Market Speculation

BHP Billiton Limited
07 March 2005

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


NEWS RELEASE
  Release      IMMEDIATE
  Time
  Date         7 March 2005
  Number       08/05

                               Market speculation

Following market speculation, BHP Billiton confirms that it has appointed
Deutsche Bank AG to assess the feasibility of acquiring a stake in WMC Resources
Limited.


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

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