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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-313496
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171019

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:		171143931

	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

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:		171143932

	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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form 6-K </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>October&nbsp;19, 2017 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP BILLITON LIMITED</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP BILLITON PLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>(ABN 49 004 028 077)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>(REG. NO. 3196209)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>ENGLAND AND WALES</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET LONDON,</B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#9746; Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;Form 40-F </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;No </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
&#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):&nbsp;<U>n/a</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19&nbsp;October 2017 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Australian Securities Exchange</P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP BILLITON PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SPEECHES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please find attached addresses to shareholders to be delivered by the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer at BHP Billiton Plc&#146;s Annual General
Meeting today in London. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The meeting will be webcast at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/bb59cacs </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As part of the Dual Listed Company structure of the Group, the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meetings will be determined by polls. The poll
results will not be known until the conclusion of BHP Billiton Limited&#146;s Annual General Meeting which will be held in Melbourne, Australia on 16&nbsp;November 2017. The results will then be released to the market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Further information on BHP can be found at bhp.com. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">LEI 549300C116EOWV835768</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Registered in Australia</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Registered Office: Level&nbsp;18, 171 Collins Street</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel + 61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Speeches by Ken MacKenzie, Chairman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Andrew Mackenzie, Chief
Executive Officer </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">19&nbsp;October 2017 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP Billiton Plc Annual General
Meeting </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>19&nbsp;October 2017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Ken MacKenzie, Chairman </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Introduction </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the 2017 Annual General Meeting of BHP Billiton Plc. My name is Ken MacKenzie, and I am the new Chairman of
BHP. All of your Directors are present. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is a pleasure to be here in London to meet with our shareholders in the UK. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is a great honour to serve as your Chairman and to lead BHP&#146;s Board, a role and a challenge that I am both humbled and energised by. I don&#146;t
underestimate the responsibility of this role - a responsibility to you our owners, to BHP&#146;s people, local communities and to governments and society. I understand and appreciate BHP&#146;s rich history, quality assets and contribution to
global economic development. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">But what really drew me to BHP, the single and most important factor, was that I saw a company that makes a real difference.
A company that makes a contribution to so many people, communities and nations around the world. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">What I hope to bring to BHP is more than 30 years of
global executive experience, most recently from Amcor where I was CEO for 10 years. This experience has shaped my thinking on strategy, capital allocation, culture and the creation of shareholder value. I have learnt to navigate challenging external
environments, and enjoy working with global teams. I look forward to leveraging these experiences and insights at BHP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since my appointment to BHP&#146;s
Board in September last year, I have visited many of our operations around the world. I&#146;ve been to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Jansen Project in Canada; </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">our offshore and onshore petroleum operations in the United States; and </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">copper assets in Chile. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I was impressed. I saw strength and potential. While there was much to be impressed
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themselves every day to making BHP a safer, more productive company, but who stand out as leaders in their communities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Secondly, the scale of
opportunity at BHP&#146;s assets. The decades of opportunity that can be realised through disciplined capital investment, further productivity gains and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. The concept of many incremental wins that
together are cumulatively profound. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">And finally (and this is really a combination of my first two points), the opportunity we have to create value for
our shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It was helpful to see these opportunities with my own eyes. However, I have also been listening. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During July and August this year, I met with over 100 shareholders across eight countries during what I called my &#145;listening tour&#146;. During the tour,
I heard investors&#146; perspectives on BHP across a broad range of topics &#150; from the Company&#146;s portfolio through to our capital allocation approach and our culture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I heard positive feedback, but I was also challenged by investors and heard their ideas and opportunities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While the purpose of the tour was to listen, it was not a polling exercise. It is the role of the Board as the Company&#146;s stewards to listen and be
