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BIL
BIBLT
BIL - BHP Billiton Final AGM Results
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
27 November 2008
To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Limited
Swiss Stock Exchange
Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich
Announcement for the market
Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held in Melbourne, Australia on
27 November 2008 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held in London, United Kingdom on
23 October 2008.
As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each
of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The
poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.
The final proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes carried
from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares) is detailed
in Appendix 1.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:
Business Votes Votes Votes Result
For Against Abstained
1 Receipt of the 2,961,057,847 5,382,532 4,769,933 CARRIED
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
2 Receipt of the 2,961,412,562 5,207,518 4,598,190 CARRIED
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
3 Re-election of 2,953,253,505 14,405,578 3,460,239 CARRIED
Mr P M Anderson
as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution)
4 Re-election of 2,953,059,077 14,630,118 3,398,233 CARRIED
Mr P M Anderson
as a director of
BHP Billiton
Limited (an
ordinary
resolution)
5 Re-election of 2,942,744,205 25,186,956 3,249,367 CARRIED
Mr D R Argus as
a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution)
6 Re-election of 2,943,012,352 25,052,783 3,156,608 CARRIED
Mr D R Argus as
a director of
BHP Billiton
Limited (an
ordinary
resolution)
7 Re-election of 2,962,150,339 5,570,202 3,406,709 CARRIED
Dr J G S
Buchanan as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
8 Re-election of 2,962,191,553 5,503,387 3,428,251 CARRIED
Dr J G S
Buchanan as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
9 Re-election of 2,953,167,392 13,618,980 4,324,677 CARRIED
Mr D A Crawford
as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution)
10 Re-election of 2,953,179,927 13,684,109 4,250,097 CARRIED
Mr D A Crawford
as a director of
BHP Billiton
Limited (an
ordinary
resolution)
11 Re-election of 2,956,827,558 10,594,526 3,641,906 CARRIED
Mr J Nasser as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
12 Re-election of 2,957,020,175 10,482,194 3,566,026 CARRIED
Mr J Nasser as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
13 Re-election of 2,962,220,943 5,352,788 3,529,314 CARRIED
Dr J M Schubert
as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution)
14 Re-election of 2,962,217,686 5,372,025 3,518,386 CARRIED
Dr J M Schubert
as a director of
BHP Billiton
Limited (an
ordinary
resolution)
15 Election of Mr A 2,926,970,061 39,779,729 4,342,821 CARRIED
L Boeckmann as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
16 Election of Mr A 2,926,856,593 39,970,127 4,255,006 CARRIED
L Boeckmann as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
17 Election of Mr S 365,652,161 2,588,562,777 19,916,590 NOT
Mayne as a CARRIED
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
18 Election of Mr S 365,906,725 2,588,337,573 19,857,072 NOT
Mayne as a CARRIED
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
19 Election of Dr D 2,960,473,957 6,616,333 4,015,678 CARRIED
R Morgan as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
20 Election of Dr D 2,960,603,592 6,610,269 3,891,107 CARRIED
R Morgan as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
21 Election of Mr K 2,959,951,478 6,894,543 4,220,308 CARRIED
C Rumble as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary
resolution)
22 Election of Mr K 2,960,052,575 6,884,054 4,148,510 CARRIED
C Rumble as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution)
23 Re-appointment 2,930,314,537 8,958,381 31,793,096 CARRIED
of KPMG Audit
Plc as auditor
of BHP Billiton
Plc (an ordinary
resolution)
24 Renewal of the 2,831,839,326 128,802,441 10,419,092 CARRIED
general
authority to
allot shares in
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution)
25 Renewal of the 2,863,249,354 87,189,321 20,587,523 CARRIED
disapplication
of pre-emption
rights in BHP
Billiton Plc (a
special
resolution)
26 Approval of the 2,944,181,391 8,602,805 18,262,346 CARRIED
repurchase of
shares in BHP
Billiton Plc (a
special
resolution)
27 Approval of the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held in BHP
Billiton Limited each of the following dates (each one a special
resolution):
27(i) 30 April 2009 2,939,697,103 2,944,074 13,549,400 CARRIED
27(ii) 29 May 2009 2,954,556,749 2,937,091 13,554,057 CARRIED
27(iii) 15 June 2009 2,954,565,149 2,944,349 13,538,399 CARRIED
27(iv) 31 July 2009 2,954,555,898 2,942,862 13,549,137 CARRIED
27(v) 15 September 2,954,678,373 2,839,653 13,529,871 CARRIED
2009
27(vi) 30 November 2009 2,954,532,078 3,091,565 13,391,720 CARRIED
28 Approval of the 2,885,455,350 48,995,064 24,691,675 CARRIED
Remuneration
Report (an
ordinary
resolution)
29 Amendments to 2,731,253,648 164,904,880 74,763,021 CARRIED
Rules of Group
Incentive Scheme
(an ordinary
resolution)
30 Approval of the 2,856,144,616 69,584,792 45,188,655 CARRIED
grant of awards
to Mr M J
Kloppers under
the GIS and the
LTIP (an
ordinary
resolution)
31 Approve a change 2,853,531,184 77,414,486 8,426,551 CARRIED
to the maximum
aggregate
remuneration
paid by BHP
Billiton Plc to
