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BHP BILLITON PLC - FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET
BHP BILLITON PLC
SHARE CODE:BIL
ISIN:GB0000566504
26 November 2004
For Announcement to the Market
I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited (`Limited`) held on 22 October 2004 and BHP
Billiton Plc (`Plc`) held on 25 November 2004.
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. As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was
conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that
Structure, the poll results for each company on Joint Electorate Actions are
identical.
The poll results were:
Business Votes Votes Votes Result
For Against Abstained
Receipt of 3,483,949,138 3,365,409 140,985,551 Carried
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Receipt of 3,485,559,214 3,431,640 139,004,448 Carried
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Mr D 3,584,892,413 32,461,655 14,470,776 Carried
R Argus as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Mr D 3,579,584,626 37,507,466 14,318,431 Carried
R Argus as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Mr D 3,546,579,112 75,247,195 73,052,648 Carried
A Crawford as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Re-election of Mr D 3,485,627,518 72,527,896 73,235,969 Carried
A Crawford as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Mr C 3,592,152,472 29,973,159 30,967,030 Carried
W Goodyear as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Re-election of Mr C 3,592,251,065 29,346,029 31,360,864 Carried
W Goodyear as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Dr J 3,561,751,374 37,192,431 46,905,256 Carried
M Schubert as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Re-election of Dr J 3,547,506,321 36,579,221 47,014,577 Carried
M Schubert as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To re-appoint the 3,584,310,295 14,750,610 16,047,056 Carried
auditors of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To renew the 3,197,147,824 412,588,684 22,032,572 Carried
Directors`
authority to allot
shares in BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To renew the 3,417,024,810 197,050,333 17,581,352 Carried
disapplication of
pre-emption rights
in BHP Billiton Plc
(a special
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve the 3,602,800,784 9,117,903 19,866,781 Carried
repurchase of
shares in BHP
Billiton Plc
(a special
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve the 3,489,660,907 64,860,141 77,177,367 Carried
Remuneration Report
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve the 3,505,381,959 70,350,650 55,091,687 Carried
amended Group
Incentive Scheme
(GIS)
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve the Long 3,454,536,255 109,060,035 67,217,486 Carried
Term Incentive Plan
(LTIP)
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve grants 3,475,755,531 101,500,457 53,541,374 Carried
under the amended
GIS and the LTIP to
Mr C W Goodyear (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To approve grants 3,474,968,927 101,983,993 53,837,827 Carried
under the amended
GIS and the LTIP to
Mr M Salamon (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
K J Wood
Company Secretary
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc
Final Proxy Position
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
Receipt of Financial Statements and
Reports of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,809,828,380 1,818,548,076
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 the resolution 1,560,675,823 1,772,285,289
* was to vote against the 1,606,585 1,715,909
resolution
* was to abstain on the 102,832,366 38,153,185
resolution
may vote at the proxy`s discretion 144,713,606 6,393,693
Receipt of Financial Statements and
Reports of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,809,826,856 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,561,989,616 1,772,288,234
* was to vote against the 1,660,726 1,715,909
resolution
* was to abstain on the 100,848,495 38,155,953
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 145,328,019 6,392,980
discretion
Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,339,227 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,654,824,869 1,785,011,703
* was to vote against the 10,224,691 15,760,097
resolution
* was to abstain on the 3,096,157 11,374,619
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 145,193,510 6,406,657
discretion
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,339,227 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,653,665,826 1,780,736,039
* was to vote against the 10,679,442 20,323,400
resolution
* was to abstain on the 3,226,769 11,091,662
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 145,767,190 6,401,975
discretion
Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,325,034 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,641,204,335 1,696,688,802
* was to vote against the 22,910,517 45,984,867
resolution
* was to abstain on the 3,577,920 69,474,728
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 145,632,262 6,404,679
discretion
Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,338,227 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,640,324,526 1,699,692,287
* was to vote against the 22,980,430 42,984,086
