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BHP Billiton Ltd Annual General Meeting results
BHP Billiton Plc
ISIN: GB0000566504
JSE Share code: BIL
Company Secretariat
13 November 2003
To: Company Announcements Office cc: New York Stock Exchange
The Australian Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange
4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street New Zealand Stock Exchange
SYDNEY NSW 2000 Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Australia Paris Bourse *Euronext)
Deutsche Bank
Company Announcements Office
The London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HP
United Kingdom
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 13 November 2003 and
BHP Billiton Plc *"Plc") held on 24 October 2003.
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 3,183,646,317 4,639,261 93,685,782 Carried
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Receipt of 3,177,527,469 3,110,867 101,278,054 Carried
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Dr D 3,130,753,356 131,002,046 18,322,814 Carried
C Brink as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Re-election of Dr D 3,122,987,042 130,565,041 26,580,409 Carried
C Brink as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Mr M 3,123,830,210 129,486,986 18,231,783 Carried
A Chaney as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Re-election of Mr M 3,116,270,481 129,410,130 18,231,783 Carried
A Chaney as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Lord 3,101,677,708 139,457,173 39,036,555 Carried
Renwick of Clifton
as a director of
BHP Billiton
Limited *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Re-election of Lord 3,093,911,532 139,680,405 46,502,911 Carried
Renwick of Clifton
as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Election of Mr M 3,118,324,103 134,205,439 27,610,534 Carried
Salamon as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Election of Mr M 3,107,995,840 134,286,578 35,120,576 Carried
Salamon as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
Election of Dr J G 3,135,810,305 124,034,809 20,257,907 Carried
Buchanan as a
Director of BHP
Billiton Limited
* an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
Election of Dr J G 3,128,219,207 123,876,172 28,003,282 Carried
Buchanan as a
Director of BHP
Billiton Plc *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To re-appoint the 3,222,320,634 18,959,923 37,130,465 Carried
auditors of BHP
Billiton Plc *a
special resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To renew the 3,060,684,627 195,636,337 21,691,492 Carried
Directors"
authority to allot
shares in BHP
Billiton Plc *a
special resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To renew the 3,207,381,218 48,953,422 22,395,307 Carried
disapplication of
pre-emption rights
in BHP Billiton Plc
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To authorise BHP 3,196,956,996 68,884,997 19,859,545 Carried
Billiton Plc to
make market
purchases of its
own shares *an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
To approve the 3,165,112,039 62,084,084 50,771,769 Carried
Remuneration Report
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve the 3,182,675,236 83,517,088 39,865,626 Carried
issue of awards to
Mr C W Goodyear
under BHP Billiton
Limited"s Group
Incentive Scheme
*an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
To approve the 3,142,339,658 84,904,035 47,598,648 Carried
issue of awards to
Mr M Salamon under
BHP Billiton Plc"s
Group Incentive
Scheme *an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
K J Wood
Company Secretary
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc
Final Proxy Position
Limited Plc
Receipt of Financial Statements and
Reports of BHP Billiton Limited
--Total number of proxy votes 1,701,716,552 1,584,667,026
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 1,498,955,997 1,532,475,603
* was to vote against the 3,983,098 707,602
resolution
* was to abstain on the resolution 51,769,633 41,916,149
* may vote at the proxy"s 147,007,824 9,567,672
discretion
Receipt of Financial Statements and
Reports of BHP Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,701,710,052 1,584,667,026
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 1,491,903,528 1,532,481,523
* was to vote against the 2,465,712 698,801
resolution
* was to abstain on the resolution 59,362,969 41,915,085
* may vote at the proxy"s 147,977,843 9,571,617
discretion
Re-election of Dr D C Brink as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
--Total number of proxy votes 1,699,862,772 1,584,667,026
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 1,504,116,029 1,472,998,616
* was to vote against the 38,470,870 92,575,599
resolution
* was to abstain on the resolution 8,787,885 9,534,929
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,487,988 9,557,882
discretion
Re-election of Dr D C Brink as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,952,840 1,584,667,026
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 1,495,492,294 1,473,000,884
* was to vote against the 37,953,039 92,661,569
resolution
* was to abstain on the resolution 17,131,152 9,449,257
* may vote at the proxy"s 149,376,355 9,555,316
discretion
Re-election of Mr M A Chaney as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,952,840 1,584,667,026
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 1,506,147,325 1,464,213,761
* was to vote against the 36,976,111 92,662,229
resolution
was to abstain on the resolution 8,623,345 18,231,783
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,206,059 9,559,253
discretion
