Management Announcement

BHP Billiton Limited
16 March 2004


'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         16 March 2004
  Number       14/04

                     BHP BILLITON - MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT


BHP Billiton announced today the resignation of Mike Oppenheimer as President of
BHP Billiton's Energy Coal Customer Sector Group following an internal
reorganisation.

BHP Billiton Chief Executive Officer, Chip Goodyear said: 'Mike has done an
excellent job running our Energy Coal CSG since June 2001. As a result of the
changes to our organisational structure announced today, Mike has decided to
leave the company. He will stay on until the end of July to ensure a smooth
transition of the business to new leadership. I would like to wish Mike well for
the future.'


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