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BHP Billiton - AGM 2006 - Voting Results
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
AGM 2006 - Voting Results
30 November 2006
I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held on 29 November 2006
and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held on 26 October 2006.
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 the 2,856,082,420 7,514,135 153,904,376 CARRIED
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
2. Receipt of the 2,856,315,353 7,407,926 153,778,313 CARRIED
Financial
Statements and
Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
3. Election of Mr 2,946,498,215 14,746,834 56,202,942 CARRIED
P M Anderson as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
4. Election of Mr 2,946,686,512 14,811,562 55,995,750 CARRIED
P M Anderson as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
5. Election of Mr 2,950,556,097 12,597,758 53,899,222 CARRIED
M J Kloppers as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
6 Election of Mr M 2,950,521,623 12,600,895 53,939,220 CARRIED
J Kloppers as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
7 Election of Mr C 2,948,486,378 14,763,881 54,261,712 CARRIED
J Lynch as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
8 Election of Mr C 2,948,747,499 14,819,044 53,936,122 CARRIED
J Lynch as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
9 Election of Mr J 2,941,912,180 11,197,709 64,398,133 CARRIED
Nasser as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
10 Election of Mr 2,942,128,449 11,211,169 64,167,873 CARRIED
J Nasser as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
11 Re-election of 2,929,249,423 16,488,155 71,776,943 CARRIED
Mr D A Crawford as
a director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
12 Re-election of 2,929,513,074 16,418,219 71,583,628 CARRIED
Mr D A Crawford as
a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
13 Re-election of 2,963,769,955 14,689,481 39,052,086 CARRIED
Mr D R Argus as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
14 Re-election of 2,963,882,297 14,715,743 38,913,692 CARRIED
Mr D R Argus as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
15 Re-election of 2,936,258,344 14,643,995 66,599,907 CARRIED
Dr D C Brink as a
director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
16 Re-election of 2,936,418,580 14,677,247 66,406,819 CARRIED
Dr D C Brink as a
director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
17 Re-election of 2,930,409,328 9,182,085 77,915,728 CARRIED
Dr J G S Buchanan
as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
18 Re-election of 2,930,659,118 9,177,984 77,670,439 CARRIED
Dr J G S Buchanan
as a director of
BHP Billiton
Limited (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
19 Re-election of 2,968,469,488 9,203,147 39,838,877 CARRIED
Dr J M Schubert as
a director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
20 Re-election of 2,968,717,128 9,245,697 39,546,913 CARRIED
Dr J M Schubert as
a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
21 Re-appointment 3,005,793,320 7,198,172 4,521,996 CARRIED
of KPMG Audit Plc
as auditor of BHP
Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
22 Renewal of the 2,863,600,154 144,056,509 8,833,696 CARRIED
general authority
to allot shares in
BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
23 Renewal of the 2,942,243,288 3,993,908 4,536,710 CARRIED
disapplication of
pre-emption rights
in BHP Billiton Plc
(a special
resolution and
Joint Electorate
Action)
24 Approval of the 3,006,722,410 63,748,313 9,256,764 CARRIED
repurchase of
shares in BHP
Billiton Plc (a
special resolution
and Joint
Electorate Action)
25
Approval of the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by BHP
Billiton Ltd or one of its subsidiaries on each of the following dates
(each one a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action):
25(i) 31 December 2,997,314,521 3,595,271 10,725,959 CARRIED
2006
25(ii) 31 March 2007 3,000,991,053 3,637,143 10,607,421 CARRIED
25(iii) 15 May 2007 3,000,979,814 3,588,862 10,666,379 CARRIED
25(iv) 30 June 2007 3,000,993,430 3,564,784 10,677,537 CARRIED
25(v) 30 September 3,000,864,515 3,627,628 10,740,746 CARRIED
2007
25(vi) 15 November 3,000,330,267 4,413,891 10,476,473 CARRIED
2007
26 Approval of 2,790,499,101 153,825,877 49,399,058 CARRIED
the
Remuneration
Report (an
ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
27 Approval of 2,906,640,689 44,416,901 65,050,426 CARRIED
the grant of
awards to Mr
C W Goodyear
under the GIS
and the LTIP
(an ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
28 Approval of 2,905,047,683 45,225,979 65,533,891 CARRIED
the grant of
awards to Mr
M J Kloppers
under the GIS
and the LTIP
(an ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
29 Approval of 2,905,161,701 45,399,939 65,515,236 CARRIED
the grant of
awards to Mr
C J Lynch
under the GIS
and the LTIP
(an ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
30 Approval of 2,982,042,781 26,381,655 7,321,891 CARRIED
the BHP
Billiton
Global
Employee
Share Plan
(an ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
31 Approval of 2,824,108,430 125,374,921 36,109,958 CARRIED
change to the
maximum
aggregate
remuneration
aid by BHP
Billiton Plc
to the non-
executive
directors in
any year (an
ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
32 Approval of 2,823,886,958 125,823,046 35,980,742 CARRIED
