20th Jun 2006 13:30
BHP Billiton PLC20 June 2006 NEWS RELEASE Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 20 June 2006 Number 21/06 BHP BILLITON SETTLES IRON ORE PRICES WITH CHINESE STEEL CUSTOMERS BHP Billiton today announced it had reached agreement with a number of itsChinese steel customers on prices for contracted iron ore tonnage for the 2006contract year. Prices increased by 19% over prices negotiated in respect of the 2005 yearacross the range of lump and fines iron ore products supplied by BHP Billiton. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom Samantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942email: email:[email protected] [email protected] Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Mobile:+44 7920 237 246email: email:[email protected] [email protected] United States South Africa Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Alison Gilbert, InvestorMedia Relations RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK+44 20 7802 4031 UK +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +44 7917 648 093email: email:[email protected] [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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