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BIL - BHP Billiton Limited - Results of BHP Billiton`s 2010 Annual General
Meetings
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
Tuesday 16 November 2010
To: Australian Securities Exchange
London Stock Exchange
cc: New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
For announcement to the market
Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held in Perth, Australia on 16
November 2010 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held in London, United Kingdom on 21
October 2010.
As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each
of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The
poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.
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. The additional information required in respect of BHP Billiton
Plc by the United Kingdom`s Companies Act 2006 (as amended by The Companies
(Shareholders` Rights) Regulations 2009) is provided in Appendix 2.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the closure of the poll today has been
submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for
inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
Poll results for BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:
1 To receive the 2010 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Limited
and BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,853,384,210
Votes `Against` 21,899,359
Votes `Abstain` 145,636,981
Result CARRIED
2 To re-elect Dr John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,010,682,697
Votes `Against` 5,209,946
Votes `Abstain` 5,144,995
Result CARRIED
3 To re-elect Mr David Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,967,628,710
Votes `Against` 48,249,884
Votes `Abstain` 5,151,522
Result CARRIED
4 To re-elect Mr Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,011,842,332
Votes `Against` 4,011,384
Votes `Abstain` 5,176,737
Result CARRIED
5 To re-elect Dr John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,003,515,989
Votes `Against` 12,257,652
Votes `Abstain` 5,258,186
Result CARRIED
6 To re-elect Mr Jacques Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,993,958,435
Votes `Against` 21,764,237
Votes `Abstain` 5,275,301
Result CARRIED
7 To elect Mr Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,010,818,207
Votes `Against` 4,807,437
Votes `Abstain` 5,404,050
Result CARRIED
8 To elect Ms Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,008,197,407
Votes `Against` 7,416,453
Votes `Abstain` 5,382,479
Result CARRIED
9 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,004,084,423
Votes `Against` 8,458,296
Votes `Abstain` 8,472,024
Result CARRIED
10 To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,829,347,185
Votes `Against` 182,792,725
Votes `Abstain` 8,926,898
Result CARRIED
11 To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a
special resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,935,191,846
Votes `Against` 77,233,384
Votes `Abstain` 8,592,649
Result CARRIED
12 To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special
resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,998,263,091
Votes `Against` 14,314,497
Votes `Abstain` 8,440,924
Result CARRIED
13 To approve the 2010 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,917,996,260
Votes `Against` 91,390,012
Votes `Abstain` 11,488,575
Result CARRIED
14 To approve amendments to the Long Term Incentive Plan (an ordinary
resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,932,964,474
Votes `Against` 67,776,286
Votes `Abstain` 20,211,417
Result CARRIED
15 To approve the grant of awards to Mr Marius Kloppers under the GIS and the
LTIP (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,909,902,724
Votes `Against` 98,375,523
Votes `Abstain` 12,683,424
Result CARRIED
16 To approve amendments to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special
resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,000,792,385
Votes `Against` 8,738,011
Votes `Abstain` 11,477,212
Result CARRIED
17 To approve amendments to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc (a
special resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 3,001,079,986
Votes `Against` 8,547,277
Votes `Abstain` 11,384,687
Result CARRIED
APPENDIX 1
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position
1 To receive the 2010 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Limited
and BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,366,984,329
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,313,701,673
- was to vote against the resolution 2,770,619
- was to abstain on the resolution 144,009,208
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,512,037
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,111,464
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,471,825,256
- was to vote against the resolution 19,127,521
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,576,089
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,687
2 To re-elect Dr John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,394,399
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,452,996,746
- was to vote against the resolution 3,990,856
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,685,796
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,406,797
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,304,267
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,489,960,579
- was to vote against the resolution 1,185,476
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,383,287
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,212
3 To re-elect Mr David Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,387,904
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,436,751,428
- was to vote against the resolution 20,173,344
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,691,181
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,463,132
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,306,189
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,463,201,726
- was to vote against the resolution 27,946,323
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,381,365
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,140
4 To re-elect Mr Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,363,915
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,453,389,384
- was to vote against the resolution 3,467,730
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,715,507
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,506,801
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,305,326
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,490,620,044
- was to vote against the resolution 527,142
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,382,228
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,140
5 To re-elect Dr John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,281,697
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,452,483,430
- was to vote against the resolution 4,350,948
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,798,599
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,447,319
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,307,041
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,483,245,071
- was to vote against the resolution 7,903,410
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,380,513
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,560
6 To re-elect Mr Jacques Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,205,047
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,450,127,349
- was to vote against the resolution 6,572,749
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,835,478
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,504,949
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,308,922
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,475,977,682
- was to vote against the resolution 15,173,100
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,378,632
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,140
7 To elect Mr Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,163,512
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,452,393,639
- was to vote against the resolution 4,237,572
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,915,551
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,532,301
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,304,499
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,490,624,035
- was to vote against the resolution 521,339
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,383,055
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 159,125
8 To elect Ms Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,099,070
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,450,022,638