change to the
maximum
aggregate
remuneration
aid by BHP
Billiton
Limited to
the non-
executive
directors in
any year (an
ordinary
resolution
and Joint
Electorate
Action)
K J Wood
Group Company Secretary
Appendix 1
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc
Final Proxy Position
Limited Plc
1 Receipt of the Financial
Statements and Reports of BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes 1,465,271,126 1,395,693,524
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 1,391,059,915 1,383,110,330
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 1,984,771 5,531,863
- was to abstain on the resolution 103,972,527 49,931,849
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,226,440 7,051,331
2 Receipt of the Financial
Statements and Reports of BHP
Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes 1,465,397,391 1,395,693,583
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 1,391,248,113 1,383,078,688
- was to vote against the resolution 1,888,679 5,521,746
- was to abstain on the resolution 103,846,523 49,931,790
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,260,599 7,093,149
Limited Plc
3 Election of Mr P M Anderson
as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of 1,564,436,732 1,394,222,661
proxy votes 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 1,488,035,770 1,376,288,276
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,814,273 10,873,480
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,800,231 51,402,711
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,586,689 7,060,905
4 Election of Mr P M Anderson
as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,564,621,269 1,394,233,719
votes 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 1,488,200,840 1,376,266,234
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,879,001 10,873,480
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,604,097 51,391,653
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,541,428 7,094,005
5 Election of Mr M J Kloppers
as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,565,082,806 1,395,879,046
votes 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 1,489,590,523 1,379,043,933
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 2,814,482 9,774,740
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,152,896 49,746,326
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,677,801 7,060,373
6 Election of Mr M J Kloppers
as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,565,039,971 1,395,890,144
votes 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 1,489,470,405 1,379,020,926
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 2,817,749 9,775,059
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,203,992 49,735,228
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,751,817 7,094,159
7 Election of Mr C J Lynch as
a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,564,729,517 1,395,878,056
votes 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 1,486,932,236 1,379,031,201
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 4,962,627 9,783,384
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,514,396 49,747,316
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,834,654 7,063,471
8 Election of Mr C J Lynch as
a director of BHP Billiton
Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,565,034,303 1,395,889,154
votes exercisable by all
proxies validly appointed
Limited Plc
* Total number of proxy
votes in respect of which
the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the 1,487,285,984 1,379,005,473
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 5,014,703 9,786,471
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,199,904 49,736,218
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,733,616 7,097,210
9 Election of Mr J Nasser as
a director of BHP Billiton
Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,554,895,113 1,395,575,920
votes 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 1,475,983,387 1,383,420,736
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 6,108,979 5,084,546
- was to abstain on the resolution 14,348,681 50,049,452
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,802,747 7,070,638
10 Election of Mr J Nasser as
a director of BHP Billiton
Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,555,113,954 1,395,586,408
votes 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 1,476,265,231 1,383,415,058
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 6,119,643 5,087,342
- was to abstain on the resolution 14,128,909 50,038,964
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,729,080 7,084,008
11 Re-election of Mr D A
Crawford as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,563,806,673 1,379,285,219
votes 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 1,483,601,726 1,363,112,702
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 7,378,539 9,099,613
- was to abstain on the resolution 5,437,290 66,339,653
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,826,408 7,072,904
12 Re-election of Mr D A
Crawford as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,563,988,890 1,379,296,317
votes 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 1,483,871,920 1,363,179,485
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 7,377,658 9,030,558
- was to abstain on the resolution 5,255,073 66,328,555
