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BIBLT
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
23 May 2011
To: Australian Securities
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES
Name of BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
entities
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209
BHP Billiton Limited announces that it today purchased 1,071,674
Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of
2,369.36 pence per Ordinary share. The highest price paid was
2,401.00 pence per Ordinary share and the lowest price paid was
2,342.50 pence per Ordinary share.
Following purchase, BHP Billiton Limited transferred its interest
in the shares to BHP Billiton Plc for nil consideration and
cancellation by BHP Billiton Plc.
Following the cancellation, the total number of BHP Billiton Plc
Ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury
shares) will be 2,141,579,546.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom & South Africa
Brendan Harris, Investor Andre Liebenberg, Investor
Relations Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Mobile: Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
+61 437 134 814 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: email:
Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.co Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.
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Andrew Gunn, Investor RelationsUnited Kingdom & Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 439 558 454Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.comTel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
Samantha Stevens, Media Relationsemail: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915
email: Samantha.Stevens@bhpbilliton.comAmericas
Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312email:
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.comScott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Fiona Martin, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile: +61 427 777 908
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 BHP Billiton Plc Registration
004 028 077 number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and
Registered Office: 180 Wales
Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Place
Australia London SW1V 1BH United
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 Kingdom
3 9609 3015 Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44
20 7802 4111
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in
Australia
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