BHP Files 2nd Holder Notice

Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ld
6 June 2000



BHP FILES SECOND SUBSTANTIAL HOLDER NOTICE 

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) today announced it has filed
a change in interests of substantial holder notice with the Australian Stock
Exchange indicating that it has acquired a further  1.784 per cent
shareholding in Email Limited.

Email Limited is an Australian-based appliance manufacturer and metals
distribution company.  BHP has acquired an additional 4,849,167 Email shares,
at an average price of A$3.08 per share, for an investment of approximately
A$15 million.
 
The additional acquisition follows BHP's earlier purchase of 33.2 million
Email shares, at an average price of $3.30 per share, for an investment of
approximately A$110 million.


Contact: 

MEDIA RELATIONS:                      INVESTOR RELATIONS:       
Mandy Frostick                        Andrew Nairn
Manager Media Relations               Senior Business Analyst
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