non-executive
Directors in any
year (an
ordinary
resolution)
32 Approve a change 2,853,711,391 77,154,228 8,633,307 CARRIED
to the maximum
aggregate
remuneration
paid by BHP
Billiton Limited
to non-executive
Directors in any
year (an
ordinary
resolution)
33 To approve the 2,937,261,503 10,279,794 23,474,193 CARRIED
amendments to
the Articles of
Association of
BHP Billiton Plc
(a special
resolution)
34 To approve the 2,937,985,153 9,741,717 23,307,640 CARRIED
amendments to
the Constitution
of BHP Billiton
Limited (a
special
resolution)
APPENDIX 1
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position
Limited Plc
1 Receipt of the Financial
Statements and Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,614,443 1,471,051,535
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the proxy
-
- was to vote for 1,343,555,488 1,467,053,561
the resolution
- was to vote 1,587,702 3,793,492
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 2,999,076 1,770,857
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,471,253 204,482
proxy`s discretion
2 Receipt of the Financial Statements and Reports
of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,794,342 1,471,040,729
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,343,983,308 1,467,032,946
the resolution
- was to vote 1,408,431 3,797,749
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 2,815,602 1,782,588
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,402,603 210,034
proxy`s discretion
3 Re-election of Mr P M Anderson
as a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,465,729 1,472,455,319
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,339,436,672 1,464,183,961
the resolution
- was to vote 6,221,066 8,060,308
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,140,984 319,255
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,807,991 211,050
proxy`s discretion
4 Re-election of Mr P M Anderson as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,539,986 1,472,455,319
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,339,436,857 1,464,173,880
the resolution
- was to vote 6,281,059 8,063,928
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,078,978 319,255
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,822,070 217,511
proxy`s discretion
5 Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,683,337 1,472,459,739
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,333,479,612 1,460,095,999
the resolution
- was to vote 12,756,368 12,157,204
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 2,934,532 314,835
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,447,357 206,536
proxy`s discretion
6 Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,776,686 1,472,459,149
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,333,600,368 1,460,089,893
the resolution
- was to vote 12,793,660 12,155,409
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 2,841,183 315,425
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,382,658 213,847
proxy`s discretion
7 Re-election of Dr J G S Buchanan
as a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,524,460 1,472,457,609
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,341,864,255 1,470,356,405
the resolution
- was to vote 3,683,934 1,889,574
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,089,754 316,955
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,976,271 211,630
proxy`s discretion
8 Re-election of Dr J G S Buchanan as a director
of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,499,411 1,472,457,057
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,341,926,059 1,470,349,968
the resolution
- was to vote 3,580,937 1,888,623
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,110,734 317,517
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,992,415 218,466
proxy`s discretion
9 Re-election of Mr D A Crawford
as a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,463,286 1,471,594,928
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,341,658,892 1,461,847,168
the resolution
- was to vote 3,804,454 9,541,270
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,145,031 1,179,646
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,999,940 206,490
proxy`s discretion
10 Re-election of Mr D A Crawford
as a director of BHP Billiton
Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,540,588 1,471,595,290
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,341,785,998 1,461,839,473
the resolution
- was to vote 3,868,674 9,542,179
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,070,813 1,179,284
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,885,916 213,638
proxy`s discretion
11 Re-election of Mr J Nasser as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,290,093 1,472,451,050
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,339,955,510 1,467,128,182
the resolution
- was to vote 5,295,656 5,115,335
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,318,652 323,254
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,038,927 207,533
proxy`s discretion
12 Re-election of Mr J Nasser as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,369,398 1,472,452,030
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,340,211,107 1,467,121,349
the resolution
- was to vote 5,182,981 5,115,678
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,243,482 322,544
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,975,310 215,003
proxy`s discretion
13 Re-election of Dr J M Schubert
as a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,400,894 1,472,451,428
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,341,446,752 1,470,858,117
the resolution
- was to vote 3,880,358 1,385,001
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,206,168 323,146
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,073,784 208,310
proxy`s discretion
14 Re-election of Dr J M Schubert
as a director of BHP Billiton
Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,417,780 1,472,450,522
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,341,511,134 1,470,850,783
the resolution
- was to vote 3,900,010 1,384,586
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,196,434 321,952
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,006,636 215,153
proxy`s discretion
15 Election of Mr A L Boeckmann as
a director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,412,585,234 1,472,457,120
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,337,920,702 1,450,808,64
the resolution 5
- was to vote 6,329,623 21,438,233
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 4,025,552 317,269
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,334,909 210,242
proxy`s discretion
16 Election of Mr A L Boeckmann as
a director of BHP Billiton
Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,412,664,230 1,472,455,05
exercisable by all proxies 4
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,337,873,599 1,450,711,295
the resolution
- was to vote 6,437,900 21,525,771
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,937,058 317,948
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,352,731 217,988
proxy`s discretion
17 Election of Mr S Mayne as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,411,528,914 1,460,908,005
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 109,521,740 252,753,811
the resolution
- was to vote 1,237,743,561 1,207,954,631
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,027,990 11,888,600
the resolution
- may vote at the 64,263,613 199,563
proxy`s discretion
18 Election of Mr S Mayne as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,411,558,854 1,460,907,425
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 109,681,225 252,838,438
the resolution
- was to vote 1,237,681,745 1,207,861,341
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 7,969,028 11,888,044
the resolution
- may vote at the 64,195,884 207,646
proxy`s discretion
19 Election of Dr D R Morgan as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,412,900,54 1,472,454,214
exercisable by all proxies 3
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,339,730,495 1,470,864,038
the resolution
- was to vote 5,208,084 1,381,731
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,695,318 320,360
the resolution
- may vote at the 67,961,964 208,445
proxy`s discretion
20 Election of Dr D R Morgan as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,024,83 1,472,454,490
exercisable by all proxies 8
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,339,935,777 1,470,857,158
the resolution
- was to vote 5,202,126 1,381,579
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,571,023 320,084
the resolution
-may vote at the 67,886,935 215,753
proxy`s discretion
21 Election of Mr K C Rumble as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,412,672,741 1,472,454,129
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,338,557,257 1,470,864,912
the resolution
- was to vote 5,351,686 1,379,604
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,899,863 320,445
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,763,798 209,613
proxy`s discretion
22 Election of Mr K C Rumble as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,412,756,176 1,472,461,302
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which
the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,338,759,711 1,470,855,787
the resolution
- was to vote 5,332,900 1,387,901
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,828,538 319,972
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,663,565 217,614
proxy`s discretion
23 Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc
as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,413,264,561 1,444,311,623
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,342,379,087 1,437,573,202
the resolution
- was to vote 2,424,113 6,530,300
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 3,330,145 28,462,951
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,461,361 208,121
proxy`s discretion
24 General authority to allot
shares in BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,410,145,953 1,468,795,615
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,325,705,335 1,355,661,827
the resolution
- was to vote 15,733,605 112,925,898
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 6,441,333 3,977,759
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,707,013 207,890
proxy`s discretion
25 Renewal of the disapplication of
pre-emption rights in BHP
Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,001,885 1,460,769,255
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,325,842,742 1,386,467,308
the resolution
- was to vote 13,041,804 74,094,085
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,582,204 12,005,319
the resolution
- may vote at the 69,117,339 207,862
proxy`s discretion
26 Approval of
repurchase of shares
in BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,409,836,990 1,461,287,952
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,336,249,192 1,456,932,876
