SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 12, 2009
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Commission File Number
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Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
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BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
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28 November 2008 APPOINTMENT OF HUBIE VAN DALSEN AS PRESIDENT METALLURGICAL COAL Mr van Dalsen was until recently the Managing Director Coal Australia for Rio Tinto, where he has spent almost 20 years in various operational, business development, project development, finance and executive leadership roles. BHP Billiton Chief Executive Ferrous and Coal Marcus Randolph today welcomed Mr van Dalsen to the executive team. "Hubie has a long and distinguished career in the mining industry and his depth of knowledge and experience will be an asset to the company. I look forward to working with him to further develop and enhance our metallurgical coal business". Mr van Dalsen will be based in Brisbane. Dave Murray, who has been acting as President, Metallurgical Coal and Energy Coal, will remain President, Energy Coal. Australia United Kingdom & South Africa Peter Ogden, Media Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations Leng Lau, Investor Relations United States Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Number 42/08
BHP Billiton announced today that it has appointed Hubrecht (Hubie) van Dalsen as President Metallurgical Coal, effective 2 February 2009.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com
Samantha Evans, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915
email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com
Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2812 Mobile: +61 428 599 190
Email: Peter.Ogden@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246
email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Mobile: +61 403 533 706
email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com
Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) | ||
| Date : February 12, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | ||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | ||