Result of AGM

BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY LIMITED
23 September 1999

To Company Announcements Office

I advise the following results of the business conducted at the Annual
General Meeting of shareholders of The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited
held on 20 September 1999

1)   A poll was conducted on the election and re-election of directors.
The proxy position and poll results were:

*To re-elect to Mr D R Argus:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies      535,527,804
validly appointed

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
          - was to vote for the resolution                  391,452,639
          - was to vote against the resolution                5,625,076
          - was to abstain on the resolution                  9,353,717
          - may vote at the proxy's discretion              129,096,372

Votes cast in favour                                        516,433,698
Votes cast against                                            5,625,076
Votes cast abstaining                                             4,592

*To elect to Group Captain W McD Mayne:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies      543,269,437
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
          - was to vote for the resolution                    73,011,217
          - was to vote against the resolution               232,806,925
          - was to abstain on the resolution                  45,476,552
          - may vote at the proxy's discretion               191,974,743

Votes cast in favour                                          73,405,220
Votes cast against                                           419,955,555
Votes cast abstaining                                            321,389



*To elect to Mr P M Anderson:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies       532,373,045
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
   - was to vote for the resolution                          390,650,590
   - was to vote against the resolution                        3,407,478
   - was to abstain on the resolution                          9,012,261
   - may vote at the proxy's discretion                      129,302,716

Votes cast in favour                                         515,829,835
Votes cast against                                             3,413,049
Votes cast abstaining                                              7,179

*To re-elect Mr D A Crawford:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies       532,372,955
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
  - was to vote for the resolution                           387,473,159
  - was to vote against the resolution                         4,910,043
  - was to abstain on the resolution                           9,671,403
  - may vote at the proxy's discretion                       130,318,350

Votes cast in favour                                         513,557,302
Votes cast against                                             4,976,149
Votes cast abstaining                                             57,380

*To re-elect Ms M A Jackson:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies       532,290,173
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
   - was to vote for the resolution                          384,312,423
   - was to vote against the resolution                        2,385,492
   - was to abstain on the resolution                          9,685,547
   - may vote at the proxy's discretion                      135,906,711

Votes cast in favour                                         515,955,358
Votes cast against                                             2,503,395
Votes cast abstaining                                             35,152

*To elect Mr W F Blount:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies       532,308,607 
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
         - was to vote for the resolution                    388,888,051
         - was to vote against the resolution                  2,032,773
         - was to abstain on the resolution                    9,593,013
         - may vote at the proxy's discretion                131,794,770

Votes cast in favour                                         516,447,808
Votes cast against                                             2,131,953
Votes cast abstaining                                             24,826

2)  The resolution to adopt a new constitution for the Company was passed
by the required majority by show of hands.

The proxy position was:

 Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies       550,546,142
 validly appointed
 Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
 specified that the proxy:
                     - was to vote for the resolution         454,355,352
                     - was to vote against the resolution         988,172
                     - was to abstain on the resolution         5,050,717
                     - may vote at the proxy's discretion      90,151,901

3) The resolution permitting the Company to enter into deeds with directors was
passed by the required majority by show of hands.

     The proxy position was:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies        549,992,558
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
                    - was to vote for the resolution          447,108,236
                    - was to vote against the resolution        7,263,942
                    - was to abstain on the resolution          5,738,627
                    - may vote at the proxy's discretion       89,881,753
                            
4) The resolution to approve the introduction of the BHP Performance Share
   Plan was passed by the required majority by show of hands.

     The proxy position was:

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies        549,980,956
validly appointed
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments
specified that the proxy:
                   - was to vote for the resolution           444,859,940
                   - was to vote against the resolution         7,618,789
                   - was to abstain on the resolution           7,562,941
                   - may vote at the proxy's discretion        89,939,286