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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Total voting rights
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
In conformity with the Disclosure & Rule 5.6.1 Transparency Directive, BHP
Billiton Plc announces the following:
As at 31 December 2007, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including treasury
shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,256,636,552 Ordinary share of
US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,165,516 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP
Billiton Plc on 31 December 2007 and therefore the total number of voting rights
in the Company is 2,232,471,036
The figure of 2,232,471,036 Ordinary shares may be used by shareholders to
calculate if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the share capital of BHP Billiton Plc under the FSA`s Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.
Notes:
BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint
voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd on joint
electorate actions.
As at 31 December 2007, BHP Billiton Limited holds 25,515,350 of the Ordinary
shares in BHP Billiton Plc.
Australia United Kingdom
Samantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44
693 915 7920 236 974
Email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com Email:Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Don Carroll, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 2686 Mobile: +61 417 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44
591 938 7920 237 246
Email: Don.A.Carroll@bhpbilliton.com Email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
United States South Africa
Tracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Alison GIlbert, Investor Relations
Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or
Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4183
UK +44 20 7802 4031 Mobile: +44 7769 936 227
Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 Email: Alison.Gilbert@bhpbilliton.com
Email:Tracey.Whitehead@bhpbilliton.com
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our internet
site: www.bhpbilliton .com
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