12th Dec 2014 14:56
Company Secretariat |
12 December 2014 |
To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
Remuneration Committee Change at BHP Billiton
On 12 December 2014 Carolyn Hewson was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 January 2015. Ms Hewson joined the Board in 2010 and has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since January 2014.
Sir John Buchanan has chosen to retire as Remuneration Committee Chairman, having led the Committee since 2003. During this time the Committee established a performance driven remuneration framework including the five year Long Term Incentive Plan for executives, which has served shareholder and employee interests well. He remains a member of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton Plc.
Further information on the composition of BHP Billiton's Board Committees can be found at: http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/aboutus/ourcompany/Documents/2014/141211_BoardCommittees.pdf
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
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