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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Date of
27 January 2005BHP Billiton Plc
Registration Number 3196209
Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
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BHP BILLITON APPOINTS PRESIDENT METALLURGICAL COAL
BHP Billiton today announced the appointment of Dave Murray to a new position of President Metallurgical Coal, effective immediately.
Announcing the appointment, Carbon Steel Materials Group President, Bob Kirkby, said that the new position would provide a global focus for the coking coal business, with responsibility for all BHP Billiton's metallurgical coal operations and interests including Queensland Coal and Illawarra Coal in Australia and the Maruwai project in Indonesia, as well as marketing, strategy and business development.
Mr Murray will move from his current role as Chief Executive Officer of BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance based in Brisbane, to Melbourne, and will join BHP Billiton's Executive Committee.
The announcement follows the recent appointments of Graeme Hunt to President BHP Billiton Iron Ore, with responsibility for the company's global iron ore operations, and Ian Ashby to President and Chief Operating Officer, Western Australian Iron Ore, reporting to
Mr Hunt.Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our
Internet site: http://www.bhpbilliton.com
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Tania Price, Media Relations United States |
Ariane Gentil, Media Relations South Africa |
Background information
David Murray
Prior to his appointment as President Metallurgical Coal, Mr Murray was Chief Executive Officer, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Coal from August 2001.
From 1999 to 2001, Mr Murray was Chief Executive Billiton Coal and from 1993 to 1999, he was Managing Director of Trans-Natal Coal Corporation/Ingwe Coal Corp.
Mr Murray started his career in 1978 as a Trainee Mining Engineer with Gencor Limited and has worked in the coal industry throughout. He serves as a director of the World Coal Institute and of the Queensland Mining Council.
Career
Chief Executive Officer, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Coal 2001-2005; Chief Executive Billiton Coal, 1999-2001; Managing Director, Trans-Natal Coal Corporation/Ingwe Coal Corp. 1993-1999; Senior Manager Projects and Technical, Trans-Natal Coal Corporation, 1991-1993; Group Manager Projects, Trans-Natal Coal Corporation; Group Manager Technical, Trans-Natal Coal Corporation 1988-1989; Area Manager Operations, Trans-Natal 1988; Mine Manager/Acting General Manager, Optimum Colliery 1986-1987; Project Engineer, Trans-Natal 1984; Underground Manager, Matla Coal Limited 1982- 1984; Senior Technical Assistant, Matla Coal Limited 1982; Technical Assistant, Optimum Colliery 1980-1981; Miner/Shiftboss, Hlobane Colliery 1979-1980; Student/Trainee Mining Engineer, Gencor Limited 1978-1979.
Personal
BSc Civil Engineering, Natal University, South Africa, 1978
Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering, Pretoria University, South Africa, 1979
Advanced Executive Program, UNISA, 1985
Married with two children
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
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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
PLCKaren Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: