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BIL
BIBLT
BIL - BHP Billiton PLC - Total voting rights and capital
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
1 February 2011
BHP BILLITON PLC - TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, BHP Billiton Plc
notifies the market of the following:
As at 31 January 2011, BHP Billiton Plc`s issued capital, including treasury
shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,192,832,287 Ordinary shares of
US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,113,658 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP
Billiton Plc and 1,927,122 Ordinary shares are held for cancellation, and
therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,190,905,165.
The above figure of 2,190,905,165 Ordinary shares may be used by shareholders as
the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BHP
Billiton Plc under the FSA`s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Note: BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate
joint voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited on
joint electorate actions.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom & South Africa
Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Relations
Mobile: +61 437 134 814 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44
email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com 7920 236 974
email:
Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Amanda Buckley, Media Relations United Kingdom & Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Mobile: +61 419 801 349 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or
email: Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
Leng Lau, Investor Relations email:
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Mobile: +61 403 533 706
email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Scott Espenshade, Investor
Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Relations
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +1 713 599 6431
Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Fiona Martin, Media Relations email:
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration
Registered in Australia number 3196209
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Registered in England and Wales
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
Date: 01/02/2011 09:27:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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