responsive to our stakeholders. That is the approach I believe in. But ultimately, it is up to the Board to choose the course it believes will best benefit shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The listening tour gave me the confidence that the foundations are strong. But there are areas where we need to sharpen our focus, areas with potential to be
better, and areas we can build on. We must maintain a relentless focus on driving value and returns. We must never lose sight of this commitment to our shareholders, particularly in the context of the commodity cycle. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a sharpened focus in some key areas, I am certain BHP will continue to make a difference, remain competitive and create shareholder value. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The gifts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Before turning to the future, I would like to
recognise the strong foundations we have today. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Company is steeped in over 130 years of history, each chapter contributing to the BHP of today. It
has been built by generations of boards and management teams. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One of the most recent chapters to highlight and pay tribute to is the enormous
contribution of my predecessor, Jac Nasser. Jac led the Board for seven years. I thank Jac for his outstanding service to the Company. His leadership and wise counsel will be missed, and his legacy, including strong corporate governance, will be of
benefit for years to come. It is thanks to Jac, and those before him, that we have been gifted with BHP&#146;s great assets and great people. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There is much your CEO, Andrew Mackenzie, and his leadership team have delivered over the past five years to set BHP up for success. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During this time BHP has become: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">more disciplined: with the introduction of the capital allocation framework and a 70&nbsp;per cent reduction in annual capital expenditure; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">stronger: with significantly less debt and more financial flexibility. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Andrew, I look forward to working with
you and your management team as you drive these outcomes even further. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>My focus </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As we turn to the future, while economic conditions in many countries have improved, we continue to expect significant volatility across various markets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transition of the three largest economies in the world will provide the backdrop and context against which other market developments will have to be
considered. The US is now operating at close to full employment. However, policy changes and the unwinding of low interest rates remain the key driver of global uncertainty. The slow progress in Brexit discussions raises issues as to how
&#145;hard&#146; the separation will be and how it will impact the economic recovery in Europe. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Finally, it is important to recognise that the largest
consumer of commodities globally, China, has endeavoured to maintain growth by addressing financial sector and credit market risks. And the Chinese government is likely to remain focused on protecting against geopolitical and economic volatility to
enable it to continue on its growth path. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Over the longer term, we remain optimistic that a healthy global trade environment will be supported by
agreements that are both inclusive and fair, as protectionist policies will only result in lower productivity and less affordable goods and services across nations. </P>

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continue to make a difference. We will do this by focusing on five key areas: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">world-class capability and culture; and </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">our social licence to operate. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The first focus area is safety. Nothing is achieved if it is not done safely.
Our commitment to operating safely without fatalities remains unchanged. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the beginning of my career, I was touched by a safety incident that I
witnessed. I was on a production floor when just metres away from me, a young apprentice had his hand crushed in a printing press. The sight and the sound of that accident will stay with me forever. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From that day forward, safety has never been about the numbers. It is personal, it is emotional, and it is about people&#151;our <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-workers,</FONT> our contractors and their families. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For BHP, tragically in the 2017 financial year one of our colleagues,
Rudy Ortiz Martinez, was killed during planned maintenance work at Escondida in Chile. Then in August this year, Daniel Springer died following an incident at the Goonyella Riverside mine in Queensland. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I offer my sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Rudy and Daniel. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While our total recordable injury frequency decreased this year, it&#146;s not enough. Since these tragedies, we have renewed our efforts to protect the
health and safety of everyone who works at BHP. Andrew will share more about this in a moment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The second focus area relates to assessing BHP&#146;s
portfolio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It will be no surprise to you that the Board and management review BHP&#146;s portfolio and options for the future on an ongoing basis to make
sure that every asset earns its way in the portfolio against strict metrics focused on value and returns. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There is significant &#145;work in
progress&#146; in shaping the portfolio in this way, perhaps most notably in shale, where in August we announced that our onshore US shale assets are no longer aligned with our long-term strategy and are therefore
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-core.</FONT> We are actively pursuing ways to exit these assets for value.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The third focus
area is capital discipline. </P>

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resources industry. The industry&#146;s and the Company&#146;s track record over the past decade on capital allocation and shareholder value creation has not been perfect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board and management team have been working together to learn from the lessons of the past and to continuously enhance our capital allocation processes.
The framework established at the beginning of 2016 was an important step towards these objectives. The framework is a core process for everyone in the leadership of BHP and how we create value. So to that end, Andrew and I have agreed that we will
form a working group made up of representatives of management and the Board that will focus on strengthening the application of the framework. This will help us to further review and improve our capital allocation activities and metrics, as well as
how we communicate our decisions transparently to the market. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our starting position is solid. We have a portfolio that generates significant amounts of
cash in almost all phases of the commodity cycle. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We also have some clear parameters in place: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">We have a well-established capital allocation framework to determine how we best allocate cash. </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">In August we gave the market new clarity around net debt. We announced that we would continue to strengthen our balance sheet with a targeted medium-term net debt range of US$10 to15&nbsp;billion. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">We also announced that we would maintain discipline and keep capital and exploration expenditure below US$8&nbsp;billion over the next few years. As Andrew has previously stated, this is not a &#145;spend up to&#146;
target. We will continue to drive capital efficiency in our aim to do it for less. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These parameters will make us sharper and more
disciplined. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">But we understand that for every capital decision we make, the framework is only as good as the outcomes it produces. We are determined to
build a track record of disciplined decisions that make the most of the hard won cash flow our assets generate &#150; decisions that will set us up to create maximum value for our shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The fourth focus area is capability and culture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Along with
Andrew, I firmly believe culture is a genuine differentiator and a source of competitive advantage. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As an example, there is the opportunity to further
strengthen our productivity capability and culture. As I touched upon earlier, there have been significant productivity gains won over the past five years which have delivered enormous rewards. This is a substantial achievement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However, &#145;better never stops&#146;. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When continuous improvement is front of mind for all of our people every day and regardless of swings in the
commodity cycle, this will be a significant lever to create shareholder value. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Having participated in a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-margin</FONT> industry for many years, I have seen first-hand the upside of this type of passionate and relentless focus. To be lean and agile. The competitive advantage that can be achieved from having
productivity and continuous improvement embedded in your culture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are also taking steps at the Board level to make sure we have the right capability
and culture. That the Board is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">fit-for-purpose.</FONT></FONT> We recognise that the Board needs to continue to evolve to take into account the rapidly changing environment in which we
operate. So, we will undertake a review of the Board skills and experience requirements during this financial year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We take a structured and rigorous
approach to Board succession planning. We know that a mix of skills, background, knowledge and experience is required. This needs to be supported by diversity of geographic location, nationality and gender in order to effectively govern the
business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Board refreshment was a topic of discussion during my meetings with shareholders. Investors, just like the Board, believe regular renewal is
important but are also aware of the value corporate memory brings to a board. In this context, a number of appointments were made this year to make sure the Board is balanced and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">fit-for-purpose.</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective 1&nbsp;October, Terry Bowen and John Mogford
were appointed to the Board as <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-executive</FONT> Directors. We look forward to their insights and counsel given their extensive business experience. We will have the opportunity to hear from Terry and John later.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board also had a number of retirements over the last year. John Schubert, Pat Davies and, of course, Jac Nasser all retired from the Board. In
addition, Malcolm Brinded and Grant King decided they will not stand for election. I would like to thank all of these Directors for their valuable contribution and service to BHP and I would like to wish them all the best for their future. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The fifth focus area is our social licence to operate. To &#145;do the right thing&#146; and fulfil our social contract. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Leadership with our social licence can create a strategic advantage for BHP, and by extension, value for shareholders. Public acceptance and trust are an
imperative for BHP. Without it, we have nothing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If our host nations and communities do not trust us or do not feel they benefit from our presence, we
eventually lose our ability to operate there &#150; deservedly. Intense competition across borders for jobs and investment, technological disruption and globalisation all contribute to eroding the trust people have in big business and institutions.
</P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We know we need to do more than ever to achieve our social licence to operate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">So, in many respects, our most valuable commodities are not iron ore, coal, copper or petroleum. They are people, relationships and trust. For BHP, and all
companies, big or small, these factors are an essential part of operations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nowhere is this more important than the response to the terrible tragedy at
Samarco. Before I joined BHP, I saw the response efforts from the outside. I saw an unwavering commitment to do the right thing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP&#146;s first
priority in the initial phases was to support Samarco in the humanitarian response and ensure the safety of people and the environment. The Company, through the Renova Foundation, has now moved to a focus on engaging with the affected communities to
work with them to develop the solutions they themselves have identified. We are determined to learn from, and share, the lessons from this tragedy &#150; not only within our own company, but across the industry &#150; in order to improve tailings
dam management standards globally. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Another example is our approach to climate change. Our climate change strategy is tied to economic growth, so our
sustained growth is not possible without an effective response. In terms of our actions, in 2017, we successfully achieved our ambitious five year target to keep our absolute greenhouse gas emissions below our 2006 baseline while growing our
business. Our new five year target is also ambitious. We aim to limit 2022 greenhouse gas emissions at or below 2017 levels. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In summarising how we think
about our social licence, I will say this: it is hard to measure the benefit of trust, but it is very easy to measure the losses associated with not having it. For BHP, our social licence is central to our business case and provides a foundation for
all value creation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">So it is in these five focus areas: safety, the portfolio, capital discipline, capability and culture, and our social licence to
operate, that your Board and Management intend to shape the future for BHP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As I said at the start, this Company has great strength and potential. I have
seen the quality and expertise of BHP&#146;s people. I have seen the scale of opportunity at BHP&#146;s assets. These provide the platform to create value for our shareholders, enhance our social licence to operate, and to make a real difference in
the world. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Your Board, Andrew and I are genuinely excited for the future. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Welcome </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you, Ken, and welcome to the Annual General
Meeting. This is my fifth Plc AGM as CEO and only the first where I am introduced by someone other than Jac! </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is with gratitude we farewell former
Chairman, Jac Nasser, who has left us with a remarkable legacy. I am thankful for Jac&#146;s leadership and commitment to our Company for the past 11 years. I will miss him but our friendship will endure. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">And now it is with great excitement we welcome Ken MacKenzie, who you have just heard from. Ken, it is a pleasure to welcome you as our new Chairman. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am excited to work with someone who has such extensive global business experience and a reputation built on a deeply strategic approach to maximise value
for shareholders. I know that you have the rigour necessary to effectively oversee our capital allocation framework on behalf of our shareholders. You bring a track record in manufacturing that we will leverage to bring the best of manufacturing
discipline into our business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You have already provided me, the management team, and the Board with valuable insights and made us see new possibilities
for our great Company. Possibilities I am certain will result in improved performance and greater shareholder value. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Safety is our top priority
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Before I talk about the year we have had, which on most measures has been an exceptional one, I must start with a stark reminder of why safety is, and
will always be, our top priority. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since I stood before you at this meeting last year, two of our colleagues have died at work. Tragically, Rudy Ortiz
Martinez, who was just 22, died at the Escondida mine last October. And, a few months ago, Daniel Springer, only 30 years old, died at Goonyella Riverside mine, leaving behind his young son and wife. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These fatalities have had a profound and permanent impact on Rudy&#146;s and Daniel&#146;s families, friends and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-workers.</FONT> To these people, I offer not only my sincere and heartfelt condolences, but also a commitment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We
enter this year more committed than ever to make sure every one of our people goes home safe. I commit to continue to define the most important part of everybody&#146;s job, including mine, as making sure our teams go home safe, healthy and well
every single day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It was encouraging to see us make some progress in safety last year, with improvement in our TRIF performance. We have, and we must
continue to, reinforce the risks and critical controls to protect everyone on our sites and at all our locations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One way we are already doing this is
through our Company-wide Field Leadership program. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At its heart, Field Leadership builds conversation, recognition and observation of critical controls into the
daily routines of all our leaders. It means we see and reinforce positive behaviours first-hand, can quickly recognise when there are safety risks in our operations and can act upon them to reduce or eliminate through intervention. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When we are more connected company-wide with each other, we can and will be safer. It sounds simple, but by encouraging our leaders to be visible, connected
with each other and fully engaged in their team&#146;s work practices, we can drive cultural change and improve safety and productivity outcomes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Our
commitment to sustainability </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In FY2017, we carried on our commitment to do what is right in response to the Fund&atilde;o tailings dam failure at the
Samarco operation in Brazil. Initially, the priority was to support Samarco with the humanitarian response and protect the safety of people and the environment. Now, we have moved from the emergency response to a more structured and strategic
approach to develop medium and long-term solutions. Our commitment to help affected communities has remained resolute since the dam failure in November 2015, and we will use Our Charter values to guide our work with relevant stakeholders and achieve
the best outcomes for all involved. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We also use these values in our global approach to improved sustainability. This financial year marks the beginning
of our new public five-year health, safety, environment and community targets. We are proud of our achievements from the last five-year targets, which formally concluded in June. We met or exceeded the vast majority of benchmarks we set for
ourselves. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">But as we come into the next five years, we are determined to do more. We have set even more ambitious goals to push and challenge ourselves.
