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SYDNEY, June 14 (Reuters) - Activist shareholder Elliott Management called on BHP Billiton BHP.AX BLT.L on Wednesday to "upgrade" its board of directors as the mining giant prepares to select a new chairman.
"BHP has an entrenched board, with long-tenured directors having approved the disastrous acquisitions and poorly timed share buybacks that are at the root of much of today's underperformance," Elliott said in a statement.
"A significant upgrade in directors is needed," it said.