Appt of Secretary, etc

Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited
7 January 2000

Please be advised that:

- Mr R J Flew has retired from the Company and the new Secretary is Mr R A St
John.  His contact details are -

              Richard A St John
              Corporate General Counsel & Company Secretary
              The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited
              Level 45, 600 Bourke Street
              Melbourne  VIC  3000

       Tel:       [phone]
       Fax:       [phone]
       Email:     [e-mail]

- The registered office of the Company has moved from Level 48 to Level 45,
BHP Tower, Bourke Place, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne  VIC  3000.



R V Taylor
Assistant Secretary