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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Total voting rights and capital
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
1 July 2011
BHP BILLITON PLC - TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, BHP Billiton Plc
notifies the market of the following:
As at 30 June 2011, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including treasury
shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,138,367,191 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 2,114,253,533.
The above figure of 2,114,253,533 Ordinary shares may be used by shareholders
as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they
are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in,
BHP Billiton Plc under the FSA`s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Note: BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to
facilitate joint voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited on joint electorate actions.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia: Investor Relations 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: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Andrew Gunn, Investor Relations United Kingdom & Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Mobile: +61 439 558 454 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
Australia: Media Relations 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 Registration number
ABN 49 004 028 077 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
Date: 01/07/2011 09:15:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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