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,739,312 7,086,274
13 Re-election of Mr D R Argus
as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,565,916,625 1,409,900,125
votes 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 1,486,644,744 1,394,781,038
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 6,633,950 8,052,019
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,327,338 35,724,748
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,637,931 7,067,068
14 Re-election of Mr D R Argus
as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,566,043,731 1,409,911,223
votes exercisable by all
proxies validly appointed
* Total number of proxy
votes in respect of which
the appointments secified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the 1,486,864,642 1,394,777,181
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 6,660,212 8,052,019
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,200,042 35,713,650
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,518,877 7,082,023
15 Re-election of Dr D C Brink
as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,554,046,570 1,394,222,358
votes 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 1,475,627,217 1,378,072,826
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 5,547,555 9,081,464
- was to abstain on the resolution 15,197,393 51,402,514
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,871,798 7,068,068
16 Re-election of Dr D C Brink
as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,554,229,624 1,394,232,392
votes 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 1,475,868,983 1,378,069,171
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 5,580,488 9,081,783
- was to abstain on the resolution 15,014,339 51,392,480
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,780,153 7,081,438
17 Re-election of Dr J G S
Buchanan as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,565,063,500 1,371,889,608
votes 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 1,487,699,704 1,360,137,620
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 4,492,914 4,681,450
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,180,463 73,735,265
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,870,882 7,070,538
18 Re-election of Dr J G S
Buchanan as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,565,297,691 1,371,900,706
votes 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 1,488,022,727 1,360,131,570
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 4,488,813 4,681,450
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,946,272 73,724,167
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,786,151 7,087,686
19 Re-election of Dr J M
Schubert as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,565,131,724 1,409,898,225
votes 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 1,487,306,099 1,398,582,543
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 4,949,703 4,244,144
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,112,229 35,726,648
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,875,922 7,071,538
20 Re-election of Dr J M
Schubert as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy 1,565,410,416 1,409,909,323
votes 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 1,487,538,745 1,398,576,228
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 4,995,659 4,240,738
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,831,363 35,715,550
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,876,012 7,092,357
21 Re-appointment of KPMG
Audit Plc as auditor of BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,566,234,313 1,444,112,117
votes 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 1,492,241,007 1,431,382,507
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 1,542,474 5,652,743
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,008,740 1,513,256
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,450,832 7,076,867
22 Renewal of the general
authority to allot shares
in BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,560,347,499 1,444,693,361
votes 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 1,468,474,779 1,312,508,157
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 18,946,723 125,101,631
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,901,684 932,012
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,925,997 7,083,573
23 Renewal of the
disapplication of pre-
emption rights in BHP
Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,558,699,178 1,444,676,620
votes 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 1,473,543,144 1,386,020,509
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 12,153,191 51,573,525
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,308,011 948,753
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 73,002,843 7,082,586
24 Approval of the repurchase
of shares in BHP Billiton
Plc
* Total number of proxy 1,562,915,393 1,445,181,459
votes 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 1,485,844,528 1,437,941,975
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,763,421 158,007
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,092,796 443,914
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 73,307,444 7,081,477
25 Approval of the
cancellation of shares in
BHP Billiton Plc held by
BHP Billiton Ltd or one of
its subsidiaries on each of
the following dates:
25(i) 31 December 2006
