: [email protected] Price, Media Relations Ariane Gentil, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3815 Mobile: +61 Tel: +44 20 7802 4177 Mobile:419 152 780 +44 7881 518 715email: email:[email protected] [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Alison Gilbert, InvestorMedia Relations RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK+44 20 7802 4031 +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 email:email: [email protected]@bhpbilliton.com 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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