9 August 2002 Number: 50/02 BHP BILLITON CONFIRMS CHINA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS DEAL BHP Billiton advises that it has received official confirmation of the selection of the North West Shelf Venture (NWS) as the preferred gas supplier to the first phase of the Guangdong LNG Terminal in China. The notification was received from the Guangdong LNG Terminal and Trunkline Project Joint Executive Office by means of a facsimile dated 8th August. The communication to Arthur Dixon, President of ALNG (Australia LNG) was signed by Zhao Xiuguang, Director, Joint Executive Office, Guangdong LNG Terminal and Trunkline Project. BHP Billiton has a 16.67% equity interest in the NWS Further news and information can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Australia Andrew Nairn, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 408 313 259 mailto:Andrew.W.Nairn@bhpbilliton.com Mandy Frostick, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4157 Mobile: +61 419 546 245 mailto:Mandy.J.Frostick@bhpbilliton.com United States Francis McAllister, Investor Relations Tel: +1 713 961 8625 Mobile: +1 713 480 3699 mailto:Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +44 20 7747 3956 mailto:Mark.T.Lidiard@bhpbilliton.com South Africa Michael Campbell, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +27 11 376 3360 Mobile: +27 82 458 2587 mailto:Michael.J.Campbell@bhpbilliton.com