We hope our leadership in this area will also push and challenge the resources industry, and the world, to be safer, sustainable and more connected to the needs of the community. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am particularly proud of the long-term environmental goals we have set, including our aim to achieve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">net-zero</FONT>
operational greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of this century. We have already established ourselves as a leader through our transparent disclosure of our early actions in this field. By putting these commitments in writing, you are able
to hold us accountable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Market outlook and FY2017 financial performance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Now, to the market outlook and our financial results. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After a
period of weak prices, several of our commodities are currently trading above long-term price forecasts. Some challenges do remain in terms of geopolitical uncertainty and protectionism, which has the potential to hinder international trade, weigh
on business confidence and restrain job creation and investment. However, our long-term view for markets remains positive. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Population growth and the rise in living standards will drive demand higher for energy, metals and minerals for
decades to come. New demand centres will emerge where the key levers of industrialisation and urbanisation are still immature, such as India. As we watch the outcomes of the Chinese Party Congress with interest, we expect growth in China to ease
modestly over the short-term, as monetary policy tightens and housing and automotive markets soften. Over the long term, we believe fiscal policy and infrastructure investment will be conducive to growth, especially with the Belt and Road Initiative
and rich in opportunity for natural resources. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Against this backdrop, we are confident we have the right assets, in the right commodities, through the
steps we have taken over the past five years to transform our Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are simpler, with half the assets we had before and a portfolio now focused on
truly <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tier-one</FONT> assets with common characteristics. We are more efficient, through our productivity agenda and further cost reductions. Over the past five years we have delivered US$12&nbsp;billion in
productivity gains and reduced unit costs by 40&nbsp;per cent. We have reinforced the balance sheet to provide us with flexibility in the good times, and protection and opportunity when we face tougher conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This deliberate focus on simplification and productivity has allowed us to achieve great results in FY2017. Last financial year, all our operated assets were
free cash flow positive and delivered a total free cash flow of US$12.6&nbsp;billion, the second highest on record. We reduced net debt by US$10&nbsp;billion. We invested for the future, and, the Board determined dividends of US$4.4&nbsp;billion,
which includes an amount of US$1.1&nbsp;billion over the minimum payout ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Our plan to create value </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The quest for value and returns is what drives us every day. Our focus will not waver. It is not simply something we say we will do, we have a plan to deliver.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have achieved great success with productivity and laid strong foundations to unlock improvements for years to come. With our simple portfolio and
operating model now in place, we can further evolve our culture, embrace process discipline, encourage innovation, and relentlessly pursue improvement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is this culture that can further set us apart from our peers, when our people at all levels demand and push for better every day. To systematically create
a simpler, easier workplace, where people can step up and grab an opportunity when they see it. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I have often been challenged by investors on whether
safety and productivity themselves should be a strategic driver for BHP&#151;and my answer is, absolutely. With the gains of the last five years secured, there is much more to be won. I now have my sights set on the next level of value creation
through improved safety and productivity over the coming years. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the ground, we have some great examples of how this plays out. In our Maintenance Centre of Excellence, we
have centralised our global truck data and can leverage that knowledge to better predict when parts need to be replaced to reduce downtime. In Australia alone, this has reduced projected costs by 20&nbsp;per cent across the remaining life of the
fleet. With more to come as we now roll this out globally. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As part of our productivity agenda, we will also make the most of what we have through small,
high-return, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-risk</FONT> investments in existing assets. We will invest in major projects in attractive commodities to make sure we are positioned to succeed in the long-term. Mad Dog Phase 2 and the Spence
Growth Option both represent capital-efficient, counter-cyclical investments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In exploration, copper and oil are the focus of targeted projects. We want
to add valuable reserves to our Conventional Petroleum business in the years to come and we are on the right track following positive drilling results in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in FY2017. Also finally, our global Technology function has