Re-election of Mr M A Chaney as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,698,951,065 1,584,667,026
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 1,497,563,880 1,464,217,494
* was to vote against the 36,898,238 92,661,463
resolution
* was to abstain on the resolution 16,218,817 18,231,783
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,270,130 9,556,286
discretion
Re-election of Lord Renwick of
Clifton as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,944,255 1,584,667,026
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 1,492,636,768 1,454,921,125
* was to vote against the 41,632,880 98,492,132
resolution
* was to abstain on the 17,340,668 21,695,887
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,333,939 9,557,882
discretion
Re-election of Lord Renwick of
Clifton as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,941,355 1,584,667,026
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 1,484,013,685 1,454,921,207
* was to vote against the 41,781,130 98,495,680
resolution
* was to abstain on the 24,808,088 21,694,823
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 149,338,452 9,555,316
discretion
Election of Mr M Salamon as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,951,989 1,584,667,026
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 1,501,060,776 1,463,113,801
* was to vote against the 40,658,655 93,722,484
resolution
* was to abstain on the 9,339,152 18,271,382
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,893,406 9,559,359
discretion
Election of Mr M Salamon as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,697,251,989 1,584,667,026
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 1,489,711,279 1,463,112,572
* was to vote against the 40,735,862 93,726,416
resolution
* was to abstain on the 16,852,822 18,267,754
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 149,952,026 9,560,284
discretion
To elect Dr J G Buchanan as a
Director of BHP Billiton Limited
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,918,362 1,584,667,026
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 1,508,864,993 1,472,181,357
* was to vote against the 30,701,165 93,476,214
resolution
* was to abstain on the 10,810,382 9,447,525
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 149,541,822 9,561,930
discretion
To elect Dr J G Buchanan as a
Director of BHP Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,952,840 1,584,667,026
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 1,500,495,451 1,472,183,273
* was to vote against the 30,536,062 93,478,842
resolution
* was to abstain on the 18,556,257 9,447,025
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 150,365,070 9,557,886
discretion
To re-appont the auditors of BHP
Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,698,205,125 1,584,665,945
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 1,523,308,248 1,544,946,192
* was to vote against the 9,934,325 9,061,839
resolution
* was to abstain on the 16,036,622 21,093,843
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,925,930 9,564,071
discretion
To renew the Directors" authority
to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,697,827,445 1,584,667,026
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 1,480,828,156 1,424,825,605
* was to vote against the 47,846,954 147,898,999
resolution
* was to abstain on the 19,310,480 2,381,012
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 149,841,855 9,561,410
discretion
To renew the disapplication of pre-
emption rights in BHP Billiton plc
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,699,609,238 1,583,667,026
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 1,485,396,005 1,566,361,138
* was to vote against the 43,656,111 5,368,215
resolution
* was to abstain on the 20,018,755 2,376,552
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 150,538,367 9,561,121
discretion
To authorise BHP Billiton Plc to
make market purchases of is own
shares
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,705,526,003 1,584,666,760
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 1,468,247,526 1,573,147,652
* was to vote against the 68,278,010 652,227
resolution
* was to abstain on the 18,554,171 1,305,374
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 150,446,296 9,561,507
discretion
To approve the Remuneration Report
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,697,875,617 1,584,667,026
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 1,495,883,341 1,515,373,289
* was to vote against the 31,064,578 31,141,091
resolution
* was to abstain on the 22,189,889 28,581,880
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 148,737,809 9,570,766
discretion
To approve the issue of awards to
Mr C W Goodyear under BHP Billiton
Limited"s Group Incentive Scheme
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,727,874,074 1,582,919,985
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 1,469,161,214 1,533,204,140
* was to vote against the 69,660,357 13,713,663
resolution
* was to abstain on the 13,435,259 26,430,367
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 175,617,244 9,571,815
discretion
To approve the issue of awards to
Mr M Salamon under BHP Billiton
Plc"s Group Incentive Scheme
-- Total number of proxy votes 1,694,908,043 1,584,667,028
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 1,456,327,639 1,534,952,409
* was to vote against the 71,062,696 13,715,919
resolution
* was to abstain on the 21,167,823 26,430,825
resolution
* may vote at the proxy"s 146,349,885 9,567,875
discretion
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