BHP Senior Executive Change

BHP Limited
27 December 2000


BHP SENIOR EXECUTIVE CHANGE

BHP Limited (BHP) today announced Richard St John, Corporate General Counsel
and Company Secretary, had indicated he would leave BHP in the early months of
2001 in order to pursue new challenges.

BHP Managing Director and CEO Paul Anderson said: 'Richard's contribution to
the Company has been highly regarded over the years and he has earned respect
for the way in which he has performed his roles throughout.'

Steps are now underway to fill the position of Company Secretary, and the
timing of Mr St John's departure will be confirmed once arrangements are in
place for the transition.

Mr St John joined BHP in 1988 and was employed as BHP General Counsel until
late1999, when he assumed a legal governance role as Corporate General Counsel
& Company Secretary.

Further information can be found on our Internet site: http://www.bhp.com 

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