worked hard to rapidly deploy high-value, capital-efficient programs to unlock resources and lower costs even further. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At our FY2017 financial results,
we also announced our intention to pursue options to exit our quality shale acreage. This is underway, but we will be patient as we examine all the options. We know what the acreage is worth in our hands and we are prepared to take time to best
maximise shareholder value. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Culture, inclusion and diversity </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These are bold plans and require more than just a CEO to stand before you and tell you it will happen. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It needs a strong workforce to innovate, to think big and to safely, efficiently and capably deliver. I am confident our people can do it, because they have
proven time and again that they are up to the challenge. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One challenge I gave them at this very forum last year was to make a concerted effort to become
more inclusive and diverse through our ambitious, aspirational goal of gender balance by 2025. The research told us this sort of cultural shift would make us safer, more productive and more able to stick to our work plans, and common sense told us
that it was the right thing to do. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am pleased to report that our people responded to the challenge, as they always do. We have made more progress
towards gender balance in the last financial year than we have in the past decade. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Women now make up over 20&nbsp;per cent of our workforce, which is a
2.9&nbsp;per cent increase in female representation in the last year. I think it sends a strong message to all companies that gender balance is achievable, it is beneficial and it is an absolute imperative for workplaces in the 21st Century. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To achieve these results, we took some simple, practical steps to make our workplace more attractive to all
candidates. We actively competed for more diverse talent and we reviewed our systems to remove potential bias. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Importantly, we decided to focus on
flexible work. We trust our people and give them the freedom to work flexibly in a way that suits them and their teams. Why? Because flexible work will increase safety and productivity and make us more attractive to a larger and more diverse group
of people. And that is better for business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Our broader contribution, transparency and trust </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our commitment to inclusion and diversity is a strong and tangible commitment to be a force for change in society. We are using our platform to influence
others. Because we know a company of our size has a unique opportunity to really improve the world we live in. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have a responsibility to contribute to
civil society. We have a responsibility to have a voice, to be transparent, to be an agent of positive change. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One way we do this is through our social
investment program. We know it has the power to change lives and we recognise we owe it to our communities to think deeply about where, why and how we invest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In FY2017, we voluntarily invested US$73&nbsp;million in social projects across our host communities. And our footprint is much bigger than just this. Our
total direct economic contribution, including our payments to suppliers, wages and employee benefits, dividends, taxes and royalties for FY2017 was US$26.1&nbsp;billion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are enormously proud of the value we generate. We are proud of the relationships we build. We know that when we truly listen, trust, show openness and
compassion, collaborate and take time to foster relationships, the outcomes can far exceed our expectations. We know that to build trust with the communities in which we operate, we have to do this consistently. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We must act sustainably in every decision we make, and we must stand up as an example of the positive contribution that
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">well-run</FONT> and responsible companies can make to society. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conclusion &#150; a call to think big </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In conclusion, your Company is in strong shape because our people have made bold decisions and backed it up with decisive action. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are committed to maximise cash flow, sharpen capital discipline and improve value and returns. We will chase the opportunity to create value for you at
little cost and low risk. Our committed, inclusive and diverse workforce will be key to these plans. A workforce committed to the safety of their colleagues, the wellbeing of their community, the resilience of our environment and the strength of our
Company. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The past financial year has taught us many things, but especially this &#150; the world needs people who think
bravely, think creatively and bring the best of themselves to what they do. It needs people who think big. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP is well-positioned for the future thanks
to our former Chairman&#146;s outstanding legacy and our new Chairman&#146;s exciting vision for the next decade. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Together with the Board and my
management team, I look forward to FY2018. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
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