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BHP Billiton Plc - Announcement
BHP Billiton Plc
Share Code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
25 November 2005
To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange
JSE Securities Exchange
SA
Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich
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 25 November 2005 and
BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held on 20 October 2005.
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
1. Receipt of 3,273,727,682 3,534,936 122,947,379 CARRIED
Financial Statements
and Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
2. Receipt of 3,273,968,412 3,463,036 122,799,610 CARRIED
Financial Statements
and Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
3. Election of Mr C 3,392,547,602 4,020,855 3,654,248 CARRIED
A S Cordeiro as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
4. Election of Mr C 3,393,068,711 4,065,357 3,095,793 CARRIED
A S Cordeiro as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
5. Election of The 3,392,261,496 4,446,293 3,523,701 CARRIED
Hon. E G de Planque
as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
6. Election of The 3,392,697,529 4,532,896 3,014,433 CARRIED
Hon. E G de Planque
as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
7. Re-election of Mr 3,335,796,064 13,517,251 50,916,059 CARRIED
D A Crawford as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
8. Re-election of Mr 3,336,045,251 13,470,893 50,728,315 CARRIED
D A Crawford as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
9. Re-election of Dr 3,379,149,514 3,049,132 18,028,857 CARRIED
D A L Jenkins as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
10. Re-election of 3,379,341,327 3,078,197 17,823,757 CARRIED
Dr D A L Jenkins as
a director of BHP
Billiton Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
11. Re-election of 3,372,990,604 9,138,167 18,096,019 CARRIED
Mr M Salamon as a
Director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
12. Re-election of 3,373,164,567 9,283,885 17,795,506 CARRIED
Mr M Salamon as a
Director of BHP
Billiton Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
13. Re-appointment 3,370,568,687 4,729,913 24,935,049 CARRIED
of the auditors of
BHP Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
14. Renewal of the 3,204,649,433 121,041,785 74,529,844 CARRIED
Directors" authority
to allot shares in
BHP Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
15. Renewal of the 3,326,910,667 33,638,002 39,680,723 CARRIED
disapplication of
pre-emption rights
in BHP Billiton Plc
(a special
resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
16. Approval of the 3,370,455,653 7,461,959 22,171,233 CARRIED
re-purchase of
shares in BHP
Billiton Plc (a
special resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
17. Approval of the 3,228,061,171 79,415,734 92,734,763 CARRIED
Remuneration Report
(an ordinary
resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
18. Approval of the 3,217,937,711 94,623,363 84,738,422 CARRIED
grant of awards to
Mr C W Goodyear
under the GIS and
the LTIP (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
19. Approval of the 3,217,472,882 95,094,190 84,760,690 CARRIED
grant of awards to
Mr M Salamon under
the GIS and the LTIP
(an ordinary
resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
20. Approval of 3,284,650,635 42,975,060 72,579,371 CARRIED
amendments to the
Articles of
Association of BHP
Billiton Plc (a
special resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
21. Approval of 3,353,185,692 11,162,809 35,875,099 CARRIED
amendments to the
Constitution of BHP
Billiton Limited (a
special resolution
and Joint Electorate
Action)
K J Wood
Company Secretary
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc
Final Proxy Position
Limited Plc
1. Receipt of Financial
Statements and Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,623,307,240 1,651,435,716
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 1,556,277,044 1,643,255,478
resolution
was to vote against the 1,328,513 2,206,422
resolution
was to abstain on the 112,758,167 10,189,212
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 65,701,683 5,973,816
discretion
2. Receipt of Financial
Statements and Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,623,453,096 1,651,434,473
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 1,556,738,249 1,643,136,352
resolution
was to vote against the 1,255,116 2,207,919
resolution
was to abstain on the 112,609,155 10,190,455
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 65,459,731 6,090,202
discretion
3. Election of Mr C A S Cordeiro
as a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,732,715,521 1,661,315,831
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 1,663,692,160 1,654,080,505
resolution
was to vote against the 2,879,405 1,137,232
resolution
was to abstain on the 3,351,536 302,712
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,143,956 6,098,094
discretion
4. Election of Mr C A S Cordeiro
as a director of BHP Billiton
Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,733,260,076 1,661,322,019
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 1,664,211,831 1,654,063,918
resolution
was to vote against the 2,922,694 1,138,445
resolution
was to abstain on the 2,792,884 302,909
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,125,551 6,119,656
discretion
5. Election of The Hon. E G de
Planque as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,732,845,277 1,661,323,007
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 1,663,312,721 1,654,073,848
resolution
was to vote against the 3,303,472 1,148,612
resolution
was to abstain on the 3,221,780 301,921
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,229,084 6,100,547
discretion
6. Election of The Hon. E G de
Planque as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,733,355,341 1,661,322,211
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 1,663,840,418 1,654,056,118
resolution
was to vote against the 3,390,075 1,148,612
resolution
was to abstain on the 2,711,716 302,717
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,124,848 6,117,481
