Macquarie Western Australia Forum

UK Listing Authority Submission

BHP Billiton President Iron Ore, Jimmy Wilson, will present on the Company's Western Australia Iron Ore business at the Macquarie Western Australia Forum in Perth today.

A copy of the presentation has today been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

The document may also be accessed via BHP Billiton's website (www.bhpbilliton.com) or by using the following web link: http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/investors/reports/Documents/2013/131015_MacquarieWesternAustraliaForum.pdf

The presentation will focus on the Group's Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) business and cover the following key themes:

• Strong steel production outlook continues to underpin iron ore demand

• The iron ore cost curve is expected to flatten over the medium to long term

• Our high quality resource base is a competitive advantage

• We will prioritise the highest returning growth options

• Debottlenecking the supply chain is expected to deliver capital efficient growth in WAIO capacity to approximately 260-270 million tonnes per annum (100 per cent basis)

• A structured approach to productivity is delivering significant value

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