- was to vote against the resolution 6,700,855
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,939,826
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,375,577
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,320,243
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,490,649,716
- was to vote against the resolution 511,587
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,367,311
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 158,940
9 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,507,256,794
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,452,749,812
- was to vote against the resolution 4,099,873
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,806,413
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,407,109
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,488,081,398
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,483,616,613
- was to vote against the resolution 4,301,333
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,606,156
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 163,452
10 To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,504,034,305
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,421,057,662
- was to vote against the resolution 32,407,003
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,081,683
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,569,640
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,490,888,960
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,340,433,637
- was to vote against the resolution 150,291,771
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,797,878
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 163,552
11 To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a
special resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,504,047,205
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,442,474,875
- was to vote against the resolution 10,936,706
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,029,341
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,635,624
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,176,433
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,424,791,178
- was to vote against the resolution 66,220,939
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,511,121
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 164,316
12 To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special
resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,504,159,822
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,446,252,407
- was to vote against the resolution 7,204,418
- was to abstain on the resolution 6,909,400
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,702,997
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,491,320,325
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,482,181,221
- was to vote against the resolution 7,086,264
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,365,013
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 2,052,840
13 To approve the 2010 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,502,443,845
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,406,872,622
- was to vote against the resolution 45,877,024
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,572,656
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 49,694,199
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,489,977,151
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,457,079,626
- was to vote against the resolution 32,741,439
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,709,686
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 156,086
14 To approve amendments to the Long Term Incentive Plan (an ordinary
resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,500,010,241
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,408,709,688
- was to vote against the resolution 41,107,788
- was to abstain on the resolution 11,026,590
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,192,765
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,483,807,320
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,457,103,862
- was to vote against the resolution 26,539,642
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,879,517
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 163,816
15 To approve the grant of awards to Mr Marius Kloppers under the GIS and the
LTIP (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,502,653,334
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,382,766,263
- was to vote against the resolution 70,677,905
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,393,030
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 49,209,166
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,488,821,459
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,473,844,793
- was to vote against the resolution 14,820,235
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,865,379
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 156,431
16 To approve amendments to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special
resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,504,023,667
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,447,438,453
- was to vote against the resolution 5,911,214
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,047,851
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,674,000
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,488,377,903
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,485,404,632
- was to vote against the resolution 2,807,171
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,308,935
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 166,100
17 To approve amendments to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc (a
special resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,504,024,786
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,447,511,759
- was to vote against the resolution 5,722,031
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,056,981
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 50,790,996
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,488,488,138
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,485,516,289
- was to vote against the resolution 2,806,532
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,198,700
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 165,317
APPENDIX 2
Additional Information
For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom`s Companies Act 2006 (as
amended by The Companies (Shareholders` Rights) Regulations 2009) and in respect
of BHP Billiton Plc, the votes validly cast* as a percentage of the company`s
total issued share capital (as at 6pm on 19 October 2010) are:
Item of Business Votes
cast %*
1 Receipt of the Financial Statements and 66.84
Reports for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
2 Re-election of Dr John Buchanan as a 66.85
director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
3 Re-election of Mr David Crawford as a 66.85
director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
4 Re-election of Mr Keith Rumble as a director 66.85
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
5 Re-election of Dr John Schubert as a 66.85
director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
6 Re-election of Mr Jacques Nasser as a 66.85
director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
7 Election of Mr Malcolm Broomhead as a 66.85
director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
8 Election of Ms Carolyn Hewson as a director 66.85
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
9 Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditor 66.71
of BHP Billiton Plc
10 Renewal of the general authority to issue 66.83
shares in BHP Billiton Plc
11 Renewal of the right to issue shares in BHP 66.85
Billiton Plc for cash
12 Approval of the repurchase of shares in BHP 66.85
Billiton Plc
13 Approval of the Remuneration Report 66.79
14 Approval of the amendments to the Long Term 66.51
Incentive Plan
15 Approval of the grant of awards to Mr Marius 66.74
Kloppers under the Group Incentive Scheme
and Long Term Incentive Scheme
16 Approval of the amendments to the 66.72
Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited
17 Approval of the amendments to the Memorandum 66.72
and Articles of Association of BHP Billiton
Plc
*This calculation does not include the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Limited
Annual General Meeting which are added to the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Plc
Annual General Meeting to give the final result in relation to each resolution.
Final poll results for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited can be found on
pages 2 and 3 of this announcement.
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