* Total number of proxy 1,554,514,239 1,443,793,364
votes 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 1,477,246,371 1,436,628,319
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,508,959 40,747
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,893,950 1,832,009
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 73,758,909 7,124,298
25 31 March 2007
(ii)
* Total number of proxy 1,558,233,047 1,443,792,960
votes 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 1,480,456,422 1,436,619,710
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,550,856 40,722
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,775,008 1,832,413
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 74,225,769 7,132,528
25 15 May 2007
(iii)
* Total number of proxy 1,558,177,085 1,443,789,964
votes 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 1,480,443,114 1,436,619,708
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,506,851 37,684
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,830,970 1,835,409
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 74,227,120 7,132,572
25 30 June 2007
(iv)
* Total number of proxy 1,558,164,861 1,443,791,164
votes 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 1,480,541,392 1,436,620,908
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,476,256 37,728
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,843,328 1,834,209
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 74,147,213 7,132,528
25(v) 30 September 2007
* Total number of proxy 1,558,098,990 1,443,793,164
votes 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 1,480,279,369 1,436,621,077
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,544,817 40,684
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,908,537 1,832,209
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 74,274,804 7,131,403
25 15 November 2007
(vi)
* Total number of proxy 1,558,364,525 1,443,792,564
votes 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 1,480,019,532 1,435,776,102
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 3,488,579 883,184
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,643,664 1,832,809
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 74,856,414 7,133,278
26 Approval of the
Remuneration Report
* Total number of proxy 1,540,262,793 1,416,231,400
votes 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 1,446,567,137 1,266,851,960
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 21,063,896 147,816,810
- was to abstain on the resolution 20,005,086 29,393,972
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 72,631,760 1,562,630
27 Approval of the grant of
awards to Mr C W Goodyear
under the GIS and the LTIP
* Total number of proxy 1,558,927,985 1,390,877,214
votes 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 1,451,037,917 1,382,062,072
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 37,041,026 7,230,794
- was to abstain on the resolution 10,302,267 54,748,159
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 70,849,042 1,584,348
28 Approval of the grant of
awards to Mr M J Kloppers
under the GIS and the LTIP
* Total number of proxy 1,558,151,495 1,390,872,837
votes 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 1,449,361,283 1,382,058,843
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 37,834,487 7,229,646
- was to abstain on the resolution 10,781,355 54,752,536
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 70,955,725 1,584,348
29 Approval of the grant of
awards to Mr C J Lynch
under the GIS and the LTIP
* Total number of proxy 1,558,439,913 1,390,872,847
votes 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 1,449,403,671 1,382,058,319
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 38,010,598 7,230,180
- was to abstain on the resolution 10,762,710 54,752,526
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 71,025,644 1,584,348
30 Approval of the BHP
Billiton Global Employee
Share Plan
* Total number of proxy 1,563,083,564 1,444,075,799
votes 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 1,469,717,003 1,438,190,190
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 21,994,216 4,320,525
- was to abstain on the resolution 5,772,636 1,549,255
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 71,372,345 1,565,084
31 Approval of a change to the
maximum aggregate
remuneration paid by BHP
Billiton Plc to non-
executive directors in any
year
* Total number of proxy 1,526,797,215 1,421,691,249
votes 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 1,404,223,059 1,381,767,538
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 86,894,355 38,364,291
- was to abstain on the resolution 12,175,834 23,934,124
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 35,679,801 1,559,420
32 Approval of a change to the
maximum aggregate
remuneration paid by BHP
Billiton Ltd to non-
executive directors in any
year
* Total number of proxy 1,527,024,504 1,421,688,481
votes 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 1,404,007,683 1,381,758,986
resolution
- was to vote against the resolution 87,357,707 38,349,164
- was to abstain on the resolution 12,049,168 23,931,574
- may vote at the proxy"s discretion 35,659,114 1,580,331
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Date: 30/11/2006 08:21:05 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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