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Marius Kloppers, BE, MBA, PhD , Director/CEO

www.bhpbilliton.com

Industry: Metals and Mining

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Overview

A natural resources company, operates in several commodity businesses, including aluminum, energy coal and metallurgical coal, manganese, uranium, silver and titanium minerals, and has interests in oil, gas, liquefied natural gas and diamonds.

Portfolio Articles

The Solvency Question
The takeover of BCE would have been one of the biggest leveraged buyouts ever. Now it may be nothing more than a fantasy.
Nov 26 2008
Iron Meh
Credit crunch and commodity slump stop a megadeal.
Nov 25 2008
Metal Gets Heavy
Rio Tinto rejects $147 billion offer.
Feb 06 2008
A Rival Bidder for Rio Tinto?
Blackstone is said to be organizing a breakup effort.
Dec 10 2007
Wall of Worry?
Stocks steady despite new subprime fears.
Nov 08 2007

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News Feeds

BHP head to focus on downturn after Rio failure Reuters
Nov 30 2008
BHP says it is well placed to survive crisis AP
Nov 27 2008
BHP gloomy on short term, defends Rio decision Reuters
Nov 27 2008
Rio Tinto says it is comfortable with debt level AP
Nov 26 2008
Rio Tinto's shares drop 35 percent on failed bid AP
Nov 25 2008
BHP Billiton calls off bid for Rio Tinto Reuters
Nov 25 2008
BHP Billiton reduces Brazil iron ore pellet output AP
Nov 22 2008
Rio Tinto, Fortescue cut iron ore output AP
Nov 10 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Extra Credit, Thursday Edition
Nov 29 2007
Goldfingers Crossed
Sep 24 2007
Damn the Torpedoes, Let's Make a Deal
Jun 18 2007

Press Releases

Beacon Equity Issues Technical Trade Alerts on Coal Stocks: ACI, BTU, MEE, CNX, TCK, BHP Dec-01-2008, 09:20AM EST
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on AXP, RIG, ORCL, BHP, and VIP Nov-11-2008, 10:21AM EST
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on GE, PFE, BHP, DOW, and BG Oct-23-2008, 10:28AM EDT
BHP Billiton Petroleum Acquires Exploration Rights Onshore Colombia Sep-29-2008, 01:32PM EDT
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Anheuser-Busch Cos, Inc., BHP Billiton, Ltd., Rio Tinto Plc., Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Sep-18-2008, 06:00AM EDT

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News

Resources pull share market lower (The Mercury, Australia)

Dec 05 2008
Market closes lower as miners fall (PerthNow, Perth, Australia)

Dec 05 2008
BHP Billiton cuts manganese output (Business Day, South Africa)

Dec 04 2008
Share market up 2pc at open (The Mercury, Australia)

Dec 04 2008
Tasmania's mining industry takes another hit (Australian Broadcasting Company)

Dec 04 2008
South Africa: BHP Billiton Cuts Manganese Output (AllAfrica.com)

Dec 04 2008
Major pressure for miners (Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia)

Dec 03 2008
Iron Giant to Cut Workforce (The Street)

Dec 03 2008
BHP Billiton Continues $ Projects and Adheres to Existing Business Strategies Entering 2009, an Industrial Info News Alert (Market Wire)

Dec 03 2008
Woodside, BHP Billiton plan to upgrade Cossack oil project (MarketWatch)

Dec 02 2008

Blogs

Rio Tinto crashes to six year lows (MineWeb)

Dec 04 2008
BHP cutting Australian and South African manganese mine output (MineWeb)

Dec 03 2008
Mwana Africa may halt all DRC exploration (MineWeb)

Dec 02 2008
After Rio: BHP's Kloppers can now focus on fallout from metals markets collapse (MineWeb)

Nov 30 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 41,732

Revenue per Employee: $1,166,475

Top Executives

Alberto Calderon, PhD, Other Corporate Officer/Other Executive Officer

J Michael Yeager, Other Corporate Officer/Other Executive Officer

Marcus Randolph, BSc, MBA, Other Executive Officer/Other Corporate Officer

Karen Wood BEd, LLB (Hons), FCIS, Other Corporate Officer/Other Executive Officer

Alex Vanselow, CFO/Other Corporate Officer

Board of Directors

Dr.E. Gail de Planque, Director

Don Argus, AO, SF FIN, FCPA, FAICD, Chairman of the Board/Director

Carlos Cordeiro, AB, MBA, Director

David Crawford, B Comm, LLB, FCA, FCPA, FAICD, Director

Jacques Nasser, Director

Jane McAloon BEc (Hons), LLB, GDipGov, FCIS, Secretary

John Buchanan, Director

Keith Rumble, Director

Dr. David Jenkins, BA, Ph.D., Director

Alan L. Boeckmann, Director

Paul M. Anderson, Director

John Schubert, BC Eng, PhD, FIEAust, FTSE, Director

David Morgan, PhD, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	10/2008	02/2008	09/2007	02/2007
Sales	NA	NA	NA	NA
Gross Operating Profit	14.87 Bil.	12.77 Bil.	10.5 Bil.	9.25 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	14.87 Bil.	12.77 Bil.	10.5 Bil.	9.25 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	14.87 Bil.	12.77 Bil.	10.5 Bil.	9.25 Bil.
Total Net Income	3.85 Bil.	3.01 Bil.	3.62 Bil.	3.08 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.63	1.07	1.26	1.04
Diluted EPS, Total	0.63	1.07	1.25	1.04

BALANCE STATEMENT	10/2008	02/2008	09/2007	02/2007
Cash and Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Assets	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Liabilities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Capitalization	NA	NA	NA	NA

Cash Flow	10/2008	02/2008	09/2007	02/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	NA	NA
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	NA

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	32.36 Bil.	13.03 Bil.	16.02 Bil.	14.8 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	27.11 Bil.	26.13 Bil.	15.71 Bil.	14.29 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	27.11 Bil.	16.68 Bil.	12.42 Bil.	10.06 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	24.44 Bil.	17.87 Bil.	14.12 Bil.	9.33 Bil.
Total Net Income	15.39 Bil.	13.42 Bil.	10.45 Bil.	6.4 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	7.92	4.59	3.46	2.08
Diluted EPS, Total	7.92	4.58	3.45	2.08

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	4.24 Bil.	1.94 Bil.	511 Mil.	916 Mil.
Total Assets	21.56 Bil.	11.09 Bil.	8.78 Bil.	9.88 Bil.
Total Liabilities	16.36 Bil.	10.25 Bil.	8.86 Bil.	8.99 Bil.
Total Capitalization	38.34 Bil.	38.91 Bil.	31.81 Bil.	25.12 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	18.16 Bil.	15.6 Bil.	10.48 Bil.	8.69 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-9.06 Bil.	-7.62 Bil.	-5.51 Bil.	-9.9 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-7.34 Bil.	-6.84 Bil.	-5.41 Bil.	1.58 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.78 Bil.	1.14 Bil.	-447 Mil.	363 Mil.

BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)

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