Lists ADRs on NYSE

BHP Billiton Limited
25 June 2003


     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.


Date                 25 June 2003

Number               22/03

                      BHP BILLITON Plc LISTS ADRs ON NYSE

BHP Billiton Plc today announced the listing of its existing sponsored American
Depositary Receipt (ADR) security on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The
listed security will trade under the ticker symbol BBL. Each ADR represents two
ordinary shares traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Chris Lynch, Chief Financial Officer for BHP Billiton commented, 'BHP Billiton
inherited two ADR programs following the merger of BHP Ltd and Billiton Plc in
2001. The listing of the BHP Billiton Plc ADR on the NYSE brings it to parity
with the already listed BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE: BHP) ADR program.'

JP Morgan will act as depositary for both BHP Billiton ADR programs, and
Susquehanna Specialists, Inc. will provide specialist services for both
programs.


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