8th Dec 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC08 December 2005 8 December 2005Number: 47/05 NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS - BHP BILLITON BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus announced today that senior executives MariusKloppers and Chris Lynch would join the BHP Billiton Board effective 1 January2006. Announcing the appointments Don Argus said: "Both appointments will strengthenthe depth and experience on the Board. The appointments are consistent with ourongoing program of Board renewal. These executive appointments are in additionto the ongoing program of replacing retiring non-executive directors and we willcontinue to refresh our non-executive Board membership over time." Mr Kloppers was today also appointed Group President with responsibility for thenon-ferrous businesses replacing Mike Salamon who has moved to the role ofExecutive President of BHP Billiton. Mr Kloppers previously held the position ofChief Commercial Officer with responsibility for Marketing, Strategy andBusiness Development, Exploration and Technology. Mr Lynch is the Chief Financial Officer. He joined BHP Limited in 2000 as ChiefFinancial Officer of the Minerals Group and took over as Chief Financial Officerfor the BHP Billiton Group in September 2001. Both Mr Kloppers and Mr Lynch are members of the Office of Chief Executive. With Executive Directors Chip Goodyear and Mike Salamon these appointments bringthe total number of Executive Directors to four. Biographical details: Marius KloppersBE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science), 43 Chief Commercial Officer. From 1 January 2006 Group President (Non Ferrous) Member of the Office of Chief Executive. Joined the Group in 1993 and appointed Chief Commercial Officer in December2003. He was previously Chief Marketing Officer, Group Executive of BillitonPlc, Chief Executive of Samancor Manganese, and held various positions atBilliton Aluminium, amongst them Chief Operating Officer and General Manager ofHillside Aluminium. Chris LynchBComm, MBA, FCPA, 51 Chief Financial Officer Member of the Office of Chief Executive. Joined the Group in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer of the Minerals Group andappointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2001. He was Vice President andChief Information Officer for Alcoa Inc based in Pittsburgh, US, and ChiefFinancial Officer, Alcoa Europe located in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was alsoManaging Director KAAL Australia Ltd, a joint venture company formed by AlcoaInc and Kobe Steel, Manager Financial Risk and Treasury Operations for Alcoa Incin Pittsburgh, US, and Corporate Accounting Manager at Alcoa of Australia Ltd. 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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