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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Total voting rights and capital
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
29 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 29 July 2011, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including treasury shares
held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,136,185,454 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
2,112,071,796.
The above figure of 2,112,071,796 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
Media Relations Investor Relations
Australia Australia
Samantha Stevens, Media Relations Andrew Gunn, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Tel: +61 3 9609 3575
Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Mobile: +61 439 558 454
email: Samantha.Stevens@bhpbilliton.com email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations United Kingdom and South Africa
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896
Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Brendan Harris , Investor Relations
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
Mobile: +44 7990 527 726
Fiona Martin, Media Relations email:Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211
Mobile: +61 427 777 908 Americas
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom and Americas Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 713 599 6431
Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or email:Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@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
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