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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Total Voting Rights
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To: London Stock Exchange
Cc: New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
Date: 3 December 2007
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
In conformity with the Disclosure & Rule 5.6.1 Transparency Directive, BHP
Billiton Plc announces the following:
As at 30 November 2007, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including
treasury shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,281,159,062 Ordinary
share of US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,165,516 Ordinary shares are held in
treasury by BHP Billiton Plc on 30 November 2007 and therefore the total
number of voting rights in the Company is 2,256,993,546.
The figure of 2,256,993,546 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.
Notes:
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.
As at 30 November 2007, BHP Billiton Limited holds 39,649,973 of the
Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.
Australia United Kingdom
Samantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920
+61 400 693 915 236 974
Email: Email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com
Don Carroll, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2686 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920
+61 417 591 938 237 246
Email: Email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
Don.A.Carroll@bhpbilliton.com
South Africa
United States Alison GIlbert, Investor Relations
Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183
Media Relations Mobile: +44 7769 936 227
Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK Email: Alison.Gilbert@bhpbilliton.com
+44 20 7802 4031
Mobile: +44 7917 648 093
Email:
Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.co
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www.bhpbilliton .com
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