discretion
7. Re-election of Mr D A
Crawford as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,733,361,289 1,613,414,637
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 1,657,644,153 1,603,344,137
resolution
was to vote against the 9,538,808 3,978,681
resolution
was to abstain on the 2,705,768 48,210,291
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,178,328 6,091,819
discretion
8. Re-election of Mr D A
Crawford as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,733,549,829 1,618,413,841
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 1,657,966,352 1,603,325,231
resolution
was to vote against the 9,493,663 3,977,468
resolution
was to abstain on the 2,517,228 48,211,087
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,089,814 6,111,142
discretion
9. Re-election of Dr D A L
Jenkins as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,718,337,900 1,661,323,358
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 1,650,204,695 1,654,108,519
resolution
was to vote against the 1,903,061 1,146,310
resolution
was to abstain on the 17,727,287 301,570
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,230,144 6,068,529
discretion
10. Re-election of Dr D A L
Jenkins as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,718,544,289 1,661,322,762
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 1,650,462,132 1,654,091,555
resolution
was to vote against the 1,933,935 1,144,501
resolution
was to abstain on the 17,521,591 302,166
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,148,222 6,086,706
discretion
11. Re-election of Mr M Salamon
as a Director of BHP Billiton
Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,718,265,510 1,661,325,873
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 1,646,116,715 1,651,988,169
resolution
was to vote against the 5,868,664 3,265,812
resolution
was to abstain on the 17,796,964 299,055
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,280,131 6,071,892
discretion
12. Re-election of Mr M Salamon
as a Director of BHP Billiton
Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,718,570,824 1,661,325,655
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 1,645,934,630 1,651,963,582
resolution
was to vote against the 6,005,416 3,268,228
resolution
was to abstain on the 17,496,233 299,273
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,630,778 6,093,845
discretion
13. Reappointment of the
auditors of BHP Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,718,949,937 1,653,806,036
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 1,650,395,122 1,644,567,549
resolution
was to vote against the 1,557,084 3,170,735
resolution
was to abstain on the 17,116,155 7,818,894
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,997,731 6,067,750
discretion
14. Renewal of the Directors"
authority to allot shares in BHP
Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,662,493,578 1,660,667,809
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 1,584,901,716 1,544,736,731
resolution
was to vote against the 11,115,313 109,855,720
resolution
was to abstain on the 73,572,729 957,115
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,476,549 6,075,358
discretion
15. Renewal of the
disapplication of pre-emption
rights in BHP Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,711,842,191 1,646,166,239
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 1,635,354,487 1,616,172,018
resolution
was to vote against the 9,636,671 23,907,468
resolution
was to abstain on the 24,222,034 15,458,689
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,851,033 6,086,753
discretion
16. Approval of the re-purchase
of shares in BHP Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,714,073,461 1,661,326,846
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 1,642,118,039 1,652,972,158
resolution
was to vote against the 5,176,864 2,270,323
resolution
was to abstain on the 21,873,151 298,082
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,778,558 6,084,365
discretion
17. Approval of the Remuneration
Report
Total number of proxy votes 1,713,924,092 1,591,030,810
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 1,620,884,062 1,532,120,785
resolution
was to vote against the 26,494,176 52,827,572
resolution
was to abstain on the 22,141,096 70,593,667
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,545,854 6,082,453
discretion
18. Approval of the grant of
awards to Mr C W Goodyear under
the GIS and the LTIP
Total number of proxy votes 1,712,784,840 1,597,924,389
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 1,621,889,470 1,523,566,103
resolution
was to vote against the 26,221,963 68,246,124
resolution
was to abstain on the 21,068,233 63,670,189
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 64,673,407 6,112,162
discretion
19. Approval of the grant of
awards to Mr M Salamon under the
GIS and the LTIP
Total number of proxy votes 1,712,754,253 1,597,962,708
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 1,621,389,928 1,523,605,579
resolution
was to vote against the 26,679,917 68,244,894
resolution
was to abstain on the 21,098,820 63,661,870
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 64,684,408 6,112,235
discretion
20. Approval of the amendments
to the Articles of Association
of BHP Billiton Plc
Total number of proxy votes 1,714,352,371 1,610,754,699
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 1,642,569,175 1,566,733,520
resolution
was to vote against the 5,021,277 37,935,446
resolution
was to abstain on the 21,709,142 50,870,229
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,761,919 6,085,733
discretion
21. Approval of the amendments
to the Constitution of BHP
Billiton Limited
Total number of proxy votes 1,714,636,161 1,647,178,960
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 1,643,523,722 1,634,430,595
resolution
was to vote against the 4,501,298 6,643,174
resolution
was to abstain on the 21,429,101 14,445,998
resolution
may vote at the proxy"s 66,611,141 6,105,161
discretion
Date: 25/11/2005 01:02:04 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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