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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-472441
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP BILLITON PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31714
		FILM NUMBER:		161446736

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442078024054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON PLC/ADR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP BILLITON LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09526
		FILM NUMBER:		161446737

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16/171 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011611300554757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GPO BOX 86
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960116
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>BHP BILLITON ANNOUNCES SIMPLIFIED OPERATING MODEL TO ACCELERATE PRODUCTIVITY AND VALUE CREATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Billiton today announced a new operating model that will create a more agile Company ready to respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by a
rapidly changing global marketplace. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the changes announced today, BHP Billiton will become a much simpler organisation focused on geographic
operating regions and supported by globalized functional services drawing upon world-class expertise and scale. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Andrew Mackenzie, BHP Billiton CEO, said:
&#147;These changes are a continuation of our simplification journey. They are made possible by the recent demerger of South32 and well-timed asset divestments, and reflect our continued commitment to improve productivity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;At the core of the new model will be assets dedicated to safety, volume and cost enabled by functions integrated globally and largely co-located with
the assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Both assets and functions will have fewer layers and hence fewer people required to lead and run the organisation. This closer
connection between management and operations will promote greater efficiency, rapid sharing of best practice and adoption of new technology to improve safety, productivity and learning - as well as management of risk. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Our focused portfolio of tier one assets will now be managed through a vastly simplified operating model, positioning BHP Billiton to create new
opportunities for value and growth into the future.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Billiton&#146;s minerals production operations will be organised into two regional units -
Minerals Australia and Minerals Americas. The Company&#146;s oil and gas exploration and production operations will continue to be housed within a global Petroleum unit, reflecting the operating environment in that sector. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">1 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Business changes announced today: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Mike Henry, currently President Coal, will become President Operations, Minerals Australia and will have responsibility for BHP Billiton&#146;s Australian iron ore and coal operations, the Olympic Dam copper mine,
Nickel West and the Indomet Coal project. He will also be responsible for the development of world-class maintenance practices across the Company. Mr Henry will relocate to Melbourne, Australia. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Daniel Malchuk, currently President Copper, will become President Operations, Minerals Americas and will have responsibility for BHP Billiton&#146;s copper assets in Chile, the New Mexico Coal mine in the United States,
the Company&#146;s non-operated interests in the Antamina copper joint venture in Peru, the Cerrejon coal joint venture in Colombia and the Resolution copper project in the United States. Mr Malchuk will be responsible for the development of a new
projects centre of excellence to promote continued advances in capital efficiency across the organisation. He will also oversee the Company&#146;s ongoing copper exploration program. Mr Malchuk will continue to be based in Santiago, Chile.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Steve Pastor will become President Operations, Petroleum, and will have responsibility for BHP Billiton&#146;s petroleum interests in the Gulf of Mexico, onshore United States, Australia and Trinidad and Tobago. He will
also oversee the Company&#146;s ongoing petroleum exploration program. Mr Pastor joined BHP Billiton in 2001 from Chevron Corporation and has deep operations and project management experience in the oil and gas sector in both conventional and
onshore. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The changes, which are effective 1 March 2016, mean that one less President role will be required in Australia, and as a result
Jimmy Wilson, currently President Iron Ore, will leave the Company.&nbsp;As the role of President Petroleum will change to become more closely focused on operations and will no longer include direct oversight of functional and business
administration, it has been agreed that Tim Cutt, currently President Petroleum, will also leave the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr Mackenzie said: &#147;I sincerely thank
Jimmy and Tim for their exceptional leadership and service to BHP Billiton over many years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Jimmy Wilson has transformed Western Australia Iron Ore
into one of BHP Billiton&#146;s most important Businesses and has led the way in introducing a simpler, more effective organisational model which continues to drive significant value for our shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;As President Petroleum, Tim Cutt has led the US onshore industry in achieving productivity gains that were unheard of just a few years ago. His
leadership has seen BHP Billiton&#146;s Petroleum Business gain global recognition for its operational excellence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;On behalf of all at BHP
Billiton, I wish Jimmy and Tim every success and thank them for all they have done for the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I congratulate Steve Pastor on his appointment
as President Operations, Petroleum and welcome him to the Company&#146;s executive leadership team.&#148; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to these changes, Dean Dalla Valle has been assigned to lead the Company&#146;s response to the
Samarco dam failure. He will be based in Brazil in recognition of this significant event and the Company&#146;s commitment to support Samarco in the response and recovery effort. Mr Dalla Valle will retain responsibility for the Jansen Potash
project in Canada and will continue to report to the CEO. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr Mackenzie also outlined the changes to BHP Billiton&#146;s functional model to improve the
efficiency and capability of service delivery to the Company. These changes include the transition of key functional services to global reporting lines. This will eliminate duplication of effort and create deep pools of expertise in the provision of
services to the Company&#146;s operated Assets. The key changes are: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Reflecting the Company&#146;s commitment to Sustainability and risk management, the Corporate Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and Risk, Audit and Assurance functions will report to Geoff Healy, currently Chief
Legal Counsel, who has been appointed to the expanded role of Chief Risk and Legal Officer. HSE at the operating level will remain embedded within each Asset. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Chief Financial Officer, Peter Beaven, will assume global responsibility for strategy and business development, allowing the Company to more effectively identify opportunities for value and growth across all
commodities. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">BHP Billiton&#146;s Marketing and Supply functions will consolidate under the leadership of Arnoud Balhuizen who has been appointed to the role of President, Marketing and Supply. Mr Balhuizen will report to the CEO and
will continue to be based in Singapore. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">A new technology function is being established to provide operational and information technology services to the Company as well as lead technology innovation across the organization. Diane Jurgens has been appointed to
the role of Chief Technology Officer, reporting to the CEO, and will continue to be based in Singapore. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr Mackenzie and all his direct
reports will constitute BHP Billiton&#146;s Executive Leadership Team (ELT), which will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Company. The members of the ELT are: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tara Dines</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +61 3 9609 2800 Mobile +61 477 325 803</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email: <U>Emily.Perry@bhpbilliton.com</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 402 087 354</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email: <U>Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tel: +44 207 802 4033 Mobile +44 7827 082 022</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +1 212 310 1421 Mobile: +61 429 124 209</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email: <U>James.Wear@bhpbilliton.com</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +1 212 310 1422 Mobile: +1 646 400 3803</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email: <U>Joseph.Suarez@bhpbilliton.com</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209</TD></TR>
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