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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Total voting rights
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
8 November 2007
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
In conformity with the Disclosure & Rule 5.6.1 Transparency Directive BHP
Billiton Plc announces the following:
As at 31 October 2007, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including treasury
shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consisted of 2,281,159,062 Ordinary shares of
US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,265,516 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP
Billiton Plc on 31 October 2007 and therefore the total number of voting rights
in the Company is 2,256,893,546.
The figure of 2,256,893,546 Ordinary shares may be used by shareholders to
calculate if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the share capital of BHP Billiton Plc under the FSA`s Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Company Secretary
BHP Billiton Plc
Robert Franklin
Office: +44 (0) 20 7802 4116
Mobile: +44 (0) 7824 302684
Notes:
1 BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate
joint voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd on
joint electorate actions.
2 As at 31 October 2007, BHP Billiton Limited held 15,467,510 of the
Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our internet site:
www.bhpbilliton .com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number
028 077 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Registered Office: Neathouse Place,
Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile
Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 +44 20 7802 4111
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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