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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
26 May 2011
BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES
Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209
BHP Billiton Limited announces that it today purchased 1,063,585 Ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 2,328.79 pence per Ordinary
share. The highest price paid was 2,345.50 pence per Ordinary share and the
lowest price paid was 2,307.00 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
2,138,321,906
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom & South Africa
Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
Mobile: +61 437 134 814 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom & Americas
Andrew Gunn, Investor Relations Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or
Mobile: +61 439 558 454 UK +44 20 7802 4033
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Samantha Stevens, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Americas
Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
email: Samantha.Stevens@bhpbilliton.comTel: +1 713 599 6431
Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896
Mobile: +61 429 966 312
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com
Fiona Martin, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211
Mobile: +61 427 777 908
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Registered Office: Neathouse Place
180 Lonsdale Street London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Fax +61 3 9609 3015
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
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