the resolution
- was to vote 4,400,032 4,151,227
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 6,775,724 11,486,622
the resolution
- may vote at the 69,187,766 203,849
proxy`s discretion
27 Approval of the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held in
BHP Billiton Limited on each of the following dates:
27(i) 30 April 2009
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,112,242 1,467,729,293
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,336,279,000 1,467,241,007
the resolution
- was to vote 2,644,372 273,995
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,504,499 5,044,901
the resolution
- may vote at the 69,188,870 214,291
proxy`s discretion
27(ii) 29 May 2009
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,108,965 1,467,729,463
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,336,103,396 1,467,238,980
the resolution
- was to vote 2,637,912 273,472
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,509,326 5,044,731
the resolution
- may vote at the 69,367,657 217,011
proxy`s discretion
27(iii) 15 June 2009
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,124,623 1,467,729,463
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,336,090,002 1,467,241,365
the resolution
- was to vote 2,645,472 273,170
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,493,668 5,044,731
the resolution
- may vote at the 69,389,149 214,928
proxy`s discretion
27(iv) 31 July 2009
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,113,885 1,467,729,463
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,336,076,315 1,467,234,753
the resolution
- was to vote 2,643,985 273,170
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,504,406 5,044,731
the resolution
- may vote at the 69,393,585 221,540
proxy`s discretion
27(v) 15 September 2009
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,133,121 1,467,729,493
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,336,031,213 1,467,375,668
the resolution
- was to vote 2,673,050 138,721
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,485,170 5,044,701
the resolution
? may vote at the 69,428,858 215,104
proxy`s discretion
27(vi) 30 November 2009
- Total number of proxy votes 1,408,253,013 1,467,729,308
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,335,093,403 1,467,230,033
the resolution
- was to vote 2,789,804 274,061
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,346,834 5,044,886
the resolution
- may vote at the 70,369,806 225,214
proxy`s discretion
28 Approval of the
Remuneration Report
- Total number of proxy votes 1,407,772,524 1,456,886,704
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,313,335,767 1,434,396,072
the resolution
- was to vote 26,300,193 22,282,237
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 8,806,006 15,885,669
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,136,564 208,395
proxy`s discretion
29 Amendments to Rules of Group
Incentive Scheme
- Total number of proxy votes 1,401,963,334 1,412,653,642
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,268,320,609 1,325,580,902
the resolution
- was to vote 65,388,953 86,867,494
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 14,641,590 60,121,431
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,253,772 205,246
proxy`s discretion
30 Approve the grant of awards to Mr M J Kloppers
under the GIS and the LTIP
- Total number of proxy votes 1,409,730,479 1,434,467,361
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,296,142,699 1,423,899,449
the resolution
- was to vote 47,085,449 10,361,197
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 6,881,442 38,307,213
the resolution
- may vote at the 66,502,331 206,715
proxy`s discretion
31 Change to maximum aggregate remuneration paid by BHP
Billiton Plc to non-executive Directors in any year
- Total number of proxy votes 1,378,330,216 1,471,367,006
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,274,377,307 1,469,603,456
the resolution
- was to vote 75,274,354 1,703,253
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 7,160,209 1,266,342
the resolution
- may vote at the 28,678,555 60,297
proxy`s discretion
32 Change to maximum aggregate remuneration paid by BHP
Billiton Limited to non-executive Directors in any year
- Total number of proxy votes 1,378,261,439 1,471,362,424
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,274,520,172 1,469,595,904
the resolution
- was to vote 75,018,631 1,700,202
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 7,364,850 1,268,457
the resolution
- may vote at the 28,722,636 66,318
proxy`s discretion
33 Amendments to the Articles of
Association of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,409,734,389 1,456,151,434
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,332,578,119 1,454,133,261
the resolution
- was to vote 8,478,819 1,807,514
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 6,853,404 16,620,789
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,677,451 210,659
proxy`s discretion
34 Amendments to the Constitution
of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,409,917,735 1,456,154,862
exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed
- Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for 1,333,186,629 1,454,141,745
the resolution
- was to vote 7,955,407 1,795,024
against the
resolution
- was to abstain on 6,687,928 16,619,712
the resolution
- may vote at the 68,775,699 218,093
proxy`s discretion
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