30th Nov 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC30 November 2006 30 November 2006 To:Australian Stock ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange cc:New York Stock ExchangeSwiss Stock ExchangeJSE Securities Exchange SADeutsche BankUBS Zurich For Announcement to the Market I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings ofshareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held on 29 November 2006 andBHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held on 26 October 2006. The final proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes carriedfrom one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares) is detailedin Appendix 1. As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll wasconducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of thatStructure, the poll results for each company on Joint Electorate Actions areidentical. The poll results were: Business Votes Votes Votes Result For Against Abstained 1 Receipt of the Financial 2,856,082,420 7,514,135 153,904,376 CARRIED Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 2 Receipt of the Financial 2,856,315,353 7,407,926 153,778,313 CARRIED Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 3 Election of Mr P M Anderson 2,946,498,215 14,746,834 56,202,942 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 4 Election of Mr P M Anderson 2,946,686,512 14,811,562 55,995,750 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 5 Election of Mr M J Kloppers 2,950,556,097 12,597,758 53,899,222 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 6 Election of Mr M J Kloppers 2,950,521,623 12,600,895 53,939,220 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 7 Election of Mr C J Lynch as 2,948,486,378 14,763,881 54,261,712 CARRIED a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 8 Election of Mr C J Lynch as 2,948,747,499 14,819,044 53,936,122 CARRIED a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 9 Election of Mr J Nasser as a 2,941,912,180 11,197,709 64,398,133 CARRIED director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 10 Election of Mr J Nasser as a 2,942,128,449 11,211,169 64,167,873 CARRIED director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 11 Re-election of Mr D A 2,929,249,423 16,488,155 71,776,943 CARRIED Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 12 Re-election of Mr D A 2,929,513,074 16,418,219 71,583,628 CARRIED Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 13 Re-election of Mr D R Argus 2,963,769,955 14,689,481 39,052,086 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 14 Re-election of Mr D R Argus 2,963,882,297 14,715,743 38,913,692 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 15 Re-election of Dr D C Brink 2,936,258,344 14,643,995 66,599,907 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 16 Re-election of Dr D C Brink 2,936,418,580 14,677,247 66,406,819 CARRIED as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 17 Re-election of Dr J G S 2,930,409,328 9,182,085 77,915,728 CARRIED Buchanan as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 18 Re-election of Dr J G S 2,930,659,118 9,177,984 77,670,439 CARRIED Buchanan as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 19 Re-election of Dr J M 2,968,469,488 9,203,147 39,838,877 CARRIED Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 20 Re-election of Dr J M 2,968,717,128 9,245,697 39,546,913 CARRIED Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 21 Re-appointment of KPMG Audit 3,005,793,320 7,198,172 4,521,996 CARRIED Plc as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 22 Renewal of the general 2,863,600,154 144,056,509 8,833,696 CARRIED authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 23 Renewal of the 2,942,243,288 63,748,313 9,256,764 CARRIED disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 24 Approval of the repurchase 3,006,722,410 3,993,908 4,536,710 CARRIED 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 2006 2,997,314,521 3,595,271 10,725,959 CARRIED 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 2007 3,000,864,515 3,627,628 10,740,746 CARRIED 25(vi) 15 November 2007 3,000,330,267 4,413,891 10,476,473 CARRIED 26 Approval of the Remuneration 2,790,499,101 153,825,877 49,399,058 CARRIED Report (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 27 Approval of the grant of 2,906,640,689 44,416,901 65,050,426 CARRIED awards to Mr C W Goodyear under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 28 Approval of the grant of 2,905,047,683 45,225,979 65,533,891 CARRIED awards to Mr M J Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 29 Approval of the grant of 2,905,161,701 45,399,939 65,515,236 CARRIED awards to Mr C J Lynch under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 30 Approval of the BHP Billiton 2,982,042,781 26,381,655 7,321,891 CARRIED Global Employee Share Plan (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 31 Approval of change to the 2,824,108,430 125,374,921 36,109,958 CARRIED 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 change to the 2,823,886,958 125,823,046 35,980,742 CARRIED 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 WoodGroup 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 resolution 1,391,059,915 1,383,110,330 • 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 3 Election of Mr P M Anderson as a director of BHP Billiton Plc => Total number of proxy votes 1,564,436,732 1,394,222,661 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 1,488,035,770 1,376,288,276 • 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 votes 1,564,621,269 1,394,233,719 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 1,488,200,840 1,376,266,234 • 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 votes 1,565,082,806 1,395,879,046 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 1,489,590,523 1,379,043,933 • 