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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Total voting rights
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
In conformity with the Disclosure & Rule 5.6.1 Transparency Directive, BHP
Billiton Plc announces the following:
As at 29 February 2008, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including treasury
shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,231,121,202 Ordinary shares of
US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,113,658 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP
Billiton Plc and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is
2,207,007,544.
The figure of 2,207,007,544 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.
For further information:
Australia United Kingdom
Samantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44
693 915 7920 236 974
Email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com Email:
Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Don Carroll, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2686 Mobile: +61 417 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44
591 938 7920 237 246
Email: Don.A.Carroll@bhpbilliton.com Email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
South Africa
United StatesTracey Whitehead, Alison GIlbert, Investor Relations
Investor & Media Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20
Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +44 7769 936
7802 4031Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 227Email:Alison.Gilbert@bhpbilliton.c
Email:Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.com om
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our internet
site: www.bhpbilliton .com
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