Date: 30 November 2001 Number: 33/01 BHP BILLITON BOARD APPOINTMENT BHP Billiton today announced the appointment of Charles (Chip) Goodyear to the Boards of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton PLC. Mr Goodyear will join the Boards as an Executive Director. He continues in his role as Chief Development Officer, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer. Mr Goodyear joins fellow executives Paul Anderson and Brian Gilbertson on the Board. In welcoming the appointment, BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus noted the significant contribution Mr Goodyear had made to date and said he looked forward to working with him in his new capacity. CV -- GOODYEAR, Charles W Executive Director & Chief Development Officer 2001 Career Executive Director & Chief Development Officer 2001 - ; Chief Financial Officer 1999-2001; President Goodyear Capital Corporation 1997-99; Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 1995-97; Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 1993-95; Vice President Corporate Finance Freeport-McMoran, Inc. 1989-93; Vice President Kidder, Peabody & Co. 1986-89; Assistant Vice President Kidder, Peabody & Co. 1985-86; Associate Kidder, Peabody & Co. 1983-85 Personal Born: 18 January 1958, Hartford, Connecticut Education: MBA The Wharton School of Finance University of Pennsylvania; BSc Yale University, Connecticut; Spouse: Elizabeth Children: Charles, Adelaide Recreation: Bicycling, Skiing, Fishing Further information can be found on our Internet site: http://www.bhpbilliton.com Australia Dr Robert Porter, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3540 Mobile: +61 419 587 456 Email:Robert.Porter@bhpbilliton.com Mandy Frostick, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4157 Mobile: +61 419 546 245 Email:Mandy.J.Frostick@bhpbilliton.com United States Francis McAllister, Investor Relations Tel: +1 713 961 8625 Mobile: +1 713 480 3699 Email:Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom/South Africa Michael Campbell, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: +27 82 458 2587 Email:Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900