UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 15, 2014
| BHP BILLITON LIMITED | BHP BILLITON PLC | |
| (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
(REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) |
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or
Form 40-F: x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F
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| BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | |||
| 171 Collins Street | Neathouse Place | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia | London SW1V 1LH UK | |||
| GPO BOX 86 | Tel +44 20 7802 4000 | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia | Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 | |||
| Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | bhpbilliton.com | |||
| bhpbilliton.com | ||||
Company Secretariat
12 December 2014
| To: Australian Securities Exchange1 | cc: New York Stock Exchange | |||
| London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited |
Remuneration Committee Change at BHP Billiton
On 12 December 2014 Carolyn Hewson was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 January 2015. Ms Hewson joined the Board in 2010 and has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since January 2014.
Sir John Buchanan has chosen to retire as Remuneration Committee Chairman, having led the Committee since 2003. During this time the Committee established a performance driven remuneration framework including the five year Long Term Incentive Plan for executives, which has served shareholder and employee interests well. He remains a member of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton Plc.
Further information on the composition of BHP Billiton’s Board Committees can be found at:
http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/aboutus/ourcompany/Documents/2014/141211_BoardCommittees.pdf
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
| 1 | This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office. |
| BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 | BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 | |
| Registered in Australia | Registered in England and Wales | |
| Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom | |
| The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc | ||||
| Date: 15 December 2014 | By: | Rachel Agnew | ||
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| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||