26th May 2006 09:22
BHP Billiton PLC26 May 2006 NEWS RELEASE Release Time IMMEDIATE Date 26 May 2006 Number 19/06 BHP BILLITON SETTLES IRON ORE PRICES WITH JAPANESE, KOREAN AND EUROPEAN STEEL CUSTOMERS BHP Billiton today announced it had reached agreement with a number of itsJapanese, Korean and European steel customers on prices for contracted iron oretonnage for the 2006 contract 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: http://www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom Samantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942email: [email protected] email: [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 protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Alison Gilbert, Investor RelationsMedia Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4183or UK +44 20 7802 4031 email: [email protected] Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 email: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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