Appoints Computershare

BHP Billiton Limited
09 December 2002

     BHP Billiton Limited is issuing this announcement to fulfil disclosure
  obligations arising from its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.

    The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc
                                    earlier.



9 December 2002
Number: 61/02

  BHP Billiton Announces Appointment of Computershare Limited as Global Share
                           Registry Service Provider


BHP Billiton today announced the appointment of Computershare Limited as global
share registry and employee share plan services provider to BHP Billiton Limited
and BHP Billiton Plc, effective 3 February 2003. The global contract will be
coordinated from a single point of contact based in Melbourne.



Details of transition arrangements will be announced in due course. In the
interim period existing contact details with current providers will remain in
place.


Further information can be found on our Internet site: 
http://www.bhpbilliton.com


Australia                               United Kingdom
Andrew Nairn, Investor Relations        Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations
Tel: [phone] Mobile: +61 408    Tel: [phone]
313 259                                 email: [e-mail]
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Tracey Whitehead, Media Relations       Elizabeth Hobley, Secretariat
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404 978                                 email: [e-mail]
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Jim Jones, Share Department             South Africa
Tel: [phone] Mobile: +61 419    Michael Campbell, Investor & Media Relations
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email: [e-mail]        email: [e-mail]

United States
Francis McAllister, Investor Relations
Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
3699
email: [e-mail]


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