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 votes 1,565,039,971 1,395,890,144 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 1,489,470,405 1,379,020,926 • 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 votes 1,564,729,517 1,395,878,056 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 1,486,932,236 1,379,031,201 • 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 votes 1,565,034,303 1,395,889,154 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 1,487,285,984 1,379,005,473 • 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 votes 1,554,895,113 1,395,575,920 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 1,475,983,387 1,383,420,736 • 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 votes 1,555,113,954 1,395,586,408 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 1,476,265,231 1,383,415,058 • 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 votes 1,563,806,673 1,379,285,219 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 1,483,601,726 1,363,112,702 • 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 votes 1,563,988,890 1,379,296,317 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 1,483,871,920 1,363,179,485 • 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 votes 1,565,916,625 1,409,900,125 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 1,486,644,744 1,394,781,038 • 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 votes 1,566,043,731 1,409,911,223 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 resolution 1,486,864,642 1,394,777,181 • 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 votes 1,554,046,570 1,394,222,358 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 1,475,627,217 1,378,072,826 • 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 votes 1,554,229,624 1,394,232,392 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 1,475,868,983 1,378,069,171 • 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 votes 1,565,063,500 1,371,889,608 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 1,487,699,704 1,360,137,620 • 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 votes 1,565,297,691 1,371,900,706 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 1,488,022,727 1,360,131,570 • 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 votes 1,565,131,724 1,409,898,225 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 1,487,306,099 1,398,582,543 • 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 votes 1,565,410,416 1,409,909,323 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 1,487,538,745 1,398,576,228 • 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 votes 1,566,234,313 1,444,112,117 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 1,492,241,007 1,431,382,507 • 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 votes 1,560,347,499 1,444,693,361 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 1,468,474,779 1,312,508,157 • 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 votes 1,558,699,178 1,444,676,620 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 1,473,543,144 1,386,020,509 • 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 votes 1,562,915,393 1,445,181,459 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 1,485,844,528 1,437,941,975 • 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 votes 1,554,514,239 1,443,793,364 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 1,477,246,371 1,436,628,319 • 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(ii) 31 March 2007 => Total number of proxy votes 1,558,233,047 1,443,792,960 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 1,480,456,422 1,436,619,710 • 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(iii) 15 May 2007 => Total number of proxy votes 1,558,177,085 1,443,789,964 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 1,480,443,114 1,436,619,708 • 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(iv) 30 June 2007 => Total number of proxy votes 1,558,164,861 1,443,791,164 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 1,480,541,392 1,436,620,908 • 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 votes 1,558,098,990 1,443,793,164 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 1,480,279,369 1,436,621,077 • 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(vi) 15 November 2007 => Total number of proxy votes 1,558,364,525 1,443,792,564 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 1,480,019,532 1,435,776,102 • 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 votes 1,540,262,793 1,416,231,400 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 1,446,567,137 1,266,851,960 • 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 votes 1,558,927,985 1,390,877,214 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 1,451,037,917 1,382,062,072 • 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 votes 1,558,151,495 1,390,872,837 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 1,449,361,283 1,382,058,843 • 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 votes 1,558,439,913 1,390,872,847 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 1,449,403,671 1,382,058,319 • 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 votes 1,563,083,564 1,444,075,799 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 1,469,717,003 1,438,190,190 • 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 votes 1,526,797,215 1,421,691,249 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 1,404,223,059 1,381,767,538 • 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 votes 1,527,024,504 1,421,688,481 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 1,404,007,683 1,381,758,986 • 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 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BHMelbourne Victoria 3000 United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The 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