resolution
* was to abstain on the 3,761,241 69,474,728
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 146,272,030 6,401,975
discretion
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
Re-election of Mr C W Goodyear as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,331,218 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,654,013,470 1,764,871,693
* was to vote against the 10,269,169 19,592,481
resolution
* was to abstain on the 3,284,307 27,682,723
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 145,764,272 6,406,179
discretion
Re-election of Mr C W Goodyear as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,813,342,345 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,653,866,038 1,764,874,833
* was to vote against the 9,920,783 19,307,954
resolution
* was to abstain on the 3,392,550 27,968,314
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 146,162,974 6,401,975
discretion
Election of Dr J M Schubert as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,344,411 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,621,653,583 1,773,813,748
* was to vote against the 19,206,318 17,880,249
resolution
* was to abstain on the 26,450,447 20,454,809
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 146,034,063 6,404,270
discretion
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
Election of Dr J M Schubert as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,075,819 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,620,722,303 1,773,816,218
* was to vote against the 18,585,229 17,881,122
resolution
* was to abstain on the 26,560,816 20,453,761
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,207,471 6,401,975
discretion
To re-appoint the auditors of BHP
Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,342,985 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,662,596,611 1,768,721,352
* was to vote against the 1,339,106 30,073,811
resolution
2,687,055 13,360,001
* was to abstain on the
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 146,720,213 6,397,912
discretion
To renew the Directors` authority
to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,336,676 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,621,953,026 1,421,905,020
* was to vote against the 32,326,888 380,009,175
resolution
* was to abstain on the 11,792,880 10,239,692
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,263,882 6,399,189
discretion
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
To renew the disapplication of pre-
emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,301,301 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,634,783,511 1,628,425,434
* was to vote against the 17,349,549 179,406,472
resolution
* was to abstain on the 13,265,697 4,315,655
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,902,544 6,405,515
discretion
To approve the re-purchase of
shares in BHP Billiton Plc
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,333,081 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,651,220,235 1,798,116,625
* was to vote against the 5,074,388 3,809,261
resolution
* was to abstain on the 9,636,493 10,230,288
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,401,965 6,396,902
discretion
To approve the Remuneration Report
- Total number of proxy votes 1,813,337,884 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,640,274,406 1,696,354,253
* was to vote against the 18,106,858 46,440,888
resolution
* was to abstain on the 7,821,256 69,356,111
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,135,364 6,401,824
discretion
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
To approve the amended Group
Incentive Scheme (GIS)
- Total number of proxy votes 1,812,787,691 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,598,780,844 1,754,001,829
* was to vote against the 59,387,121 10,622,113
resolution
* was to abstain on the 7,565,637 47,526,050
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,054,089 6,403,084
discretion
To approve the Long Term Incentive
Plan (LTIP)
- Total number of proxy votes 1,812,785,055 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,606,675,585 1,695,199,295
* was to vote against the 51,518,065 57,268,608
resolution
* was to abstain on the 7,535,929 59,681,557
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 147,055,476 6,403,616
discretion
To approve the grants under the
amended GIS and the LTIP to Mr C W
Goodyear
- Total number of proxy votes 1,812,784,810 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,608,874,867 1,715,474,464
* was to vote against the 50,810,954 50,098,472
resolution
* was to abstain on the 6,980,232 46,561,142
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 146,118,757 6,418,998
discretion
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton
Limited Plc
To approve the grants under the
amended GIS and the LTIP to Mr M
Salamon
- Total number of proxy votes 1,811,270,780 1,818,553,076
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 the resolution 1,606,485,711 1,715,482,692
* was to vote against the 51,275,001 50,090,065
resolution
* was to abstain on the 7,273,546 46,564,281
resolution
* may vote at the proxy`s 146,236,522 6,416,038
discretion
END
Date: 26/11/2004 09:09:01 AM
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