Share Dept Relocation

BHP Billiton Limited
17 April 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.

17th April 2002

Please find following a copy of an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange
concerning the relocation of the register of members of BHP Billiton Ltd filed
in accordance with the rules of that Exchange.

In accordance with Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rule 3.15, I advise that,
effective today Monday 18 March 2002, the office at which the register of
members of the Company is kept is at Level 28, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
All in-person shareholder enquiries should be made at that office.

R V Taylor
Deputy Secretary

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                    BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                    Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria    Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom
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              The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

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