Appointment at BHP Steel

BHP Limited
20 November 2000


BHP STEEL APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT FULFILMENT & MARKET SOLUTIONS

BHP Limited (BHP) today announced the appointment of Kathryn Fagg to the
position of BHP Steel Vice President Fulfilment & Market Solutions, effective
11 December this year.

Ms Fagg will report to President BHP Steel Kirby Adams.  Mr Adams said:
'Kathryn's experience in marketing, customer service, consulting and
engineering roles will add great value and depth to the Steel leadership team.
 Her appointment is both timely and critical to further developing BHP Steel's
marketing strategy and enhancing our customer focus.'

Ms Fagg was most recently employed as Managing Director, Global Transaction
Services with the ANZ Banking Group.  Since 1993 she has performed a number of
senior management roles with the bank including General Manager Retail Banking
(New Zealand) and Managing Director Banking Products, Personal Financial
Services.  Ms Fagg has also worked with McKinsey & Company and Esso Australia.

She holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) from the University of
Queensland and Master of Commerce (Honours) from the University of NSW.

Ms Fagg's appointment completes the six member BHP Steel Portfolio Leadership
Team which comprises:
 
- President BHP Steel:                            Kirby Adams
- President Flat Products:                        Lance Hockridge
- President Coated Products:                      John Cleary
- Vice President Fulfilment and Market Solutions: Kathryn Fagg
- Vice President Finance:                         Warren Saxelby
- BHP Chief Strategic Officer:                    Brad Mills

Further news and information can be found on our internet site:
http://www.bhp.com.

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FAGG, Kathryn - CV

Vice President, Fulfilment & Market Solutions, 
BHP Steel 2000

Career

Managing Director, Global Transaction Services, ANZ Banking Group Limited,
2000; 

Manager Director Banking Products, Personal Financial Services, ANZ Banking
Group Limited, 1997 - 2000; 

General Manager Retail Banking (New Zealand), ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand)
Limited, 1996 - 97; 

State Manager - Retail (SA & NT), ANZ Banking Group Limited, 1995; 

Product Manager, Customer Satisfaction, ANZ Banking Group Limited, 1993 - 94; 

Consultant, McKinsey & Company Australia, 1989 - 92; Engineer, Esso Australia
Limited, 1983 - 89. 

Personal

Education: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours), University of
Queensland, 1982; Master of Commerce (Honours), University of NSW, 1990.